If our society chooses to ignore the reality of limited water resources, the number of people impacted will double from 2.4 billion people to 4.8 billion - 52% of the world's population! The increase in population will drive a greater demand for food and economic development (i.e., water). Approximately half (49%) of global grain production and 45% of total GDP ($63 trillion) will be at risk due to water stress by 2050. Consider that the total GDP at risk is 1.5 times the entire global economy today!
Pyruvate kinase blood test. The pyruvate kinase test measures the level of the enzyme pyruvate kinase in the blood. Pyruvate kinase is an enzyme found in red blood cells. It helps change sugar in the blood (glucose) to energy when oxygen levels are low. A blood sample is needed. In the laboratory, white blood cells are removed from the blood sample because they can alter test results.
A comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) is a blood test that provides information about a person's liver and kidneys, body sugar and protein levels, and electrolyte and fluid balance. Doctors order a CMP test to help diagnose liver disease or kidney disease, as well as conditions like diabetes. Doctors also use this test to monitor people who have health problems or are taking certain medicines. Several different tests are done in a comprehensive metabolic panel. It includes all the tests in the basic metabolic panel, in addition to a few others. The good news is you should only need to get blood taken once. The lab uses the same blood sample to run all the tests. The CMP helps doctors look at: Glucose. The body uses this type of sugar for energy.