What is this Blood Test ?

CBC - Complete Blood Count

anemia, white blood cells, platelets

Chemistry-

Liver,kidney, diabetes,electrolytes,.

Cholesterol/Lipids -

Low Density (LDL-this bad type of cholesterol ideally should be under 100 or even 70)

High Density (HDL - higher the better)

Triglyceride is a also a fatty plaque causing lipid, normal is less than 150

Another calculation is the non-HDL cholesterol: simply total minus HDL: this number should be under 120.

UA Urinanalysis

This tests for diabetes, urethritis, kidney infections/stones/tumors.

TSH Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

Hyperactive or hypothyroid (slow metabolism).

FSH Follicle Stimulating Hormone

(menopause)

PSA - Prostate Specific Antigen

(male prostate cancer)

Pap -

slide collected during female pelvic exam (cervix infection or cancer)

Hemmoccults -

paper slides that can detect hidden blood (colon cancer)