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Overview Legionella culture is a definitive microbiological method used to isolate and identify Legionella species, which are fastidious, pleomorphic, Gram-negative short rods. Culture is considered...

Overview The lecithin to sphingomyelin ratio is a biochemical test performed on amniotic fluid to assess fetal lung maturity. Lecithin and sphingomyelin are phospholipids that...

Overview Lead is a toxic heavy metal with no known physiological role in the human body. Exposure to that can result in significant health effects...

Overview LE cells are abnormal neutrophils that contain phagocytosed, denatured nuclear material and represent a hallmark of autoimmune activity, particularly systemic lupus erythematosus. The LE...

Overview Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) is the form of cholesterol transported in the bloodstream by LDL particles. It has a relatively long half-life of three...