Understanding Normal Body Temperature and What Affects It 1. Post-37°C (98.6°F) Era The 19th-century standard of 37°C (98.6°F) is becoming obsolete Large-scale longitudinal data in 2026 confirms a po...
Blood GFR and creatinine levels: how they are connected Understanding how your kidneys are functioning often comes down to two key terms you’ll see on a lab report: Creatinine and GFR (Glomerular Filt...
What is Normal GFR by Age and Gender? Medically Reviewed by Dr. Andrew Stein MD, Consultant Nephrologist (Hospital Kidney Specialist). Last updated: June 2026 Or, more specifically, what is an average...
What should your GFR be at 70 years old? Men aged 70 years: Average GFR is 81 ml/min (but a wide range: 58-94 ml/min) Women aged 70 years: GFR is 79 ml/min (but a wide range: 56-82 ml/min) How do we k...
Normal Cardiac Biomarker Levels : Causes of a High and Low Troponin and BNP Cardiac biomarkers are enzymes and proteins released into the bloodstream when the heart muscle is stressed or damaged. Whil...
Cardiac biomarkers – and how to interpret them Cardiac biomarkers are specific proteins and enzymes released into the bloodstream when the heart muscle is stressed or damaged. In modern medicine...
What is Normal Human pH? An arterial blood gas (ABG) being taken. This is how pH – and therefore acid-base (alklali) balance) – is determined. Normal human pH refers mainly to the pH of bl...
What is a Normal Human Weight? There is no such thing as normal human weight. There are averages. And average human weight varies across the globe – with averages generally increasing over time....
What is Normal Human Height? There is no such thing as a ‘normal human height’. The average range for adult men is approximately 1.65 to 1.85 metres (about 5’5″–6’1″...
ABG (Arterial Blood Gas) Interpretation | Including Case Studies This is simpler than it seems. Let’s start with the basics. The pH scale ranges from 1–14, where 1 is the strongest acid, 14 is t...
