Bloods Flashcards
White blood cell count
3.6-11.0
^ infection, steroid treatment
↓ medications, autoimmune or blood disorders
neutrophils
1.8-7.5
^ bacterial infection
lymphocytes
1.0-4.0
^viral infection
↓ hepatitis, lymphoma, AIDS
Monocytes
0.2-0.8
^blood disease, autoimmune disease
eosinophils
0.1-0.4
^allergies or infectious parasites
basophils
0.02-0.1
^ blood disease
haemoglobin
males: 130-180
females: 115-165
↓ anemia
^smokers, polycythemia
mean corpuscular volume
80-100
^anemia from vitamin deficiency (B12, folic acid)
↓ anaemia due to iron
platelet count
140-400x10^4
↓ mediation interactions, antibody formation or liver disease
sodium
136-144
^ dehydration
↓ profuse sweating or water pills
potassium
^ kidney problems, water pills
↓ kidney problems, vomiting, diahorrea
glucose
^diabetes, medications (steroids)
↓ problems with pancreas or liver
blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
^kidney problems
↓ liver disease, pregnancy, certain diets
creatinine
^ kidney problems
ALT
All types of hepatitis (viral, alcoholic, medication-induced, etc.) can lead to elevations
ALT:AST
In many cases of liver inflammation, ALT and AST activities are elevated roughly in a l:l ratio.
Alkaline phosphatase
^ disease of the bile ducts, bone disorders. It may also be elevated in growing children and early adulthood up to age 22.
GGT
bile duct diseasE, virtually any liver disease and sometimes in normal individuals. GGT is also induced by many medications and alcohol,genetic predisposition. Levels also may be increased in conditions known as fatty liver when the liver is actively metabolizing high lipid levels.
ALBUMIN
Low serum albumin concentrations may indicate poor liver function, malnutrition, some kidney diseases and other rare conditions.
URIC ACID
Byproduct of cell metabolism and can sometimes cause gout.
lipid panel: HDL and LDL
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