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Titer tests are what's used "to help you determine if you currently have immunity to certain diseases due to past infection or vaccination,” says Dr. Alison Mitzner, a New York board-certified ...

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Lilongwe Round Table 32 (LLW32) on Saturday teamed up with the Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) in a blood donation drive in Lilongwe. The event was organised to refill the depleted blood banks ...

Don't miss out on these blood tests that provide critical medical information to your health care providers.

However, these tests are expensive and can be risky for people in poor health. A simpler test involves measuring the level of ferritin (a protein that stores iron) in the blood, to estimate the amount ...

A routine blood test may be able to detect cancer more than three years before diagnosis, a new study suggests.