Comprehensive Blood Paneium
This blood test should be done yearly to monitor your health status. It includes:
Chemistry Panels
A chemistry profile is blood test that requires the patient to be fasting for 12 hours. This panel includes measurments that reflect the functioning of several organ systems rather than specific target organ or system. Commonly the Chem. Profile includes:
CBC
The complete blood count, or CBC, is one of the most frequently requested laboratory tests. This test provides a wealth of information and maybe beneficial in the diagnosis and treatment of the number of conditions. Uses include but are not limited to, detection and evaluations of anemia, evaluations or reactions to inflammations and infections, detection and evaluation of leukemias. A CBC report typically includes a white cell count (WBC), red cell count (RBC), hemoglobin, hematocrit, red cell indices and morphology, a WBC differential, platelet count or estimate and platelet morphology.
| Chemistry Anlyte | Also known as | General Organ/Organ System & Condition Associations |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium | Na or Na+ | Kidney; fluid/electrolyte imbalance |
| Potassium | K or K+ | Kidney; fluid/electrolyte imbalance |
| Chloride | Cl or Cl- | Kidney; fluid/electrolyte imbalance |
| Carbon Dioxide | CO2 or Bicarbonate | Kidney; fluid/electrolyte imbalance |
| Glucose | Gluc | Fluid/electrolyte imbalance, blood sugar levels |
| Blood Urea Nitrogen | Urea Nitrogen | Kidney; liver; fluid/electrolyte imbalance |
| Creatinine | Creat | Kidney |
| Uric Acid | . | Kidney |
| Calcium | Ca or Ca+ | Bone; fluid/electrolyte imbalance |
| Phosphorus | Phos or PO4 | Kidney; bone |
| Total Protein | . | Nutritional status; liver |
| Albumin | Alb | Nutritional status; liver |
| Alkaline Phosphatase | AP or Alk Phos | Liver; bone |
| AST | Formerly SGOT | Liver; muscle |
| ALT | Formerly SGPT | Liver |
| LD | LDH | Liver; muscle |
| Total Billirubin | . | Liver |
| Cholesterol | Chol | Nutritional status; cardiac risk |
| Triglyceride | Trig | Nutritional status; cardiac risk |
| Anion gap | . | Kidney; fluid/electrolyte imbalance |
| BUN: creat ratio | . | Kidney; fluid/electrolyte imbalance |
| Alb: glob ratio | A/G ratio | Liver; nutritional status |