Mar

Copy of Pam’s Blood Work Recommendations

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This comes from my friend Pam’s site

COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PROFILE (sodium, potassium, chloride, glucose, BUN, creatinine, calcium, total protein, albumin, total bilirubin,alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase) (Nc,K,C1,CO2,Glu,BUN,Cr,Ca,TP,Alb,Tbili,AP,AST,ALT)
LIPID PROFILE (cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, chol/HDL ratio) (Fasting specimen) , Tchol,Trig,HDL,Calc,,LDL)
ALT (SPGT)
GGT (important if liver, renal or pancreatic issues are suspected)
LDH PHOSPHORUS – INORGANIC
URIC ACID (usually used to determine if a patient has gout)
CBC (HEMOGRAM/PLT/DIFF)
B-12 & FOLATE – and HOMOCYSTEINE
IRON, TIBC, % SAT AND FERRITIN (very important)
VITAMIN A & D (25-hydroxy)
THYROID PANEL (T3U, T4, FTI, TSH)
SERUM INTACT PTH PARATHYROID
THIAMINE (B1)
COPPER
ZINC
MAGNESIUM
RBC
A1C
YEARLY – DEXA SCAN for bone density (same time of year).

Possible diagnosis codes:

Ethnic Chicken