serum levels
Plasma substance amounts
Serum levels are the concentrations of substances measured in blood serum—the liquid portion of blood after cells and clotting factors are removed.
Medical tests track serum levels of hormones, vitamins, medications, or markers like cholesterol: Her serum levels of vitamin D were dangerously low.
Doctors monitor serum levels to guide diagnosis and treatment.
- blood testDiagnostic fluid analysis
- lab resultsData from diagnostic analysis
- blood drawExtracting blood for testing
- albuminBlood and egg protein
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
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