Diagnostic Testing in Primary Care
Common Laboratory Tests
Demonstration Multimedia Electronic Book
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Dr. Jeanne Moore is the Director of the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at the Catholic University of America Conway School of Nursing.Loading...
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Dr. Leigh Montejo is the Clinical Director for Distance Students at the Catholic University of America Conway School of Nursing.Loading...
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction
Chapter 1
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Ordering & Interpreting Laboratory Tests
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Panels
Some labs are ordered as a set or group called a "panel."
Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)
◼ Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
◼ Creatinine
◼ Calcium
◼ Glucose
◼ Chloride
◼ Potassium
◼ Sodium
◼ Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP)
Includes all tests in the BMP plus:
◼ Albumin and Total Protein
◼ Bilirubin and Liver Enzymes
Lipid Panel
◼ Total Cholesterol
◼ High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
◼ Triglycerides
◼ Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
◼ Total Cholesterol / HDL Ratio
Thyroid Panel
◼ Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
◼ Thyroxine (T4 - free and total)
◼ Triiodothyronine (T3 - free and total)
◼ Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
◼ Creatinine
◼ Calcium
◼ Glucose
◼ Chloride
◼ Potassium
◼ Sodium
◼ Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP)
Includes all tests in the BMP plus:
◼ Albumin and Total Protein
◼ Bilirubin and Liver Enzymes
Lipid Panel
◼ Total Cholesterol
◼ High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
◼ Triglycerides
◼ Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
◼ Total Cholesterol / HDL Ratio
Thyroid Panel
◼ Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
◼ Thyroxine (T4 - free and total)
◼ Triiodothyronine (T3 - free and total)
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