Tumor markers are laboratory tests that optimize the diagnosis, follow-up and treatment of patients with neoplastic diseases. Oncological diseases take second place after cardiovascular diseases as a cause of mortality. In women, the most common localization of cancers are the mammary gland, colon, rectum and anus, body of the uterus, cervix, ovary. Ovarian cancer is the fourth leading cause of death from malignant tumors in women worldwide. For Europe, the death rate from ovarian cancer is 3.6...

Често причинителите от родовете Mycoplasma и Ureaplasma могат да предизвикат локално възпаление на органите в уро-гениталната система....

In recent weeks, we often hear the word “measles” in combination with the much more frightening word “epidemic”. In this regard, we at City Lab Medical Laboratory wish to clarify the nature and characteristics of this disease. What is the measles virus? Measles, also known as smallpox and cranberry, is an infectious disease characterized by a specific rash on the skin, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the upper respiratory tract and complications from the respirator...

Do we know enough about him? If there is a good time to talk about cholesterol, it is inevitably the days before Easter! As we all know, after the end of fasting, the tradition dictates that there should be eggs, kozunak and of course something local… a kind of cholesterol bomb! Precisely for this reason, we at City Lab decided to use the occasion and introduce you to cholesterol – what it is, what is its function, what are the consequences of its going beyond the norm and how to pro...

Vitamin D We all know that with the onset of spring, the so-called spring fatigue begins to appear, which in many cases is due to a weakened immune system as a result of a reduced intake of vitamins. In this column, we will try to familiarize you, our readers and patients, with the main aspects and influences of vitamins. Vitamins are an extremely important part of our body and their reduced amounts, and in some cases too high ones, can seriously affect us and our health. Did you know that? Vita...

In the midst of flu season… It’s winter. As every year, with the onset of winter comes the flu. Influenza, also known as influenza, is an acute infectious disease of the respiratory tract caused by the influenza virus. The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reported at the end of December that the influenza virus prevailing this season is of type A(H3N2) and warned that the most seriously affected people are expected to be people of the age group over 65 , with tod...