Question

Laboratory Values:

Fasting Blood Glucose: 118 mg/dl

HbA1C: 4.0%

Total Cholesterol: 245 mg/dl

LDL-C: 140 mg/dl

HDL-C: 33 mg/dl

Triglycerides: 139 mg/dl

5.   Please comment on each laboratory value. What does each value represent? Are these values within normal ranges or are they abnormal? If a value is abnormal, is it high or low?

Answer 1

Fasting blood glucose level as its self explanatory suggest the total mg/dl of glucose in your blood in the early morning sample or on fasting for around 10 to 12 hours. The normal range of fasting blood glucose level is between 70-100 mg/dl. The above mentioned value is slightly in the borderline hence a range from 100 - 125mg/dl is considered pre-diabetes.

HbA1C a glycated hemoglobin is a form of hemoglobin that helps to identify the plasma glucose concentration for a average of three months. Normal value ranges from 4%-5.6% the above mentioned value is normal.

Total cholesterol levels indicate the overall amount of cholesterol found in your body. Normal value is less than 200 mg/dl. So the value mentioned above is high. A reading from 240 and above is considered a high risk for cardiac issues.

LDL- low density lipoprotein is an agent which transfers the fat molecules all around the body. Normal value- less than 100mg/dl. The value mentioned is considered to be borderline high.

HDL cholesterol levels should be kept higher. A reading less than 40mg/dl is considered a major risk for cardiac issues. Normal value is 60mg/dl or above. The value mentioned above is abnormal and is low.

Triglycerides is one among the 5 components of total cholesterol. The normal value is less than 150mg/dl. The value mentioned is normal.