Monday 8 June 2015

Transcribing Laboratory Tests



BREAKING UP LABORATORY TESTS


We need to separate different labs by periods.  Here are the most common ones so there is no confusion:
Complete Blood Count (CBC) - Hemoglobin 14, hematocrit 39, platelet count 200,000, WBC 2000/4.1 thousand, MCV 88, MCH 29, and MCHC 35.  Differential:  4 bands, 60 neutrophils, 30 lymphocytes, 5 monos, and 2 eosinophils.
Renal Profile:
Chem-7/SMA-7 - Sodium 140, potassium 4.2, chloride 100, carbon dioxide 25, BUN 14, creatinine 0.9, and glucose 85.
Chem-12/SMA-12 - Calcium 4.5, phosphorus 3, glucose 85, BUN 14, uric acid 4, cholesterol 180, total protein 7, albumin 70, total bilirubin 0.7, alkaline phosphatase 20, LDH 130, and AST 15.
Chem-20/SMA-20 - SMA-12 plus creatinine 0.9, sodium 140, potassium 4.2, chloride 100, ALT 15, direct bilirubin 0.3, triglycerides 130, and iron 120.
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - AST (SGOT) 15, ALT (SGPT) 15, GGT 15, direct bilirubin 0.3, indirect bilirubin 0.5, total bilirubin 0.7, LDH 130, albumin 70, total protein 7, and 5'-nucleotidase 8.
Electrolytes - Sodium 140, potassium 4.2, chloride 100, bicarbonate and 20-29.
Lipid Profile - Cholesterol 180, HDL 35, LDL 130, and triglycerides 130.

Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs) - T3 200, T4 8, T3 RIA 150, T3RU 30%, TSH 3, and free T4 1.4.

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