About Blood Testing

[mstlyn]

If anyone can answer this about blood work please let me know ...

This is blood work my son had done on january 18th. He is set to have the same tests done during this upcoming week. I am not sure what all of this means.

HCG 741 ( I know this is one of the tumor markers and is high)
I dont see anything on here about AFP.

One that is listed as high is:

CO2 H 30 [23-29] MEQ/L STAT
What does the CO2 have to do with his cancer, and what should the number 30 tell me?

BUN ----------------------12 [6-12] MG/DL STAT

Calcium-------------------9.6 [8.5-10.5] MG/DL STAT

Creatinine, Serum
Creatinine --------------1.1 [0.7- 1.3] MG/DL STAT
GFR NON AFR/AM ------- 90 [90 - 130] STAT
GFR AFR/AM ------------ 109 [90 - 130] STAT

A GFR below 60 suggests there may be some kidney damage.

Electrolyte Panel (80051)
Sodium -----------------137 [136-145 MEQ/L STAT
Potassium --------------4.8 [3.4 - 5.1]MEQ/L STAT
Chloride-----------------101 [98- 107] MEQ/L STAT
CO2 **************H 30 [23- 29] MEQ/L STAT
Electrolyte GAP --------- 6 [3-14] MEQ/L STAT

LDH 174 [100-225] U/L STAT

Lipid Panel
Cholesterol, Total L 141 [150-200] MG/DL STAT
Triglyceride 100 [<150] MG/DL STAT

HDL Cholesterol 41 [40-59] MG/DL STAT

Calculated LDL 80 [66-130] MG/DL STAT

Phenotyping This patient's serum shows a normal phenotype. STAT

[Michael112]

Sodium and chloride is a little low, he should add about 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt to his water in the mornings.

CO2 I wouldnt know.

[Scott]

CO2 H 30 [23-29] MEQ/L STAT
What does the CO2 have to do with his cancer, and what should the number 30 tell me?

I'm not sure what a high carbon dioxide level in the blood has to do with cancer, though the test is part of a routine blood screen. See this link for more details.

[mstlyn]

Sodium and chloride is a little low, he should add about 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt to his water in the mornings.

CO2 I wouldnt know.

Thank you for your response and advice!

[mstlyn]

I'm not sure what a high carbon dioxide level in the blood has to do with cancer, though the test is part of a routine blood screen. See this link for more details.

Thanks Scott, that is a nice site. I saved it in my favorites and I know I will be making use of it.

[IowaBrian]

My CO2 was a little off they told me nothing to worry about.
All of the test are just the normal panel that the machines run, they test all of the basic stuff I see chemo pt in there before treatment and the older pt before their ct scan.
I had a few other things that were out of range but the doctor said it was how their machines were set and just because it was a little out of range doesn't mean it was really something to worry about in my case.