Let’s explore “How to read a laboratory report”

…ference range Unit: mg/dL Male: 5-40 Female: 5-40 How to read this marker Often calculated. Less reliable when triglycerides are markedly elevated. The wider testing context Cholesterol categories help with screening. Your treatment goa…

…: mg/dL Male: <90 desirable Female: <90 desirable How to read this marker 90-99 above desirable; 100-119 borderline high; 120-139 high; ≥140 very high. Risk goals may be lower. The wider testing context Cholesterol categories help with …

…tio Male: <0.7 lower risk Female: <0.6 lower risk How to read this marker Approximate risk strata are sex-specific and assay-dependent. The wider testing context Cholesterol categories help with screening. Your treatment goal also depen…

…ge Unit: nmol/L Male: <75 lower Female: <75 lower How to read this marker ≥75 increased; ≥125 commonly treated as a risk-enhancing level. Units are not directly interchangeable with mg/dL. The wider testing context Cholesterol categorie…

…g/L Male: <2.0 lower risk Female: <2.0 lower risk How to read this marker ≥2 suggests higher cardiovascular risk; >10 may reflect acute inflammation and should generally be repeated when well. The wider testing context Cholesterol categ…

…ference range Unit: pg/mL Male: <100 Female: <100 How to read this marker Age, kidney function, obesity, rhythm, and clinical setting affect interpretation. The wider testing context Cholesterol categories help with screening. Your trea…

… Age/setting-specific Female: Age/setting-specific How to read this marker The test method and the reason for testing affect which cutoff your clinician uses. The wider testing context Cholesterol categories help with screening. Your tre…

…-specific Male: Lab-specific Female: Lab-specific How to read this marker Method, units, and cutoffs vary. Dr. Purser to decide whether to retain. The wider testing context Cholesterol categories help with screening. Your treatment goal…

…e range Unit: mIU/L Male: 0.3-4.2 Female: 0.3-4.2 How to read this marker Adult interval. Pregnancy and pituitary disease require different interpretation. The wider testing context These ranges start with adults who are not pregnant. P…

…e range Unit: ng/dL Male: 0.9-1.7 Female: 0.9-1.7 How to read this marker Binding abnormalities and severe illness may affect some free-hormone assays. The wider testing context These ranges start with adults who are not pregnant. Pregn…

…e range Unit: pg/mL Male: 2.0-4.4 Female: 2.0-4.4 How to read this marker Useful in selected hyperthyroid states; not a sensitive stand-alone test for hypothyroidism. The wider testing context These ranges start with adults who are not …

…range Unit: µg/dL Male: 4.5-11.7 Female: 4.5-11.7 How to read this marker Affected by thyroid-binding globulin, pregnancy, estrogen, and medications. The wider testing context These ranges start with adults who are not pregnant. Pregnan…