Lab report

mountaintom

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi all,

Could anyone shed any light on some lab report stuff please.
What are:
hb
Na+
CL
WCC
K+
CL

THANKS
 

catapillar

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
hb = haemoglobin
Na+ = Sodium
CL = Chloride
[these are essentially just checking your blood looks alright with the right suff in it]
WCC = white cell count
[elevated WCC is a marker of infection]
K+ = potassium
[I think this is a kidney function check]
CL - you already asked that, as above.
 
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