ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE
Also called: alk phos, alk f, ALP. May be included in blood
chemistry screening panel. Normal range: 20-90 I.U./liter. Normal
range may vary somewhat according to the brand of laboratory
assay materials used.
BUN (BLOOD UREA NITROGEN)
chemistry study of blood serum to measure the level of urea
in the blood, a sign of impaired kidney function or urinary
obstruction. Normal range: 10-15 mg/100 ml.
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CBC (COMPLETE
BLOOD COUNT) WITH PLATELETS CBC (Complete Blood
Count) consists of several tests on blood serum. The
platelet count is usually ordered separately. The table
which follows indicates the portions of the CBC relevant
to malignancies. If one or more of the starred items
is outside of the normal values, the CBC is considered
abnormal.
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| TEST
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NORMAL
VALUES |
| * White Blood Count (WBC) |
5,000-10,000 total WBC |
| Differential white
cell count (diff) |
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Neutrophils PMNs, polys,
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60-70% total WBC |
segsEosinophils
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1-4% total leukocyte count
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Basophils
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0.5-1% total leukocyte count
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Monocytes
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2-6% total leukocyte count
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Lymphocytes
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20-40% total leukocyte count
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| * Red Blood Count
(RBC) |
3.6-5.0 million/cu.mm. (F) |
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4.2-5.4 million/cu.mm. (M)
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| * Hematocrit (Hct)
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37-47% |
| * Hemoglobin (Hgb)
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12-16 g/100 ml. (F) |
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14-18 g/100 ml. (M) |
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| Red Blood Cell
Indices |
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Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
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87-103 cu.micrograms/red cell |
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
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27-32 picograms |
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration
(MCHC)
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32-36% |
| Stained Red Cell
Examination |
Normocytic, normochromic |
| * Platelet Count |
150,000-300,000/cu.mm. |
CHEMISTRY SCREENING PANEL
Also called: blood chemistries, SMA-12, SMAC-6, ACA, MSSP,
and many other names, usually based on the piece of equipment
in use. The blood chemistry panel consists of 12 to 20 tests:
| TEST
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NORMAL
VALUES |
| Total protein (TP) |
6-8 g/dl |
| Albumin (Alb.) |
4-4.5 g% |
| Calcium (CA+) |
Total: 9-11 mg/dl |
| Inorganic phosphorus
(Inor. Phos.) |
2.5-4.8 mg/dl |
| Cholesterol (Chol) |
150-330 mg/dl (age 40-59) |
| Glucose (Glu) |
70-100 mg/dl (fasting serum) |
| Blood Urea Nitrogen
(BUN) |
10-15 mg/100 ml |
| Uric acid |
2.2-7 mg/dl (F) |
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4.2-8 mg/100 ml (M) |
| Creatinine (Creat.) |
0.6-1 mg/dl (F) |
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0.8-1.7 mg/100 ml (M) |
| Total Bilirubin
(T. Bili.) |
0.3-1.3 mg/dl |
| Alkaline Phosphatase
(Alk. Phos) |
20-90 I U/liter |
| Aspartate transaminase
(AST or SGOT) |
5-40 Sigma-Frankel u/ml OR |
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0-36 IU/ltr (lower in women) |
FECAL OCCULT BLOOD
identifies presence of blood in stool; reported as positive
or negative Also called: Guaiac, Hematest, Occultest, Hemoccult,
Benzidine, or Orthotoluidine test.
HISTOCHEMISTRY OF BONE
MARROW pathologic examination of bone marrow biopsy specimen
using special staining techniques to determine subclassification
of the leukemia. Histochemistry of the bone marrow is a laboratory
study performed in addition to the standard histologic analysis
of the specimen.
I-131 UPTAKE TEST measures
ability of thyroid gland to accumulate, concentrate and retain
iodine; usually done at same time as a thyroid scan. Normal
values: 1%-13% absorbed by thyroid after 2 hours; 2-25% absorbed
after 6 hours; 15-45% absorbed after 24 hours. Used primarily
to rule out a variety of benign conditions.
LIVER FUNCTION TESTS
a series of blood chemistry tests measuring enzymes excreted
by the liver during abnormal functioning due to metastases,
obstruction or other conditions. Also called: liver panel.
A liver panel may contain any of the following tests. If any
one of these tests is outside the normal range of values,
the test should be reported as abnormal.
| TEST
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NORMAL
VALUES |
| Alkaline Phosphatase
(Alk.Phos.) |
20-90 IU/liter |
| Lactic Dehydrogenase
(LDH) |
100-190 u/L at 37 degrees |
| Transaminase |
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| SGOT |
8-46 u/L (M) |
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4-35 u/L (F) |
| SGPT |
7-46 u/L (M) |
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4-35 u/L (F) |
| Leucine aminopeptidase
(LAP) |
80-200 Goldbarg-Rutenburg u/ml
(M) |
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75-185 u/ml (F) |
| Bilirubin (total)
|
< 1.5 mg/dl |
RENAL FUNCTION TESTS urine chemistry tests to measure the
output of the kidneys.
| TEST
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NORMAL
VALUES |
| Albumin (protein) |
2-8 mg/dl |
THYROGLOBULIN see Tumor
Markers section.
URINALYSIS Also called
UA, random specimen, clean catch. Collection of urine to evaluate
for blood, infection, or other urinary tract problems.
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