lab values

 

Sorry but I could not find the post asking for values.
I pulled out my trusty book it is a few years old but here we go.

From the sixth edition a manual of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests. Frances Fischbach 

 CBC -the cbc is a basic screening test and includes white blood cell count - wbc normal value 5.0-10.0

red blood cell count-rbc for women 3.6-5.0 men 4.2-5.4

hemoglobin-hgb women 12.0-16.0 men 14.0-17.4

sed rate 0-20 for women this maybe higher if you suffer from inflammatory diseases.

folic acid 2-20

 Calcium -Total calcium for an adult should be 8.4-10.2  ionized calcium 4.65-5.28 ---- The bulk of the body calcium  is stored in the skeleton and teeth, bout 50% of the blood calcium is ionized the rest is protein- bond. Only ionized calcium can be used by the body in vital processes as muscular contraction, cardiac function, transmission of nerve impulses and blood clotting. The amount of protein in the blood affects calcium levels because 50 % of blood calcium is protein -bound. There a decrease in serum albumin (if this is low you are not getting enough protein) will result in a decrease in total serum calcium. The most common reasons for too much calcium - hypocalcaemia is hyperthyroidism.

I cannot remember what concern there was with the calcium level but low calcium levels coupled with other low values in things like phosphorus can be an indication of other things.

Thank you Figler5, this is exacytly what I needed. I was going to email you today and totally forgot about it.  You do know I have C.R.A.F.T. disease , don't you? LOL
 
I did manage to get an appointment with Dr. B though for the end of the month.

Had to goggle CRAFT disease knew it was a joke but I am slow on this thing:) It is good you have an appt and glad I could provide some info.

Did you find it?  Can't Remember a F------- Thing. LOL

I did and I think I will still it , being a nurse I am sure I will get some looks from my co-workes until they figure it out as well.:)

I found a great site at Canadian Lab Values online and it gives values for all types of blood tests. I was a nurse too and we used to say it all the time. Too funny. Some of our patientrs who didn't catch on thought we were all a sick bunch with some kind of disease. We'd say something like " Oh, I wish Judy's crafts disease wouldn't show up at work so much" and the patient really thought Judy was ill. Sometimes I'd tell them what it was and they would laugh.