Vitamin B12 (synonyms: cobalamin, extrinsic factor) is a vital dietary component of the vitamin B complex. If it is not supplied to the body, deficiency symptoms occur (hypo-/avitaminosis). Vitamin B12 is absorbed in the small intestine after it binds to intrinsic factor (IF) in the stomach. It cannot be absorbed in the free form. However, … Cobalamin (Vitamin B12)
Erythropoietin (EPO; synonyms: erythropoietin, epoetin, historically also hematopoietin) is a glycoprotein hormone that belongs to the cytokines as a growth factor. In adults, erythropoietin is produced predominantly by endothelial cells (specialized flat cells lining the inside of blood vessels) in the kidney (85-90%) and 10-15% by hepatocytes (liver cells) in the liver. In the fetus … Erythropoietin
Folic acid (synonyms: folate, pteroylglutamic acid, vitamin B9, vitamin M) is a vitamin assigned to the vitamin B complex. It is one of the essential nutritional components, i.e. these are essential for life, as the body cannot produce them itself.The active metabolite of folic acid is tetrahydrofolic acid. Folic acid is found mainly in milk, … Folic Acid (Folate)
Hemoglobin electrophoresis (synonym: Hb electrophoresis) allows separation based on different hemoglobins (blood pigments) on their different migration speed in the electric field. It is used to show the percentages of physiological hemoglobin variants and the presence of pathological forms. Hemoglobin electrophoresis is performed when hemoglobinopathy (diseases resulting from impaired formation of hemoglobin (Hb) due to … Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
Reticulocyte hemoglobin (Reticulocyte hemoglobin equivalent, Ret-He) is the blood pigment of reticulocytes. This parameter provides information about the body’s iron balance and is an early marker of functional iron deficiency:Reticulocytes are are young erythrocytes (red blood cells). They circulate in the blood for only one to two days. The procedure Material needed EDTA blood Preparation … Reticulocyte Hemoglobin
