How Do You Interpret Blood Test Results?
Blood test results can be very complicated to sort through if you have no medical training. Ideally, you should discuss them with your doctor, particularly if you have any results that fall outside the normal range. That said, if you do have abnormal values, it does not necessarily mean that you have a medical problem. Your results can be abnormal due to such factors as diet, level of physical activity, alcohol consumption, prescription and non-prescription drug consumption such as vitamins, age and gender Interpret the results of your glucose level by determining if it falls outside the normal range. For a fasting glucose test, the normal range is 60-99 mg/dl. A fasting glucose level of 126 mg/dl or higher is indicative of diabetes. Determine whether your test results include electrolyte counts. The portion of the test results that indicates electrolytes refers to your potassium, sodium, and CO2 levels. These levels can fall outside the normal range if you are on medication or have a
