Plasma is a critical component in the treatment of many serious health problems. This is why there are frequent blood drives encouraging people to donate blood plasma.
A simple blood test can now be used to estimate your 'biological age'. Biological age, unlike chronological age, looks at how your body id developing or breaking down compared to the average. Knowing this can help identify the people most at risk of age-related diseases, such as dementia.
(xyphoid process). Ultrasound can be used to determine gestational age. Measurement of a crown-rump length during the first trimester (1-13 weeks) will give a gestational age that is usually accurate to within 3 days of the actual due date.xyphoid process). Ultrasound can be used to determine gestational age. Measurement of a crown-rump length during the first trimester (1-13 weeks) will give a gestational age that is usually accurate to within 3 days of the actual due date.