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List of routine blood tests
A 63-year-old female asked:
Dr. Walter Husaranswered
Neurology 34 years experience
Cannabis is: Not detected in routine blood testing unless your doctor is looking for the use of drugs.
4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
No: You can't be tested for this without your consent.
4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Lester Thompsonanswered
Pathology 34 years experience
Too broad a question: There are literally thousands of blood tests available. The most common are a CBC and a chem 20. The CBC measures your hemaglobin and hematocrit and b... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
Opinion varies: The opinions of experts will vary. You may benefit from having fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, hdl, ldl, triglycerides and a cbc. Dependin... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Diane Minichanswered
Family Medicine 38 years experience
Lipid: and a cmp and other tests depending on your medical or family history.
3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Stephen Jarrardanswered
General Surgery 22 years experience
Basic tests: For an annual exam, we usually recommend a CBC (blood count) with differential, a CMP (comprehensive chemistry), Lipid panel to check for cholesterol... Read More
3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Nathan Lilyaanswered
Family Medicine 9 years experience
Depends on type: Some routine blood tests may make us think there is something else going on. Almost no routine result will make a doctor immediately leap to the "can... Read More
4.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
Depends: There are no routine tests. It depends on the types of tests to be done as various blood constituents need different types of preservatives and hence ... Read More
2.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jack Rubinanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 49 years experience
Why fast for tests: Fasting blood tests are used to get an idea of what your lipid and glucose levels are. If your lipids are elevated on a fasting blood sample, you need... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A male asked:
Dr. Daryl Tanskianswered
Specializes in Psychiatry
Lab tests: recommended but not required tests including fasting blood sugar and fasting lipid profile. Body weight and waist circumference are very informative ... Read More
4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Weiguo Lianswered
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Depends: It depends your doctor's order. Normally as routine physical, we will check blood sugar, cholesterol, thyroid function and blood cells etc.
4.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 52-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 51 years experience
Still waiting to hav: We are still waiting to have a good blood test for early detection of Cancer. So we have to rely on self examination of surface body parts like Breast... Read More
709 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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