A good benchmark if healthy
Complete if unwell
----------> Blood test requisition
- Complete Blood Count (CBC)
Basic Metabolic Panel
- sodium
- potassium
- calcium
- chloride
- carbon dioxide
- fasting blood sugar (FBS)
- HbA1c, 3mo average blood sugar
- creatinine
- blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
Complete Metabolic Panel
- bilirubin
- albumin
- total protein
- alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
- alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
- aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
Lipid Panel
- triglycerides
- HDL cholesterol
- LDL ergosterol
Inflammation markers (non-specific)
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
Urinalysis
- routine (no culture needed)
- [urine only comes from the blood]