Common disorder of the arteries in which deposits consisting mostly of cholesterol and lipids form on the inner arterial wall. As a result, the vessels become nonelastic and narrowed, leading to decreased blood flow. One of the most important examples is coronary artery disease.
Pathology testing is undertaken for many different reasons. It may be to assist in the diagnosis of a disease or to monitor changes in a previously diagnosed disease. When using pathology tests to assist in the diagnosis of a disease the doctor/healthcare professional must have a suspicion that the patient has that condition.
Every day, laboratory healthcare professionals make critical decisions about cancer treatment, manage chronic conditions like diabetes, and kidney disease, and screen for infections, viruses, anaemia, high cholesterol levels, heart disease and other disorders. Trusted laboratory testing is essential to delivering high quality care, and lab test...