blood

What’s in Plasma?

I borrowed a lab chemistry order form from my doctor. Below you will find a list of the possible blood chemistries that a doctor might order. Pick one and find out

What is (are) the substance(s) being measured?

Why is it in plasma?

What are the normal values?

What does it mean if the level is too high or too low?

Glucose

Blood urea nitrogen

Bilirubin

GOT/GPT

CPK

HLDL/LDL/VLDL

Uric acid

Calcium

Sodium

Potassium

Ferritin

A/G ratio

Amylase

TSH/T3/T4

PSA

ANA

CEA

Indirect Coombs

Prothrombin

Rubella Ab

HTLV-1-Ab

TPHA

LE test

Paul Bunnell

FTA-ABS

ASO

Lipase