The Loser's Bench
What labs to have done and how often?
I had RNY 2 years ago. I had labs done 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months and 2 years post op.
I have a new pcp, so I took the following list of labs to ask to have him run:
- 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 (Checks liver, renal and pancreatic function)
- LDH PHOSPHORUS – INORGANIC
- URIC Acid
- CBC (HEMOGRAM/PLT/DIFF)
- B-12 & FOLATE - and HOMOCYSTEINE
- IRON, TIBC, % SAT AND FERRITIN
- VITAMIN A & D (25-hydroxy)
- THYROID PANEL (T3U, T4, FTI, TSH)
- SERUM INTACT PTH PARATHYROID
- THIAMINE (B1)
- COPPER
- ZINC
- MAGNESIUM
- RBC
- HBA1C
- DEXA SCAN (bone density once a year)
Which surgery did you have? How long ago and which labs do you have pulled?
Barbara
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