Make May Purple For Stroke 2023

17 May, 2023

Fortress Diagnostics are supporting Make May Purple for Stroke.

Stroke is the result of a clot in a blood vessel leading to the brain, suddenly blocking or diminishing the blood supply to part of the brain. When the fresh blood supply containing oxygenated blood is deprived from any part of the body, cells become injured and may die. Whilst some cell injury is reversible, death to brain cells is permanent, and usually leaves a lasting disability 1.

 

Types of Stroke

There are three main types of stroke:

  1. Embolic is caused by a circulating piece of a clot when lodges in a blood vessel leading to the brain. The clot is formed elsewhere in the body, usually the heart, and moves freely around the body until it becomes lodged in a small blood vessel 1.
  2. Haemorrhagic is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel within the brain or between the brain and skull. The rupture may be the result of an aneurysm (caused by atherosclerosis, congenital defect or high blood pressure) or from a head injury. This type of stroke is the most severe and are often fatal 1.
  3. Thrombotic is the most common type of stroke, caused by atherosclerosis (build-up of plaque inside the artery wall) and blocks the blood flow 1.

Diagnosing Stroke

There are no specific laboratory tests to diagnose stroke, however a range of laboratory tests can be requested, including: activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) blood glucose, electrolytes, full blood count, lipid profile (causes and consequences of hypertension), prothrombin time (PT) and urea 1.

 

Fortress Diagnostic Solutions

Fortress offer a variety of diagnostic tests to aid in the diagnosis and monitoring of stroke:

Product

Description

Apolipoprotein

Analyser Specific Reagent

Apolipoprotein A-I

Clinical Chemistry Reagent

Apolipoprotein A-I/B

Calibrator

Apolipoprotein B

Clinical Chemistry Reagent

Apolipoprotein C-III

Clinical Chemistry Reagent

Apolipoprotein E

Clinical Chemistry Reagent

APTT

Clinical Chemistry Reagent

APPT with Calcium Chloride

Clinical Chemistry Reagent

Cholesterol

Analyser Specific Reagent

Electrolytes

Calibrator & Controls

HDL-Cholesterol

Clinical Chemistry Reagent

HDL-Cholesterol

Analyser Specific Reagent

HDL/LDL Cholesterol

Calibrator

LDL-Cholesterol

Clinical Chemistry Reagent

LDL-Cholesterol

Analyser Specific Reagent

Lipoprotein(a)

Clinical Chemistry Reagent

Lipoprotein(a)

Analyser Specific Reagent

Lipoprotein(a)

Calibrator & Controls

Total Lipid

Clinical Chemistry Reagent

Lipids

Calibrator & Controls

PT High Sensitivity

Clinical Chemistry Reagent

PT Low Sensitivity

Clinical Chemistry Reagent

Urea

Clinical Chemistry Reagent

Urea

Analyser Specific Reagent

 

References

  1. Lab Tests Online.  https://labtestsonline.org.uk/conditions/stroke (accessed 15 May 2023).

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