What do doctors look for exactly when taking blood and urine samples?
…depending on why you came in to see the doctor. COMMON BLOOD TESTS: Blood Urea Nitrogen Used For Diagnosing Kidney Function Creatinine Used For Diagnosing Kidney Function Glucose Used For Diagnosing or Checking for Diabetes or Insulin induced Hypoglycemia Calcium and Phosphorus Used For Diagnosing Kidney function and the patient’s nutritional condition Bilirubin (conjugated and unconjugated) Used For Diagnosing Liver Function Aminotransferase Enzymes Used For Diagnosing Injury to Liver, Muscles, Heart, Hepatitis Infection Alkaline Phosphatase Used For Diagnosing Liver, Bone, and Gallbladder Diseases Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase (GGTP) Used For Diagnosing Liver Disease, Alcohol Abuse Total Protein and Albumin Used For Diagnosing Water balance, Nutrition, Liver Disease Uric Acid Used For Diagnosing Gout, Kidney Disease Electrolytes: Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Bicarbonate Electrolyte balance, Used For monitoring patients on IV or diuretics Lipids: Including cholesterol, triglyceride
