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What Do The Following Blood Test Reports Indicate?

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Posted on Thu, 27 Oct 2016
Question: I just checked my blood and it was at 597. YYYY@YYYY . Will you please reply?
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Answered by Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Emergency

Detailed Answer:
This is a medical emergency. Kindly call 911 and plan to be seen in the ER immediately.

There are two major complications of diabetes known as DKA and HHS which can be life threatening if not treated.

First they will assess if your vital signs are ok. They will typically run the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination:

CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts)
Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular)
Serum Ketones
HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your last 3 months' glucose average). Also known by other names such as GlycoHemoglobin or Glycated Hemoglobin or A1c
Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase)
Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine)
TSH (checks your thyroid)
ABG
Urinalysis
X ray chest
Other tests as necessary
Note: For further follow-up, discuss your blood glucose reports with our diabetologist. Click here.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Do The Following Blood Test Reports Indicate?

Brief Answer: Emergency Detailed Answer: This is a medical emergency. Kindly call 911 and plan to be seen in the ER immediately. There are two major complications of diabetes known as DKA and HHS which can be life threatening if not treated. First they will assess if your vital signs are ok. They will typically run the following blood tests in addition to a detailed physical examination: CBC (Complete Blood Count, also known as Hemogram; includes Hemoglobin, WBC and Platelet counts) Electrolytes (Sodium and Potassium in particular) Serum Ketones HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin = your last 3 months' glucose average). Also known by other names such as GlycoHemoglobin or Glycated Hemoglobin or A1c Liver function tests (SGOT , SGPT, Albumin, Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase) Kidney function tests (BUN, Creatinine) TSH (checks your thyroid) ABG Urinalysis X ray chest Other tests as necessary