To understand the blood test it is necessary to pay attention to the type of tests that the doctor has prescribed, the reference values, the laboratory where the test was performed and the result obtained, which must be interpreted by the doctor.
After the blood count, the most requested blood tests are HSV, CPK, TSH, PCR, liver and PSA, the latter being an excellent marker of prostate cancer.See what blood tests detect the cancer.
- The Vsh test is requested to study inflammatory or infectious processes.
- And is usually requested with blood count and C-reactive protein (PCR) dose.
- Esse exame consists of na observacao na quantidade de hemecias que sedimentam em 1 hour.
- In men under 50 years of age.
- The normal vsh is up to 15 mm / hy up to 30 mm / h for men over 50 years old.
- For women under 50 years of age.
- The normal VSH value is up to 20 mm/hy up to 42mm/h for women over 50.
- Understand what the VHS test is and what it might indicate.
It evaluates the occurrence of infectious and inflammatory processes, as well as being called upon to monitor disease progression and response to treatment.
High: cold, tonsillitis, urinary tract infection, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, inflammation, cancer and aging.
Low: true polycythemia, sickle cell anemia, congestive heart failure and in the presence of ulcers.
CpK blood test is requested in order to verify the occurrence of diseases involving muscles and brain, being mainly requested to evaluate heart function, being requested with myoglobin and troponin, the CPK reference value for men is between 32 and 294 U/L and for women between 33 and 211 U/L.Learn more about the CPK exam.
Evaluate heart, brain and muscle function
High: heart attack, stroke, hypothyroidism, shock or electrical burn, chronic alcoholism, pulmonary edema, embolism, muscular dystrophy, intense exercise, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, recent intramuscular injections and after seizures, cocaine use.
Total doses of TSH, T3 and T4 are requested to evaluate thyroid function.The TSH test reference value is between 0.3 and 4 IU/ml, which may vary from lab to lab.Learn more about what the TSH exam is for.
High: undated primary hypothyroidism, due to removal of part of the thyroid.
Low: hyperthyroidism
Stop: in treatment with T3 or T4.
Low: Serious diseases in general, postoperative, in the elderly, fasting, use of drugs such as propranolol, amiodarone, corticosteroids.
High: myasthenia gravis, pregnancy, preeclampsia, severe illness, hyperthyroidism, anorexia nervosa, use of medications such as amiodarone and propranolol.
Low: hypothyroidism, nephrosis, cirrhosis, Simmonds disease, preeclampsia or chronic kidney failure.
C-reactive protein is a protein produced by the liver that is requested when inflammation or infection is suspected in the body, being elevated in the blood under these conditions. The normal value of PCR in the blood can reach 3 mg/L and may vary from lab to lab Learn to understand the PCR test.
High: arterial inflammation, bacterial infections such as appendicitis, otitis, pyelonephritis, inflammatory pelvic disease; crohn’s disease, heart attack, pancreatitis, acute rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, obesity.
TGO and TGP are enzymes produced by the liver whose blood concentration increases when there are lesions in this organ, with excellent indicators of hepatitis, cirrhosis and liver cancer considered, for example, the normal value of TGP varies between 7 and 56 U/L and that of TGO between 5 and 40 U/L.Learn how to understand the TGP exam and the TGO exam.
High: cell death, heart attack, acute cirrhosis, hepatitis, pancreatitis, kidney disease, cancer, alcoholism, burns, trauma, crushing, muscular dystrophy, gangrene.
Low: uncontrolled diabetes, beriberi
High: hepatitis, jaundice, cirrhosis, liver cancer.
PSA is a hormone produced by the prostate and is normally requested by your doctor to evaluate the functioning of this gland.The baseline psa value is between 0 and 4 ng/mL, but may vary depending on the age of the man and laboratory.where the test was performed, and elevated values are usually a sign of prostate cancer.Learn how to understand the PSA test result.
Superior: enlarged prostate, prostatitis, acute urinary retention, needle prostate biopsy, transurethral prostate resection, prostate cancer.
Other tests that may be requested to assess a person’s overall health include:
The blood test for pregnancy is Beta hCG, which can confirm pregnancy even before the period is delayed.Learn how to understand beta-hCG test results.