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Blood and Lymph System
Learn about your blood and lymphatic health

Your blood and lymphatic system work together to keep your body healthy. Maybe you’ve had enlarged lymph nodes, sometimes referred to as swollen glands. They can be a sign that your lymphatic system is fighting an infection. Or maybe you’ve had a problem with your blood, such as anemia. Maybe you’re about to get a blood test to check for health problems. Whatever the case, our topics can help you learn about blood tests, blood and lymphatic problems, and the care that is best for you.
You can find out more about blood and lymph topics, such as:
- Acquired Von Willebrand’s Disease
- Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant
- Anemia
- Anemia During Pregnancy
- Anemia of Chronic Disease (ACD)
- Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease
- Anticoagulants
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Pregnancy
- Antiplatelets
- Autologous Stem Cell Transplant
- Basic Metabolic Panel
- Blood and Body Fluid Precautions
- Blood Clots in the Leg Veins
- Blood Transfusion
- Blood Transfusions for Sickle Cell Disease
- Body Fluids Tests
- Brain Aneurysm
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- CD4+ Cells
- Chelation Therapy
- Cholesterol in Children and Teens
- Cirrhosis: Beta-Blockers for Portal Hypertension and Varices
- Clotting Factor Replacement for Hemophilia
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dengue Fever
- Donating Blood
- Fainting
- Familial Lipid Disorders
- Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia
- Genetic Test for Clopidogrel
- Gout
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemochromatosis Genetic Screening
- Hemodialysis
- Hemophilia
- Hemophilia: Preventing Bleeding Episodes
- High Cholesterol
- High Triglycerides
- Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar) in People Without Diabetes
- Indirect Coombs Test
- Intrauterine Fetal Blood Transfusion for Rh Disease
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Jaundice in Newborns (Hyperbilirubinemia)
- Kernicterus
- Lead Poisoning
- Lead Poisoning in Children: Questions Before Screening
- Lead Poisoning Screening
- Lead Poisoning: Jobs and Hobbies That May Increase Risk
- Lead Poisoning: Tips for Those Who Work With Lead
- Leukemia
- Lipid Panel
- Lupus and Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
- Lyme Disease: Role of Blood Tests
- Lymphedema
- Malaria
- Mononucleosis (Mono)
- Neutropenia: Preventing Infections
- Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Phlebotomy for Too Much Iron
- Poisonous Lizards
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Radiation Therapy for Lymphoma and Leukemia
- Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection
- Rh Sensitization During Pregnancy
- Sepsis (Septic Shock)
- Sickle Cell Crisis
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Sickle Cell Disease: Aplastic Crisis
- Sickle Cell Disease: Pain Management
- Sickle Cell Disease: Preventing Problems and Staying Healthy
- Sickle Cell Disease: Splenic Sequestration
- Sickle Cell Disease: Vision Problems
- Sickle Cell Disorders
- Sickle Cell Trait
- Snakebite: Symptoms of a Pit Viper Bite
- Splenectomy
- Statins
- Stem Cell Donation
- Stem Cell Transplant for Sickle Cell Disease
- Swollen Glands, Hernias, and Other Lumps Under the Skin
- Swollen Lymph Nodes
- Symptoms of Low Blood Sugar
- Symptoms of Lyme Disease
- Thalassemia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thrombolytics for Heart Attack and Stroke
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Umbilical Cord Blood Donation and Private Banking
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia
- Von Willebrand’s Disease
- Watchful Waiting (Surveillance) for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- When to Have a Cholesterol Test
- Antithyroid Antibody Tests
- Arterial Blood Gases
- Bilirubin
- Blood Alcohol
- Blood Culture
- Blood Glucose
- Blood Type Test
- Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy
- Calcium (Ca) in Blood
- Calcium (Ca) in Urine
- Carbon Dioxide
- Carbon Monoxide (CO)
- CD4+ Count
- Chemistry Screen
- Cholesterol and Triglycerides Tests
- Cold Agglutinins
- Complete Blood Count (CBC)
- Coombs Antibody Test (Indirect and Direct)
- C-Peptide
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
- D-Dimer Test
- Ferritin
- Folic Acid Test
- Gastrin
- Glycohemoglobin (HbA1c, A1c)
- Hemochromatosis Gene Test (HFE Test)
- Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
- Home Blood Glucose Test
- Homocysteine
- Immunoglobulins
- Iron (Fe)
- Ketones
- Lactic Acid
- Lead
- Liver and Spleen Scan
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Magnesium (Mg)
- Medicine Levels in Blood
- Mononucleosis Tests
- Myoglobin
- Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
- Partial Thromboplastin Time
- Phosphate in Blood
- Potassium (K) in Blood
- Prolactin
- Prothrombin Time and INR
- Reticulocyte Count
- Sedimentation Rate (Sed Rate)
- Seizure Medicine Levels in Blood
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- Serum Osmolality
- Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
- Sickle Cell Test
- Tissue Type Test
- Total Serum Protein
- Toxicology Tests
- Uric Acid in Blood
- Viral Tests
- Vitamin B12 Test
- Atrial Fibrillation: Should I Take an Anticoagulant to Prevent Stroke?
- Atrial Fibrillation: Which Anticoagulant Should I Take to Prevent Stroke?
- Blood Transfusions: Should I Bank Blood Before Surgery?
- Pregnancy: Should I Bank My Baby’s Umbilical Cord Blood?
- Statins: Should I Take Them to Prevent a Heart Attack or Stroke?
Current as of: January 14, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD – Family Medicine
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