Life is in the Blood

Humans can't live without blood. Without blood, the body's organs couldn't get the oxygen and nutrients they need to survive, we couldn't keep warm or cool off, fight infections, or get rid of our own waste products. Without enough blood, we'd weaken and die

1.Arteries carry oxygenated blood (blood that has received oxygen from the lungs) from the heart to the rest of the body.
2.Blood then travels through veins back to the heart and lungs, where it receives more oxygen.
As the heart beats, you can feel blood traveling through the body at pulse points — like the neck and the wrist — where large, blood-filled arteries run close to the surface of the skin.

The blood that flows through this network of veins and arteries is whole blood, which contains three types of blood cells:

1.red blood cells (RBCs)
2.white blood cells (WBCs)
3.platelets

Blood is essential for good health because the body depends on a steady supply of fuel and oxygen to reach its billions of cells. Even the heart couldn't survive without blood flowing through the vessels that bring nourishment to its muscular walls.

Blood also carries carbon dioxide and other waste materials to the lungs, kidneys, and digestive system to be removed from the body.

The blood is one of the most important substances in the body. The blood sustains the vital activities and it nourishes the body. Therefore, it keeps the function of the tissues, organs and circulation pathway in good order.

The condition of the blood will determine the function and the condition of the organs. The heart, the spleen, the lungs, the liver, the skin, the muscles, all depends on the blood. Poor circulation will hinder the function of the organs and the health of the organs.

Now there is scientific proof that "dirty, sticky blood" is the main reason for severe clotting of our blood and we now know for sure, it is this clotting of our blood that can lead to heart attacks and strokes.

It was reported to the world fifteen years ago that it was "dirty blood" in the arteries that was the main reason for more heart attacks, strokes, high blood sugar and poor circulation.

Lets look at some of the silent killers that build up in our blood.

Triglycerides

"Do you have high triglyceride levels? If you do, you're hardly alone. Overall, more than a third of adults in the U.S. have high triglyceride levels, a type of fat in the blood. Would you like to measuse your Triglycerides ?

Although it's a common problem, many of us don't know the first thing about high triglycerides. Studies have consistently linked high triglycerides levels with heart disease, heart attacks, and stroke, especially in people with low levels of "good" HDL cholesterol and in those with type 2 diabetes."

Know Your Triglyceride Numbers

Here are the levels, based on a fasting blood test.

Normal: Less than 150 mg/dL
Borderline: 150 to 199 mg/dL
High: 200 to 499 mg/dL
Very High: 500 mg/dL or above"

Total Cholesterol

Total cholesterol is the total amount of cholesterol in your blood. Your total cholesterol includes low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or “bad”) cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein (HDL, or “good”) cholesterol. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance found in every cell in your body.

Why You Should Test cholesterol levels

Keeping total cholesterol levels within a healthy range is important for people of all ages, whether they have heart disease or not. If like many people, you have high blood cholesterol and don’t know it, the only way you can find out is by having your blood tested. Why? Because, by itself, high blood cholesterol doesn’t cause symptoms. That’s why, if you’re age 20 years or older, you should have your cholesterol tested.Your total cholesterol level reflects your risk for heart disease. In general, the higher the level, the higher your risk.

Test results for total cholesterol
Desirable level: Less than 200 mg/dL
Borderline high level: 200-239 mg/dL
High level: 240 mg/dL and above

LDL Cholesterol
"LDL (“bad”) cholesterol is the main “engine” of cholesterol buildup and blockage in your arteries."

How can a high LDL level raise my risk of coronary artery disease and other diseases?

If you have a high LDL level, this means that you have too much LDL cholesterol in your blood. This extra LDL, along with other substances, forms plaque. The plaque builds up in your arteries; this is a condition called atherosclerosis.

Coronary artery disease happens when the plaque buildup is in the arteries of your heart. It causes the arteries to become hardened and narrowed, which slows down or blocks the blood flow to your heart. Since your blood carries oxygen to your heart, this means that your heart may not be able to get enough oxygen. This can cause angina (chest pain), or if the blood flow is completely blocked, a heart attack.

HDL Cholesterol

"HDL (“good”) cholesterol helps prevent heart disease by removing cholesterol from your arteries and sending it to your liver for elimination."

HDL cholesterol is the well-behaved "good cholesterol." This friendly scavenger cruises the bloodstream. As it does, it removes harmful bad cholesterol from where it doesn't belong. High HDL levels reduce the risk for heart disease -- but low levels increase the risk.

Hemaglobin

Hemoglobin (Hb) is the protein contained in red blood cells that is responsible for delivery of oxygen to the tissues. To ensure adequate tissue oxygenation, a sufficient hemoglobin level must be maintained.

If your hemoglobin level is lower than normal, you have anemia. There are many forms of anemia, each with different causes, which can include:

Iron deficiency
Vitamin B-12 deficiency
Folate deficiency
Bleeding
Cancers that affect the bone marrow, such as leukemia
Kidney disease
Liver disease
Hypothyroidism
Thalassemia — a genetic disorder that causes low levels of hemoglobin and red blood cells

Blood Glucose

Why measure blood glucose?

It can be used as a screening tool for diabetes mellitus (diabetes).
It is an important tool in the assessment of the unwell patient, especially in the young or old.
Potentially life-threatening extremes of blood glucose can be detected to enable the patient, carer or health worker to respond to high (hyperglycaemia) and low (hypoglycaemia) blood glucose by adjusting the diet or using insulin.

Monitoring your blood sugar level also shows you how your blood sugar level is affected by diet, therapeutic measures (insulin, medication), sport, travel and illness and lets you take corrective actions immediately. You should speak to your doctor about the details of monitoring blood sugar levels

Uric Acid
"The uric acid blood test is used to detect high levels of this compound in the blood in order to help diagnose gout. The test is also used to monitor uric acid levels in people undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment for cancer. Rapid cell turnover from such treatment can result in an increased uric acid level. "

"High uric acid levels in your blood can also indicate of a variety of conditions, including:
diabetes
gout, which involves recurring attacks of acute arthritis
chemotherapy
bone marrow disorders, such as leukemia
a diet high in purines
hypoparathyroidism, which is a decrease in your parathyroid function
kidney disorders, such as acute kidney failure
kidney stones
multiple myeloma, which is cancer of the plasma cells in your bone marrow
metastasized cancer, which is cancer that has spread from its original site"

Urine Uric acid

The uric acid urine test measures the amount of uric acid in a sample of urine collected over 24 hours. ... And if your kidneys aren't working the way they should, the level of uric acid in the urine can get too low. High levels of uric acid can cause crystals to form in joints.

According to the Mayo Clinic, common symptoms are:

Intense joint pain that is most severe in the first 12 to 24 hours.
Joint pain that lasts a few days to a few weeks and spreads to more joints over time.
Redness, tenderness and swelling of the joints.

Urine Glucose

What is a urine glucose test? A urine glucose test is a quick and simple way to check for abnormally high levels of glucose in your urine.

"Urinary tract infections and genital or vaginal itching are also common in women who have diabetes, and can be caused by the presence of excess glucose in the urine. An opportunistic infection, such as Candida or “Yeast” overgrowth, often occurs when the warm moist vaginal environment meets with excess glucose in the urine, and is often exacerbated by use of antibiotics which destroy the delicate balance of bacteria in the intestinal system." Best to monitor Urine Glucose

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Model Number ASM-02
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Transfer USB data transfer or bluetooth transfer
Power Supply 3.7V (built-in polymer lithium battery)
Working environment Humidity: 10-90%
Temperature: 10-40?
Sample Capillary whole blood or venous whole blood, Human Urine
Memory 4G Data storage function
Coding NFC identification or code by hand
Unit of measure mmol/L, mg/dL, µmol/L
Average calculation over 7 days, 14 days and 28 days results average
LCD Size 85*5mm
Dimension 143*80*16mm
Battery life more than 15 days
Weight 154g
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