blood test

[Vickie]

HI,
I read that many people mentioned the importance of blood tests? What tests should Mom receive? What should we be looking for? What numbers?
How often?

Any help appreciated...
Vickie

[Dirty Don]

Here's my last December list, don't know what half of them mean, and I think there are a few my pulmy throws in also along with the PFT!! Sheesh!

Urinalysis MacroscopicOrdered by:

Name
Result
Normal Range


Urine Source
URINE



U Color
YEL



U Spec Grav
1.008
1.002 - 1.030


U Leuk Est
NEG
NEG


U Nitrite
NEG
NEG


U pH
6.0
4.5 - 8.0


U Prot Qual
NEG mg/dL
NEG


U Gluc Qual
NEG mg/dL
NEG


U Ketones
NEG mg/dL
NEG


U Bili
NEG
NEG


U Bili Confirm
Not Performed



U Urobilino
<0.2 mg/dL
NORMAL


U Hgb
NEG
NEG


Ur Dipstick Clarity
CLEAR



Urinalysis MicroscopicOrdered by:

Name
Result
Normal Range


U WBC
1-3 /hpf
0 - 3


U RBC
<1 /hpf
0 - 2



Blood Cell CountOrdered by:

Name
Result
Normal Range


Hgb
14.8 g/dL
13.5 - 17.5


Hct
43.9 %
38.8 - 50.0


RBC
4.40 x10(12)/L
4.21 - 5.61


MCV
99.8 fL
80.8 - 96.6


RDW CV
14.3 %
11.8 - 15.6


WBC
6.6 x10(9)/L
4.2 - 10.2


Platelet Count
230 x10(9)/L
151 - 355



DifferentialOrdered by:

Name
Result
Normal Range


Neutrophils Absolute
5.11 x10(9)/L
1.40 - 6.60


Lymphocytes Absolute
0.89 x10(9)/L
1.00 - 3.40


Monocytes Absolute
0.49 x10(9)/L
0.20 - 0.80


Eosinophils Absolute
0.06 x10(9)/L
0.00 - 0.40


Basophils Absolute
0.02 x10(9)/L
0.00 - 0.20



DifferentialOrdered by:

Name
Result
Normal Range


Nucleated RBC
0.0 /100 WBC




General ChemistryOrdered by:

Name
Result
Normal Range


Creatinine
1.1 mg/dL
0.8 - 1.3



General Chemistry (12/03/2012 11:29 AM MST)

Name
Result
Normal Range


Estimated GFR
> 60 mL/min




EnzymesOrdered by:

Name
Result
Normal Range


AST
42 u/l
8 - 48



EnzymesOrdered by:

Name
Result
Normal Range


ALT
60 u/l
7 - 55



ImmunologyOrdered by:

Name
Result
Normal Range


CRP Quant
<3.0 mg/L
3.0 - 8.0



Special HematologyOrdered by:

Name
Result
Normal Range


Sed Rate
9 mm/1 h
0 - 22



ImmunologyOrdered by:

Name
Result
Normal Range


Myeloperoxidase Ab,IgG
<0.2 Units
<0.4 (Negative)



ImmunologyOrdered by:

Name
Result
Normal Range


AutoAbs to Proteinase 3
0.4 Units
<0.4 (Negative)



ImmunologyOrdered by:

Name
Result
Normal Range


c-ANCA
Negative
Negative


p-ANCA
Negative
Negative

[mishb]

Wow Don, your results are looking mighty fine......mighty fine indeed.

It must be all of that coffee.......sheesh :flapper::flapper:

I have most of these tests too (with different results) but I didn't see LFT's in yours (Liver Function Tests)!!


Vickie, your mum should have had most of these blood tests already, whilst she is/was in hospital.

[drz]

Wow Don, your results are looking mighty fine......mighty fine indeed.

It must be all of that coffee.......sheesh :flapper::flapper:

I have most of these tests too (with different results) but I didn't see LFT's in yours (Liver Function Tests)!!



The AST and ALT give info on how your liver is working or handling your meds.

[Alysia]

Hi Vickie,
my list of blood tests include: CBC, CRP, ESR, ALT, AST, creatinine, anca-battery.
Im doing them once a month. sometimes less. I have always a referal to blood tests and whenever I start feeling worse, Im doing them. I get some of the results at the same day. some came later. I got them through internet in my "account" in the health service. in that point I have good health service.

[mishb]

The AST and ALT give info on how your liver is working or handling your meds.

Thanks drz.
I guess they are just signed different, in different Countries.