Sample Report
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| University Medical Center, Dept. of Pathology
123 University Way, City, ST 12345 |
02/14/2008 16:13 |
| Patient ID No. 987654321 | D.O.B. 01/01/1941 | 67Y/M |
| Ordering MD: Smith, Peter MD | Physician Copy for Dr: Smith, Jane MD | |
| PT medications: multivitamins | ||
| Specimen(s) Collected: 2/10/08 14:30 | Lab Acc'n No. 223456 |
| Specimen: Serum | Date Reported: 2/10/08 16:40 |
| Comments: Specimen is non-fasting; sl. hemolysis | |
| Test Name | Patient's Results | Ref. Range | Units | ||
| BMP | |||||
| Na | L124 | 136-145 | mEq/L | ||
| K | H5.8 | 3.5-5.1 | mEq/L | ||
| CO2 | 25 | 23-29 | mEq/L | ||
| Cl | 101 | 98-107 | mEq/L | ||
| Glucose | H107 | 74-100 | mg/dL | ||
| Ca | 10.1 | 8.6-10.2 | mg/dL | ||
| BUN | 17 | 8-23 | mg/dL | ||
| Creatinine | 0.9 | 0.8-1.3 | mg/dL | ||
Key: L=Abnormal Low, H=Abnormal High, WNL=Within Normal Limits, *=critical value
| Specimen(s) Collected: 2/10/08 14:30 | Lab Acc'n No. 223457 |
| Specimen: Blood | Date Reported: 2/10/08 15:30 |
| Test Name | Patient's Results | Ref. Range | Units | ||
| HGB | L7.0* | 14.0-18.0 | gm/dL | ||
| HCT | L21.1 | 42.0-52.0 | % | ||
| Comment: Hgb of 7.0 and Hct of 21.1 reported to Dr. J Smith at 15:15 on 2/10/08 by J. Doe | |||||
| Date Reported: 2/10/08 18:40 | |||||
| HGB A1c | 4.8 | 4.3-6.1 | % | ||
Key: L= Abnormal Low, H= Abnormal High, WNL=Within Normal Limits, *= critical value
| Specimen(s) Collected: 2/10/08 14:30 | Lab Acc'n No. 223458 |
| Specimen: Plasma | Date Reported: 2/12/08 14:40 |
| Test Name | Patient's Results | Ref. Range | Units | ||
| HIV-1 RNA Quant | less than 75 | less than 75 | Copies/mL | ||
| Comment: Test performed by PDQ Reference Laboratory, 2222 University Way, City, ST 12345 | |||||
Key: L= Abnormal Low, H= Abnormal High, WNL=Within Normal Limits, *= critical value
| Specimen(s) Collected: 2/10/08 14:30 | Lab Acc'n No. 223459 |
| Specimen: Serum | Date Reported: 2/11/08 14:40 |
| Test Name | Patient's Results | Ref. Range | Units | ||
| B12 | 250 | 210-1100 | pg/mL | ||
| Folate | L3.2 | See Eval | ng/mL | ||
Eval: > 5.4 ng/mL = Normal
Eval: 3.4 - 5.4 ng/mL = Borderline
Eval: < 3.4 ng/mL = Low
Key: L= Abnormal Low, H= Abnormal High, WNL=Within Normal Limits, *= critical value
| Specimen(s) Collected: 2/11/08 12:30 | Lab Acc'n No. 223725 |
| Specimen: Swab, Throat | Date Reported: 2/12/08 16:20 |
| Test Name Throat Culture for Beta Hemolytic Streptococci |
Patient's Results Positive for group A streptococcus |
Ref. Range Negative for group A streptococcus |
End Of Report
| Doe, Mr. John Q. | Patient ID No. 987654321 | 02/14/2008 16:13 |
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