| Description |
xii, 351 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
A blood test can tell you many important facts about the state of your health. And yet, most of us cannot decipher these results ourselves, nor can we formulate the right questions to ask about them. LaValle explains all the information found on a typical lab report, and makes it accessible to you, so that you can take control of your life. |
| Contents |
PART 1 : The lipid panel. Triglycerides ; Total cholesterol ; LDL cholesterol ; HDL cholesterol -- PART 2 : The basic metabolic panel. Glucose ; Calcium ; Potassium ; Sodium ; Chloride ; Carbon dioxide ; Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) ; Creatinine ; BUN/creatinine ratio ; Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) -- PART 3: The hepatic function panel. Total protein ; Albumin ; Globulin ; Albumin/globulin (A/G) ratio ; Bilirubin ; Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ; Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ; Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ; Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) -- PART 4: The complete blood count. Red blood cells (RBCs) ; Hemoglobin ; Hematocrit ; Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) ; Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) ; Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) ; Platelets ; White blood cells (WBCs) -- PART 5 : Hormones. DHEA ; Cortisol ; Estrogen ; Thyroid hormones ; Progesterone ; Testosterone ; Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) -- PART 6: Optional tests. Homocysteine ; C-reactive protein (CRP) ; Vitamin D ; Magnesium -- Testing laboratories -- A guide to reference ranges -- Tracking your blood test results. |
| Subject |
Blood -- Analysis -- Popular works.
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| Genre/Form |
Popular works. (OCoLC)fst01423846
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| ISBN |
9780757003509 |
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0757003508 |
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