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

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

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.

Answered 11/29/2014

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