Guide to Common Laboratory Tests for Eating Disorder Patients

GuidetoCommonLaboratoryTestsforEatingDisorderPatients

Test CompleteBloodCount (CBC)

Comprehensive MetabolicPanel

Measure Seebelow WhiteBlood Cell(WBC) Count

RedBlood Cell(RBC) Count

Hemoglobin (HGB)

Hematocrit (HCT) Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) Platelet

Seebelow

Glucose

Total Protein Albumin

Description

Levelsofmultiple blood components Measures immunesystem functioning (includes basophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils) Countofthe actualnumberof redbloodcellsper volumeofblood. RBCsdeliver oxygen throughoutthe body. Proteinusedby redbloodcellsto distributeoxygen toothertissues andcellsinthe body Percentofblood thatisoccupied byredbloodcells Measuresthesize ofredbloodcells

Reference Range** See individual counts 4,000- 10,000 WBCs/mcL

4.2-5.7

13.2-16.9

38.5-49% 80-97

AbnormalHigh

Infection, inflammation, traumato tissue,high physicalor emotional stress,anemia

Fluidlossdueto diarrheaor dehydration

Createclotsor scabstoprevent orstopbleeding

Assessescurrent statusofkidneys, liver,and electrolyte andacid/base balanceaswellas bloodsugarand bloodproteins Bloodsugarlevel attimeoftesting

150,000- 450,000 platelets permcL See individual counts

70-145 mg/dL

Diabetes; excessivefood intake;useof diuretics

Totalproteinlevel inbloodfluid Smallprotein producedinliver

6.0-8.3

3.4-5.4 g/dL

Unusualwith eatingdisorders Dehydration

AbnormalLow Notes

Malnutritioncan

leadtodecrease

inoneormore

ofthesetypesof

cells.Decrease

isnottypically

correlatedwith

increasedriskof

infection

Anemia

Anemia

Anemia

Anemia

Malnutrition; VitaminB deficiency

Hypothyroidism; starvation

Malnutrition

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