1.0Mini Med Schoolhttps://www.med.unc.edu/minimedschoolMatthew Sutcliffehttps://www.med.unc.edu/minimedschool/author/11231/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Gene8dfaBa"><a href="https://www.med.unc.edu/minimedschool/event/mini-medical-school-understanding-blood-tests/">Mini Medical School: Understanding Blood Tests</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.med.unc.edu/minimedschool/event/mini-medical-school-understanding-blood-tests/embed/#?secret=Gene8dfaBa" width="600" height="338" title="“Mini Medical School: Understanding Blood Tests” — Mini Med School" data-secret="Gene8dfaBa" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> This talk will provide a foundational overview of blood tests specifically peripheral blood, its components, and their essential roles in health and disease. The talk will explore functions of blood in immunity and oxygen delivery. Additionally, it will cover the practical aspects of blood analysis, including the types of blood collection tubes, the instruments used … Read more