Through the years, many patients have often asked me what blood-work they should get as a general screening. The following tests are my recommendations:

Panel:

  • Chemistries
  • Glucose, Serum
  • Uric Acid, Serum
  • BUN
  • Creatinine, Serum
  • BUN/Creatinine Ratio
  • Sodium, Serum
  • Potassium, Serum
  • Chloride, Serum
  • Carbon Dioxide, Total
  • Calcium, Serum
  • Phosphorus, Serum
  • Magnesium, Serum
  • Protein, Total, Serum
  • Albumin, Serum
  • Globulin, Serum
  • A/G Ratio
  • Bilirubin, Total
  • Alkaline Phosphatase, Serum
  • LDH
  • AST (SGOT)
  • ALT (SGPT)
  • GGT

Panel:

  • Iron Bind. Cap. (TIBC)
  • UIBC
  • Iron, Serum
  • Iron Saturation
  • Ferritin, Serum

Panel:

  • Cholesterol, Total
  • Triglycerides
  • HDL Cholesterol
  • VLDL Cholesterol Cal.
  • LDL Cholesterol Cal.
  • LDL/HDL Ratio

Panel:

  • C-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity

Panel:

  • TSH
  • Thyroxine (T4)
  • Triiodothyronine (T3)
  • Triiodothyronine, Free, Serum
  • TPO

Panel:

  • Thyroxine (T4) Free, Direct, Serum

Panel:

  • Calcitrol(1,25 di-OH Vit D)
  • Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy

Panel:

  • CBC, Platelet Ct. and Diff
  • WBC
  • RBC
  • Hemoglobin
  • Hematocrit
  • MCV
  • MCH
  • MCHC
  • RDW
  • Platelets
  • Neutrophils
  • Lymphocytes
  • Monocytes
  • Eosinophils
  • Basophils
  • Immature Cells
  • Neutrophils (Absolute)
  • Lymphocytes (Absolute)
  • Monocytes (Absolute)
  • Eosinophils
  • Basophils (Absolute)
  • Immature Granulocytes
  • Immature Grans (Abs)
  • NRBC

Hematology Comments:

  • Sedimentation Rate – Westergren
  • Reticulocyte Count

Kelly Miller DC NMD FASA FBAARM CFDMP*, physician at Hoffman Clinic for Optimal Health.

*There is currently no licensure for Naturopathic physicians (NMD) in the state of Florida and the Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine does not currently recognize the credentialing of the Fellowship from the Brazil-American Academy for Aging and Regenerative Medicine (FBAARM), or the Certification in Functional Diagnostic Medicine (CFDMP) from Functional Medicine University.