Your Lab Report

Name:

Date of these lab tests:

Date of this report:

Date of previous lab:

Name of Lab Test

Normal Range *

Your Result

Previous Result

Your Goal

What it usually measures

Examples of problems that cause abnormal results

Alkaline Phosphatase

Bone, gall bladder, and liver function

High: gallstone attack, broken bone, some liver diseases

BUN

1O - 2O

Kidney function

High: Kidney disease, dehydration

Cholesterol

below 200

Important blood fat

High: Diabetes, thyroid, kidney, liver, & inherited disorders

Glycohemo- globin (A1c)

below 6.5

Average blood sugar over past two to three months

High: Uncontrolled diabetes

Protein

Protein level in blood

Low: Many chronic diseases; diabetic kidney disease

SGOT

below 40

Liver function

High: Liver disease; uncontrolled diabetes; recent excessive alcohol use.

SGPT

below 40

Liver function

High: Liver disease; uncontrolled diabetes; recent excessive alcohol use.

Triglycerides

below 200

Important blood fat

High: Diabetes, thyroid, kidney, liver, & inherited disorders

Uric Acid

Gout tendency, or effect of diuretic medications

High: Gouty arthritis, kidney disease

* Different labs use different normal values.

The "normal range" used in this report are typical of those in most labs.