Great White Shark's Endangered Species Listing Proposed In California. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The California Fish and Game Commission voted on Wednesday to recommend protection of the great white shark, the world's largest predatory fish, in waters along the Pacific Coast, under the state's endangered species law.
Purpose of the Total Protein Test. A total protein test is completed as part of your routine health checkup. Itâs one of the tests that make up your comprehensive medical panel (CMP). The total protein test measures the total amount of protein in your blood and specifically looks for the amount of albumin and globulin.
Often, the first test used to diagnose anemia is a complete blood count (CBC). The CBC measures many parts of your blood. The test checks your hemoglobin and hematocrit (hee-MAT-oh-crit) levels. Hemoglobin is the iron-rich protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the body. Hematocrit is a measure of how much space red blood cells take up in your blood. A low level of hemoglobin or hematocrit is a sign of anemia. The normal range of these levels might be lower in certain racial and ethnic populations.