Blood test?

Question

i need to know what this test means
Full blood count
liver panel
calcium panel
renal panel 1 modified
Glucose Random
Thyroid screen
Folate/vitamin B12

Answer 1

These are routine blood tests usually done during a yearly physical.

Full Blood Count
Also known as: FBC
Related tests: Haemoglobin, Haematocrit, Red blood cell (RBC) count, White blood cell (WBC) count, White blood cell differential count, Platelet count
The FBC is used as a broad screening test to check for such disorders as anaemia (decrease in red blood cells or haemoglobin), infection, and many other diseases. It is actually a group of tests that examine different parts of the blood.
http://www.labtestsonline.org.uk/understanding/analytes/cbc/test.html

liver panel
A liver panel contains tests for a number of enzymes produced by the liver. Persistent elevation of the liver enzymes ALT and GGT can indicate damage to liver cells, decreasing the ability of the liver to perform its many functions. There are tests for antibodies against each type of virus that causes hepatitis. Elevated bilirubin levels appear most obviously as yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes, indicating breakdown of liver cells and an inability to process bile.
http://www.labtestsonline.org.uk/understanding/conditions/hep-3.html

Calcium
Blood calcium is tested to help diagnosis, and to monitor a range of conditions relating to the bones, heart, nerves and kidneys. Doctors can get a better understanding of your health by comparing your calcium result and your phosphate result at the same time. For example, when parathyroid hormone (PTH) from the parathyroid gland is released, calcium levels rise and phosphate falls. However in kidney disease, high phosphate levels and low calcium levels are often seen. Depending on the levels you have, these two tests can help your doctor discover whether you have a parathyroid disorder or other conditions.
http://www.labtestsonline.org.uk/understanding/analytes/calcium/test.html#is

Renal panels
Renal panels are usually done to measure electrolytes. There are various types and the modified are usually less extensive. Electrolytes are usually measured as part of a renal profile which measures the main electrolytes in the body, sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), together with creatinine and/or urea, and may occasionally include chloride (Cl-) and/or bicarbonate (HCO3-) as well.
http://www.labtestsonline.org.uk/understanding/analytes/lytes/sample.html

Glucose
To determine whether or not your blood glucose level is within normal ranges; to screen for, diagnose, and monitor diabetes, and hypoglycaemia (low blood glucose)
http://www.labtestsonline.org.uk/understanding/analytes/glucose/glance.html

thyroid
TSH testing is used to:
screen newborns for an underactive thyroid,
diagnose a thyroid disorder in a person with symptoms,
monitor thyroid replacement therapy in people with hypothyroidism, and
as part of the investigation of female infertility problems.
http://www.labtestsonline.org.uk/understanding/analytes/tsh/test.html#how

folate/b-12
Vitamin B12 and folate are primarily ordered to help diagnose the cause of macrocytic anaemia. They can be requested as follow-up tests when large red cells and a decreased haemoglobin concentration are found during a FBC test. Folate and vitamin B12 may be used to help evaluate the nutritional status of a patient with signs of significant malnutrition or malabsorption. This may include those with alcoholism and those with disorders associated with malabsorption such as coeliac disease, Crohn's disease, and cystic fibrosis. Vitamin B12 and folate may also be ordered to help diagnose the cause of mental or behavioral changes, especially in the elderly.

In patients with known vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies, these tests may be used occasionally to help monitor the effectiveness of treatment. This is especially true in patients who cannot absorb vitamin B12 and/or folate and must have lifelong treatment. Either a serum or RBC folate test may be used to help detect a deficiency. Some doctors feel that the RBC folate test is more clinically relevant than serum folate but there is not widespread agreement on this.
http://www.labtestsonline.org.uk/understanding/analytes/vitamin_b12/test.html

Answer 2

Blood Test

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Answer 5

It is a quite comprehensive blood test - they will look at your blood cells, hormones, nutrients, vitamins and metabolism products in circulation. You don't need to worry about it unless you get abnormal results from one of these panels.
Doctors usually order this kinda wide range test to get the big view of your condition. It doesn't mean they think all these tests may be abnormal. They just check it at the same time, since the blood is drawn anyway, so why not?

In summary:

Full blood count - counts of your blood cells (white and red)
liver panel - function of the liver (ie whether it is damaged)
calcium panel - levels of calcium and its regulating hormones
renal panel 1 modified - kidney function
Glucose Random - blood sugar levels
Thyroid screen - thyroid gland function
Folate/vitamin B12 - levels of these vitamins (folic acid and B12) in blood

Answer 6

blood count - this will check variety of blood cells to see if you have any infections going on, if you are anemic, etc. Liver panel tells what is going on with your liver, do you have cirrhosis, any hepatic abnormalities, calcium and renal panels will let the docs know how your kidneys are functioning (or not functioning), glucose, random is just looking at your blood sugar. Thyroid screen will let the docs know how your thyroid is performing. Vitamin B12/folate will let the doc know your levels. If you drink alcohol routinely, these tests will tell the truth!

Answer 7

Sounds like a regular radom CBC blood test.
CBC meaning complete blood count.

Answer 8

all represent samples of blood to determine whether or not your levels are normal

it looks like the doctor is giving you a full work up. these test are to determine if you are healthy or not, if something could be wrong in certain areas.
you would need numerical coefficients to determine if these are normal or not.

Answer 9

Please see the web pages for more details on Full blood count, Liver function tests, Test of renal function, Glucose test, Thyroid function test, Folate deficiency and Vitamin B12.

Answer 10

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