Question 1

what do blood test results show? what diseases are doctors looking for during a general blood test?

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Too broad: Drug/hormone/electrolyte levels can be tested for. In general, a CMP (comprehensive metabolic panel) looks at key electrolytes, kidney function and liver function. It gives a general idea of how things are doing, but there are thousands of blood tests that could be ordered, if the Dr needed to know something specific about your health.

Question 2

what can a blood test show dr?

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Too vague: There are hundreds of blood tests that show hundreds of different things.  We need to know what blood test specifically you are curious about.

Question 3

what does a vap blood test show?

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Blood lipids: In the so called "vap" LDL is measured directly and not calculated from total cholesterol, HDL and triglycerides. However, if your triglycerides are below 400, it does not add value. I would suggest that you stick to a usual fasting blood lipid profile and follow your doctor's advice.

Question 4

does tabacco show in a blood test?

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Yes: Presence of nicotine metabolites can be detected in blood. However, routine blood tests do not examine for these chemicals.

Question 5

which things can a blood test show?

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Many: If depends on the test done. There are thousands of different blood tests that look for different entities. See this site for more info.
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/test_procedures/cardiovascular/blood_test_135, 49/.

Question 6

does weed show up on a blood test?

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It can: Usual blood tests do not test for weed. There are specific tests for week, but usually urine is tested rather than blood.

Question 7

can one cigarette show up on a blood test?

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No: One cigarette should not affect any of the routine lab tests.

Question 8

advice? would weed show up on a blood test?

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It can.: Single use marijuana may be found in blood for 12 to 24 hours. Regular use marijuana may be found in blood for 2 to 7 days.

Question 9

how dose blood test show if somethings wrong?

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Blood tests: The blood contains different types of cells and plasma proteins. By design the normal values are assigned when most healthy people have same number in the range. Something wrong happens, when number is high or low.                        There are so many blood tests and each one shows something  wrong. If you can be more specific  about the test then may be i can help.Thanks.

Question 10

why would smudge cells show up on a blood test?

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Abnormal cells: Some abnormal lymphocytes break during the process of making the smear and are called smudge cells. These are often seen in patients with chronic lymphoid leukemia.

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