Laboratory Analysis

Test Purpose Normal Values Results Interpretation Nursing

Responsibilities

CBG Blood glucose <180 mg/dL 291 mg/dl High. Having very Educate the patient
monitoring reveals high levels of about Type 2
individual patterns blood glucose could diabetes and its
of blood glucose impair cellular management.
changes, and helps function and may
in the planning of be lethal if not Teach the patient
meals, activities, managed about the risks and
and at what time of appropriately. complications of
day to take diabetes.
medications.

Fasting glucose A test to determine 72 to 99 mg/dL 184 mg/dL High levels of Educate the patient
how much glucose fasting blood sugar to follow a diet that
is in a blood sample suggest that the is low in simple
after an overnight body has been sugars, low in fat,
fast. unable to lower the and high in fiber
levels of sugar in and whole grains.
the blood.

HbA1C It's a simple blood <5.7% 8.8% Poor adherence to Tell the patient that
test used to: Detect diabetes no special
pre diabetes, high management plan. preparation is
sugar levels that can needed for an
lead to diabetes, HbA1c test.
heart disease and
stroke.

Total cholesterol A complete <200 mg/dL 256 mg/dL Increased, High Educate the patient
cholesterol test is about the risks and
 done to determine complications of
whether your having high
cholesterol is high cholesterol level.
and to estimate your
risk of heart attacks
and other forms of
heart disease and
diseases of the
blood vessels.

Triglycerides The triglyceride <150mg/dL 346 mg/dL If your triglyceride Teach the patient to
level test helps levels are high, avoid eating street
measure the amount your cholesterol food since it raises
of triglycerides in may also be high. bad cholesterol
your blood.The This condition is levels.
results of this test known as
help your doctor hyperlipidemia.
determine your risk
of developing heart
disease.

LDL To determine your 100-129 mg/dL 155 mg/dL Borderline high if Teach the patient to
risk of developing there is no coronary consume less fatty
heart disease; to artery disease. High foods because they
monitor if there is coronary raise harmful
effectiveness of artery disease. cholesterol levels.
lipid-lowering
therapy

HDL To determine your 40-59 mg/dL 32 mg/dL Poor. Low Level, Teach the patient
risk of developing Increased Risk about foods that
heart disease increase good
cholesterol in the
 body like Fish and
sea foods.

UA Urinalysis is a set of -glucose, +glucose, Glucose is normally Give the patient a

screening tests that −ketones −ketones not present in urine. specimen cup and
can detect some When glucose is explain that this is
common diseases. It present, the where the urine will
may be used to condition is called be collected.
screen for and help glycosuria.
diagnose conditions Ketones are not
such as a urinary normally found in
tract infections and the urine.
kidney disorders