What would these lab values indicate for an elderly female patient. With a medical history of cataract surgery, no previous health exams for over one year. Current meds are:
Dyazide 1 tab daily, ASA 81mg, Benadryl 25mg 1 @ HS, Multi-vitamin 1 tab daily, tums 2-3 x's per day.
WBC
4.6
RBC
3.45
HGB
10.1
HCT
33.2
MCV
78.3
MCH
28.2
MCHC
32.4
RDW
16.2
PLATELETS
221
SEGS
66
LYMPHOCYTES
21
MONOCYTES
8
EOSINOPHILS
5
FBS (fasting blood sugar)
130
BUN
27
CREAT
1.0
Sodium
128
Potassium
5.3
Chloride
104
Albumin
3.7
Total Protein
6.3
Alk. Phos
136
ALT
22
AST
28
LDH
134
Chol
252
Calcium
8.6
GGT
29
MG
2.1
Bilirubin
0.7
Conjugated Bilirubin
0.1
Iron
17
Uric Acid
6.3
WBC and RBC levels are normal.
Hgb is slightly lower( normal value for female is 11-16g/dL)
Hematocrit value Hct and MCV, MCHC also at the normal level
RDW vaue is slightly incerased,( normal value- 11.5 to 14.5), it may indicate the presence of Iron deficiency anemia as the serum Fe value is low( 17)where as the normal value is 52 to 169 micogram/ dL.
Platelets and segs( segmented neutrophils) levels are normal.
Serum Sodium, Potassium, chloride, albumin , total protein, Ca, Mg levels are also normal.
Blood Urea Nitrogen is slightly more whereas the normal range is 6-23 mg/dL.
Bilirubin, Uric acid, ALT,AST ,LDH are nomal.
High Cholesterol or Highperlipidemia is indicated by cholesterol level 252.
Blood Sugar level is high, as FBS should be in the range of 65- 99.
Alkaline phosphatase is also normal.
What would these lab values indicate for an elderly female patient. With a medical history of...