Need list of yearly labs
complete CBC and add protein, iron, and calcium. That's all I can think of.
It's a good start. Good Luck, Terry.
More soon!
P.S. My surgery was August 13, 2002. I started at 298, my highest was 333,
down to 135 in 2004, now back up to 187. Help!!!!!!!!!!!! Any suggestions on how
to lose about 50 pounds when I am still unable to eat very much and am eating
just as I was when I lost so much weight. Any and all replys welcome!
Lab Tests recommended for Gastric Bypass patients
Regularly (every 3-6 months depending on your previous results)
Keep track of any levels that are declining from one set of tests to the next, even if not yet in the low range. Make any corrections necessary in your diet and vitamin regimen before the levels get too low.
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*YEARLY -DEXA SCAN for bone density. |
CPT Code |
Test |
Description |
85025 |
CBC w/diff |
Complete Blood Count with Differential |
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Test includes: Hematocrit; hemoglobin; mean corpuscular volume (MCV); mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH); mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC); red cell distribution |
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width (RDW); percentage and absolute differential counts; platelet count; red cell count; white blood cell count |
80053 |
CMP |
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel Test includes: A:G ratio; albumin, serum; alkaline phosphatase, serum; ALT (SGPT); AST (SGOT); bilirubin, total; BUN; BUN:creatinine ratio; calcium, serum; carbon dioxide, total; chloride, serum; |
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creatinine, serum; globulin, total; glucose, serum; potassium, serum; protein, total, serum; sodium, |
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serum |
80061 |
LP |
Lipid Panel With Total Cholesterol:HDL Ratio |
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Test includes: Cholesterol, total; high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol; low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (calculation); triglycerides; very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol |
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(calculation); Total cholesterol:HDL ratio |
82977 |
GGT |
Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase (GGT). Use: A biliary enzyme that is especially useful in the |
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diagnosis of obstructive jaundice, intrahepatic cholestasis, and pancreatitis. GGT is more responsive to biliary obstruction than are aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (SGOT) and alanine |
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aminotransferase (ALT) (SGPT). |
84134 |
Pre-albumin |
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83615 |
LD or LDH |
Lactic Acid Dehydrogenase. Use: diagnosing anemias, hypothyrodism, liver diseases. |
84100 |
PO4 |
Inorganic Phosphate, Blood. Use: parathyroid issues, liver disease, malnourishment, vitamin |
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deficiencies, osteomalacia, |
84550 |
UA |
Uric Acid, Serum. Use: gout, dehydration, anemias, low protein intake |
718 |
Phosphorus inorganic |
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82607; |
B12 & Folate |
Vitamin B12 and Folates levels. |
82746 |
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4052 |
Vitamin B-1 |
Thiamin |
84207 |
Vitamin B-6 |
Pyridoxine |
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83540; |
Fe & TIBC |
Iron and Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC). |
83550 |
Ferritin |
Test includes: Percent of saturation; serum iron; total iron binding capacity; unsaturated iron binding capacity iron stores. |
84446; |
Vitamins |
Vitamins A & E. Requires patient to fast for 48 hours prior to collection, Specimen must be |
84590 |
A&E |
protected from light and frozen. Use: check for vitamin deficiency |
82306 |
Vitamin D |
Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy (Cholecalciferol Metabolite; 25-Hydroxycalciferol; 25-OH-D; Vitamin D3 |
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Metabolite). |
84436; |
Thyroid |
Thyroid Profile II (Comprehensive) |
84443; |
Panel |
Test includes: Free thyroxine index (FTI); T3 uptake (THBR); thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH); |
84479; |
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thyroxine (T4); tri-iodothyronine (T3) |
84480 |
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84630 |
Zinc |
Zinc, Serum. Use: monitor nutritional deficiency |
83970 |
PTH Intact |
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Intact. Requires overnight fast. Use: Diagnosis of parathyroid disease |
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and other diseases of calcium homeostasis. PTH is secreted in response to decrease in serum calcium |
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levels by increasing the renal reabsorption of calcium and lowering reabsorption of phosphorus. |
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84630 |
Zinc |
Zinc, Serum. Use: monitor nutritional deficiency |
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31789 |
Homocysteine, cardio |
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83921 |
MMA |
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83735 |
Mg, RBC |
Magnesium, RBC. Use: evaluate magnesium deficiency |
367 |
cortisol |
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84255 |
selenium |
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83036 |
Hgb A1c |
Hemoglobin (Hgb) A1c With MBG Estimation. Used to estimate mean glucose levels over time. |
Diagnosis codes:
244.9 hypothyroidism
250.0 diabetes
268 vitamin D deficiency
269.2 hypovitaminosis
268.2 metabolic bone disease
269.3 zinc deficiency
272.0 hype
That is a fabulous blood work chart. I tried to print it out but the formatting does not hold when I copy and paste. Could you e mail it to me directly at:
[email protected]
Thanks Paula

on 10/7/08 12:09 pm
on 10/7/08 12:10 pm