Anemia

  • CBC with indices, reticulocyte count, and microscopic examination

  • Microcytic: Iron studies , ferritin, ESR

  • Normocytic: ESR, hemolysis profile

  • Macrocytic: B 12 , folate, TSH

Arterial Blood Gas

  • pH

  • P a co 2

  • O 2 saturation

  • P a o 2

  • CO 2 content

  • P A–a o 2

Arthritis

  • ESR (sedimentation rate)

  • Uric acid

  • ANA (antinuclear antibody)

  • C-reactive protein

  • Rheumatoid factor

  • Cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody

Bone/Joint

  • Albumin

  • Calcium

  • Phosphorus

  • Osteocalcin

  • Protein, total

  • Uric acid

  • Alkaline phosphatase

  • 25-OH Vitamin D

Test name in italics refers to panel of that name.

Cardiac Injury

  • Creatine kinase (CK)

  • CK-MB

  • Cardiac troponin-I or troponin-T

Coagulation Screening

  • Prothrombin time

  • Thrombin time

  • Partial thromboplastin time

  • Platelet count

  • Platelet function test

  • Fibrinogen

Collagen Disease/SLE

  • ESR

  • C-reactive protein

  • C 3

  • C 4

  • ANCA (antibody neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody)

  • ANA

  • Anti-DNA

Coma

  • Basic Metabolic Panel

  • Toxicology screen

  • Salicylate

  • Ammonia

  • Anion gap

  • Arterial blood gas profile

  • Alcohol

  • Lactic acid

  • Calcium (total and ionized)

  • Serum osmolality

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

  • Platelet count

  • Thrombin time

  • Fibrinogen

  • D-dimers

  • Prothrombin time

  • Partial thromboplastin time

  • CBC with examination of blood film

Diabetes Mellitus Management

  • Basic Metabolic Panel

  • Hemoglobin A1c

  • Anion gap

  • Lipid profile

Electrolyte/Fluid Management

  • Basic Metabolic Panel

  • Plasma and urine osmolality

  • Creatinine clearance

  • Free water clearance

  • Anion gap

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