Advanced laboratory analysis including inflammatory markers, infection screening, and specialized tests for respiratory conditions with expert interpretation and detailed reporting.
Blood tests are essential diagnostic tools that provide valuable information about your overall health, organ function, and disease processes. For respiratory patients, blood tests help identify underlying causes of symptoms, monitor treatment effectiveness, and screen for complications associated with lung diseases.
Components: Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, hemoglobin, hematocrit
Clinical Significance: Detects anemia, infections, immune disorders, and blood cancers
Respiratory Relevance: Identifies infections, evaluates oxygen-carrying capacity, monitors chemotherapy effects
Components: CRP, ESR, procalcitonin, IL-6, TNF-alpha
Clinical Significance: Measures inflammation levels and infection severity
Respiratory Relevance: Monitors COPD exacerbations, pneumonia severity, asthma control
Components: Glucose, electrolytes, kidney function, liver function
Clinical Significance: Assesses organ function and metabolic status
Respiratory Relevance: Monitors steroid effects, evaluates acid-base balance, kidney function
Components: Bacterial cultures, viral PCR, fungal markers, TB tests
Clinical Significance: Identifies specific infectious agents
Respiratory Relevance: Diagnoses pneumonia, tuberculosis, viral infections, fungal diseases
Components: Alpha-1 antitrypsin, D-dimer, BNP, arterial blood gases
Clinical Significance: Evaluates specific respiratory and cardiac conditions
Respiratory Relevance: Diagnoses genetic lung diseases, pulmonary embolism, heart failure
Purpose: Measures oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH levels in arterial blood
Clinical Uses: Respiratory failure, ventilator management, acid-base disorders
Normal Values: pH 7.35-7.45, PO2 80-100 mmHg, PCO2 35-45 mmHg
Purpose: Screens for genetic deficiency causing early emphysema
Clinical Uses: Young patients with COPD, family history of lung disease
Normal Values: 150-350 mg/dL (varies by phenotype)
Purpose: Screens for blood clots, particularly pulmonary embolism
Clinical Uses: Acute dyspnea, chest pain, suspected PE
Normal Values: <0.5 mg/L (higher values need further investigation)
Purpose: Distinguishes cardiac from pulmonary causes of dyspnea
Clinical Uses: Heart failure evaluation, pulmonary hypertension
Normal Values: <100 pg/mL (higher suggests heart failure)
Purpose: Distinguishes bacterial from viral respiratory infections
Clinical Uses: Antibiotic decision-making, pneumonia evaluation
Normal Values: <0.25 ng/mL (higher suggests bacterial infection)
Fasting Requirements: Some tests require 8-12 hours of fasting (glucose, lipids, metabolic panel)
Medication Review: Inform about current medications that might affect test results
Venipuncture: Blood drawn from arm vein using sterile technique
Special Collections: Arterial puncture for ABG, specific tubes for different tests
Sample Handling: Proper storage, transport, and processing of blood samples
Quality Control: Automated analyzers with strict quality assurance protocols
Testing Methods: Automated chemistry analyzers, flow cytometry, molecular techniques
Timeline: Most results available within 24-48 hours, urgent tests within hours
Clinical Correlation: Results interpreted in context of symptoms and medical history
Treatment Planning: Recommendations based on findings and clinical picture
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