Interpretation of blood chemistries, part 1.
Multichannel biochemical analyzers, which simultaneously measure numerous chemical constituents of blood and provide a printout of results in a matter of minutes, have become useful diagnostic tools in modern medical practice. This two-part article shows by actual examples how to make the most of such data in diagnosing disease and monitoring its course. Part 2 will be published next month.
D000368:Aged; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009400:Nephrosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis