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  2. Reference ranges for blood tests - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Reference ranges (reference intervals) for blood tests are sets of values used by a health professional to interpret a set of medical test results from blood samples. Reference ranges for blood tests are studied within the field of clinical chemistry (also known as "clinical biochemistry", "chemical pathology" or "pure blood chemistry ...

  3. Potassium-40 - Wikipedia

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    Potassium-40 (40K) is a radioactive isotope of potassium which has a long half-life of 1.25 billion years. It makes up about 0.012% (120 ppm) of the total amount of potassium found in nature. Potassium-40 undergoes three types of radioactive decay. In about 89.28% of events, it decays to calcium-40 (40 Ca) with emission of a beta particle (β ...

  4. Reference Daily Intake - Wikipedia

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    The recommended maximum daily intake of sodium – the amount above which health problems appear – is 2,300 milligrams per day for adults, about 1 teaspoon of salt (5.9 g). The recommended adequate intake of sodium is 1,500 milligrams (3.9 g salt) per day, and people over 50 need even less." [13]

  5. Omega-9 fatty acid - Wikipedia

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    Omega−9 fatty acids (ω−9 fatty acids or n−9 fatty acids) are a family of unsaturated fatty acids which have in common a final carbon–carbon double bond in the omega−9 position; that is, the ninth bond from the methyl end of the fatty acid. Unlike omega−3 fatty acids and omega−6 fatty acids, omega−9 fatty acids are not classed ...

  6. List of common misconceptions - Wikipedia

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    The stabbing occurred later as the band was performing "Under My Thumb". [197] [198] Concept albums did not begin with rock music in the 1960s. The format had already been employed by singers such as Frank Sinatra in the 1940s and 1950s. [199] Cass Elliot ("Mama Cass" of The Mamas & the Papas) did not die from choking on a ham sandwich.

  7. Milk - Wikipedia

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    Milk contains several different carbohydrates, including lactose, glucose, galactose, and other oligosaccharides. The lactose gives milk its sweet taste and contributes approximately 40% of the calories in whole cow's milk's. Lactose is a disaccharide composite of two simple sugars, glucose and galactose.

  8. Urine - Wikipedia

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    The total solids in urine are on average 59 g (2.1 oz) per day per person. [8] Urea is the largest constituent of the solids, constituting more than 50% of the total. The daily volume and composition of urine varies per person based on the amount of physical exertion, environmental conditions, as well as water, salt, and protein intakes. [ 6 ]

  9. List of foods by protein content - Wikipedia

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    Natural protein concentrates (often used in bodybuilding or as sports dietary supplements): Soy protein isolate (prepared with sodium or potassium): 80.66. Whey protein isolate: 79. Egg white, dried: 81.1. Spirulina alga, dried: 57.45 (more often quoted as 55 to 77) Baker's yeast: 38.33. Hemp husks 30.