Does anybody know some knowledge bases or references with comprehensive and complete (at least, most complete) information about what causal chains are used in the analysis of complete blood count, blood chemistry, coagulation and urinalysis. We need something like a set of rules of the form:
IF Thrombocytopenia And Erythocytosis THAN Disease-X
Or something like that, at least in the form of natural-language listing or tabular forms.
Thank you.
Not sure what you are asking. Are you looking for a flow chart for diagnostic purposes or are you looking for standard valules for lab tests?
Dear Sergio, I rather look for formalized rules, which talk about what deceases one need to differentiate, if he faces with given values of CBC.
But if you have flow chart for diagnostic purposes, this could be helpful too.
Not sure this will help, but it goes well beyond the CBC.
This is provided to us by ARUP laboratory in Utah.
CBC is just used as an initial test. Very sensitive and more specific tests are done by flow-cytometry panels that can give a precise diagnosis.
Best of luck
Sergio
To evaluate blood level for any purpose it is very important to put the sample in suitable pH. In the mean time, the normal blood pH is about 7.3 – 7.4 to avoid the effecting of pH on the result.
I agree with Sergio. CBC is usually a baseline study on any disease condition since any disease process will have a direct or indirect effect on blood cells and morphologies. Specific investigations can now be done to confirm diagnosis.
Dear Olutayo Ajayi, but I think about different process. Imagine — one would periodically perform CBC test just for monitoring his health state. When he receives the results with several deviations from normals, where he should direct his following investigations to prevent the development of severe states?
It depends on the outcome and interpretation of the result. of the result.