Blood Work
I just got my bloodwork in from the Doctor and the lab, and it’s all normal. However, I don’t know what all of the categories mean, so I’m going to look them up and post what I find here:
Blood Cell Counts: Typically measured in thousands or millions of cells per cubic milliliter of blood, the White Blood Cell (WBC) count and Red Blood Cell count (RBC) measure how many cells you have. WBC reference range is 3 - 11 k /mm3, and RBC is 4.3 - 5 m / mm3.
Blood Cell Measurements: Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) is the average volume of a single red blood cell, with a reference range of 78 - 100 fL. Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) is the average amount of hemoglobin in each red blood cell, with a reference range of 27 - 34 pg. Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) is the average concentration of hemoglobin in the red blood cells, with a reference range of 31 - 37 g / dL. The Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW) measures the average variation in red blood cell sizes, with a reference range of 11.5 - 14.5%. Mean Platlet Volume (MPV) is a calculation of the average platlet size, with reference values from 7.5 - 11.5 fL.
Lipid Panel:
Cholesterol is a lipid primarily used in the cell walls of human tissue, but problematic in excess. Overall levels should fall under the reference limit of 200mg/dL. Cholesterol is divided into two types: low and high density lipoprotein, the latter of which is considered beneficial. HDL reference limits are over 39 mg / dL, with more than 20% of total cholesterol HDL. LDL reference limits are less than 130 mg/dL, with very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) in the range 0 - 29 mg / dL. For more, check out Cholesterol on Wikipedia.
Renal (Kidney) Tests:
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) is a test that measures a waste product of protein metabolism, a kidney function. Reference values are between 8 - 25 mg / dL. Creatinine, is a chemical waste molecule produces from creatine in the kidneys. Kidney failure will cause creatine to rise in the blood. References values are in 0.6 - 1.0 mg / dL range. The ratio of BUN to creatinine should be between 10 - 28.
This information provided for informational purposes only and does not consistute any kind of medical advice. Please ask your Doctor if you have medical inquiries.
This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 4th, 2006 at 2:09 pm and is tagged with mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, low density lipoprotein, high density lipoprotein, red blood cell, urea nitrogen bun, red blood cells, red blood cell distribution width, blood urea nitrogen, red blood cell count, blood cell count, lipid panel, protein metabolism, white blood cell, renal kidney, kidney failure, cholesterol hdl, kidney function, corpuscular volume, mchc. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback.
Add New Comment
Viewing 6 Comments
Thanks. Your comment is awaiting approval by a moderator.
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Do you already have an account? Log in and claim this comment.
Add New Comment
Trackbacks
(Trackback URL)
2/2/2006 at 6:51 pm
[...] MPV - Mean Platelet Volume is a calculation of the average platlet size, with reference values from 7.5 - ...