Through the years, many patients have often asked me what bloodwork they should get as a general screening. The following tests are my recommendations:
Components: Panel/Test
Panel:
Chemistries
Glucose, Serum
Uric Acid, Serum
BUN
Creatinine, Serum
BUN/Creatinine Ratio
Sodium, Serum
Potassium, Serum
Chloride, Serum
Carbon Dioxide, Total
Calcium, Serum
Phosphorus, Serum
Magnesium, Serum
Protein, Total, Serum
Albumin, Serum
Globulin, Serum
A/G Ratio
Bilirubin, Total
Alkaline Phosphatase, Serum
LDH
AST (SGOT)
ALT (SGPT)
GGT
Panel:
Iron Bind. Cap. (TIBC)
UIBC
Iron, Serum
Iron Saturation
Ferritin, Serum
Panel:
Cholesterol, Total
Triglycerides
HDL Cholesterol
VLDL Cholesterol Cal.
LDL Cholesterol Cal.
LDL/HDL Ratio
Panel:
C-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity
Panel:
TSH
Thyroxine (T4)
Triiodothyronine (T3)
Triiodothyronine, Free, Serum
Panel:
Thyroxine (T4) Free, Direct, Serum
Panel:
Calcitrol(1,25 di-OH Vit D)
Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy
Panel:
CBC, Platelet Ct. and Diff
WBC
RBC
Hemoglobin
Hematocrit
MCV
MCH
MCHC
RDW
Platelets
Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Eosinophils
Basophils
Immature Cells
Neutrophils (Absolute)
Lymphocytes (Absolute)
Monocytes (Absolute)
Eosinophils
Basophils (Absolute)
Immature Granulocytes
Immature Grans (Abs)
NRBC
Hematology Comments:
Sedimentation Rate – Westergren
Reticulocyte Count
01/12/2015. Kelly Miller DC NMD FASA FBAARM