A listing of normal values for commonly used laboratory tests.
[Revised: April 26, 2007]
121. Complete Blood Count (CBC)
A description of the laboratory tests included in a complete blood count (CBC).
[Revised: May 13, 2007]
A description of the laboratory tests normally included in a chemistry panel, plus electrolytes and kidney and liver function tests.
[Revised: April 12, 2007]
A description of the laboratory tests for blood levels of fats (triglycerides and cholesterol) and sugar (glucose).
[Revised: June 25, 2007]
A description of CD4 cell tests, how they are done, and what the results mean. Which diseases appear at various CD4 cell levels.
[Revised: February 20, 2007]
A description of viral load tests, how they are done, and what the results mean.
[Revised: September 5, 2006]
A description of genotypic and phenotypic tests for viral resistance, how they are used, and what the results mean.
[Revised: May 12, 2007]
Therapeutic drug monitoring means testing blood to measure how much of a drug is present. Unusual drug levels might explain high levels of side effects, or treatment failure.
[Revised: April 12, 2007]
A description of the types of body composition tests, how and why they are used, and what results mean.
[Revised: June 25, 2007]