Complete Blood Count
This lab is the most widely used screening indicator for anemia.
What is hemoglobin (Hgb)?
A fasting blood glucose of 123 mg/dL would prompt diagnosis of this disease state.
What is prediabetes?
These three electrolytes should be monitored for patients with kidney disease.
What are sodium, potassium and phosphorus?
Values under this number indicate a healthy total cholesterol in adults.
What is 200 mg/dL?
An A1c of this value or higher indicates a diagnosis of diabetes.
What is 6.5%?
Infection and inflammation are the most common reasons for this lab to be high.
What is White Blood Cell Count (WBC)?
This condition can concentrate electrolytes leading to abnormal values.
What is dehydration?
In the acute phase, albumin and prealbumin are better indicators of this physiological process as opposed to malnutrition.
What is inflammation?
This type of cholesterol absorbs cholesterol and moves it from the arteries to the liver.
What is HDL?
This condition is characterized by a high TSH level.
What is hypothyroidism?
A low level of this lab can indicates thrombocytopenia.
What is platelet count?
Certain diuretic medications can lead to low levels of this micronutrient lab.
What is potassium?
Elevated levels of this enzyme, which is specific to the liver, may indicate liver damage or dysfunction.
What is alanine aminotransferase (ALT)?
Alcohol can cause this lab value to surge.
What is triglycerides?
Very high levels of this blood test most commonly indicates acute pancreatitis.
What is lipase?
This lab can indicate anemia, but it is insensitive and only falls during late stages of anemia. It is also susceptible to over- and under-hydration.
What is hematocrit (Hct)?
These two laboratory tests can be used to assess kidney function and hydration status.
What is blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine?
Serum levels of this lab test can increase due to liver disease or bile duct obstruction.
What is bilirubin?
HDL levels in this range are considered optimal and protective.
What is 60-90 mg/dL?
Low levels of these three labs may indicate refeeding syndrome.
What is phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium?
Iron deficiency anemia (microcytic anemia) is indicated by this parameter/lab value.
What is mean corpuscular volume (MCV)?
High levels of this electrolyte are often due to excessive supplement intake or certain disease states and rarely caused by excessive dietary intake of the electrolyte.
What is calcium?
Low levels of this hepatic protein are associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and length of stay.
What is albumin?
High levels of this lipid can cause pancreatitis.
What are triglycerides?
High homocysteine and high methylmalonic acid (MMA) levels are commonly seen in this type of anemia.
What is Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia?