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Q: Blood Samples...

asked by: Happiness03 on February 1st, 2006

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I have always wondered what tests are ran when you get your blood drawn at the hopsital, whether it be a surgery, or just going to the er because you don't feel well. Basically, what I am asking, is if something were wrong with you, would they let you know. I just don't know what kinds of tests they run. I am always a little concerned about diseases and things. I am just curious because I have diabetes in my family as well as cancer and high blood pressure. If anyone knows the series of work that is done, can you please let me know. I just had surgery in june, where they took blood.

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fatfamily02

replied on February 1st, 2006

Extremely eHealthy

If they do urinalysis, they usually check it for sugar, urinary tract infection, and or protein spilling into your urine. (sign of kidney disease and or diabeties).

medline dictionary wrote:

urinalysis is a physical and/or chemical examination of the urine. It consist of a battery of chemical and microscopic tests to screen for urinary tract infections, renal (kidney) disease, and diseases of other organs that result in the appearance of abnormal metabolites (break-down products) in the urine.

they usually do .C.B.C blood test, checks your red blood cells and white blood cells. Here is a quote:

medline dictionary wrote:

a complete blood count (cbc) test measures the following:

the number of red blood cells (rbcs)
the number of white blood cells (wbcs)
the total amount of hemoglobin in the blood
the fraction of the blood composed of red blood cells (hematocrit)
the mean corpuscular volume (mcv) -- the size of the red blood cells
cbc also includes information about the red blood cells that is calculated from the other measurements:

mch (mean corpuscular hemoglobin)
mchc (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration)
the platelet count is also usually included in the cbc

the cbc is a screening test, used to diagnose and manage numerous diseases. The results can reflect problems with fluid volume (such as dehydration) or loss of blood. It can show abnormalities in the production, life span, and rate of destruction of blood cells. It can reflect acute or chronic infection, allergies, and problems with clotting.

Mcv, mch, and mchc values reflect the size and hemoglobin concentration of individual cells, and are useful in the diagnosis of various types of anemia.

this is the minimum tests they do anytime you go to .E.R and or outpatient surgery.

If an organ is in question they might do a vital organs function test. I dont know what it is called. I dont know if one test for every organ or if it is a number of test to check your organs. They may also do the lipid panel for checking cholesterol levels.

webmed wrote:

a lipid panel measures lipids—fats and fatlike substances used as a source of fuel in your body; examples include cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (hdl), and low-density lipoprotein (ldl). Lipids are found in your bloodstream or are stored in tissues; they are an important part of cell structure and other functions in the body. Lipid disorders, such as high cholesterol, may contribute to life-threatening illnesses, such as coronary artery disease (cad), heart attack, or stroke.

yes they will let you know, some of the test on urine, may take a couple of days but usually they have all the blood work test final by the time you leave the hospital. And if they were to find something in the urine culture they will call you and order antibiotics for it.

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