Millions of people donate blood each year, saving countless lives. After a donation, plasma and white blood cells are ...
The A1C level measures the amount of sugar that is found on red blood cells. For most people, it’s an excellent indication of how high their blood sugar has been over the past few months.
What Is a RDW Blood Test? An RDW blood test – also known as a red blood cell distribution width blood test – is a measure of the difference in your red blood cells’ size and volume. RDW is one part of ...
The longer a person has type 2 diabetes, the greater the risk of cardiovascular disease. A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal Diabetes , shows that changes in red blood ...