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Blood, HOS Profiles Page 3
Not so fast, say the term lifers. The only reason to have fast life insurance is to replace the lost income of a family member who dies, and then only when the spouse or family is dependent on that income. If you are single with no dependents and no debts fast life insurance . If you are married and your spouse works, you probably do not need fast life insurance, either, assuming your spouse makes enough to support himself or herself. BLOOD PROFILE (Continued)Fructosamine - is an indicator of blood glucose control over the previous one to three weeks. Reference Range: 1.8 to 2,5 mmol/L GGT - Elevated Gamma Glutamyl Tranferase (GGT) may be indicative of hepatitis, heavy alcohol consumption, use of a wide variety of medications and other conditions. Reference Range: 2 to 65 U/L Globulin - An increase in Globulin is associated with infections, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer and numerous other conditions. decreases may be associated with kidney disease and malnutrition. Reference Range: 1.0 to 4.5 g/dL Glucose - Elevation of Glucose may indicate diabetes mellitus. Reference Range: Age 0 to 50 - 65 to 115, Age 51 plus 65 to 125 mg/dL HDL - High Density Lipoprotein - is inversely correlated with the risk of arteriosclerotic heart disease. High HDL is associated with reduced coronary risk, and is sometimes referred to as the "Good" cholesterol. Reference Range: 35 to 55 mg/dL Hemoglobin Aic - indicates the degree of blood glucose control over the preceding six to eight weeks. This test is useful in screening for or monitoring the treatment of diabetes, and is commonly reflexed from urine glucose, elevated glucose or elevated fructosamine results. Reference Range: 4.3 to 6.1% Hepatitis A (anti-HAV) - is a test for hepatitis A infection. A positive test result indicates that the applicant has or has had an active hepatitis infection. Reference Range: Negative Hepatitis B Surface Antibody (HBsAb) - is a marker of recovery and immunity from hepatitis B (HBV) infection. HBsAb is significant in recovery or may indicate vaccination Reference Range: Negative Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAG) - is the first serological marker to appear with HBV infection. HBsAg disappears with clinical improvement. Persistence if HBsAg beyond 6 months is an indicator of chronic infection. Reference Range: Negative
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