Guide Blood Test Results
Even if you’re a CrossFit champ or a marathon maven, getting a regular checkup just makes sense. What doesn’t always make sense is the baffling list of medical terms on the blood test results that are often part of routine exams. Navigating through these terms can lead you down a Google rabbit hole. What the heck is bilirubin? And if you’re all about that bass, could your heart be pumping too many basophils? Apart from the puzzling jargon, the design of bloodwork lab reports is dismal. We’re stuck deciphering highly technical and administrative-looking documents that make tax forms look like an e-card from mom. But have no fear: You can become literate in your blood test results. Our guide isn’t a comprehensive glossary of technical terms, but it’ll give you basic definitions and a better sense of how the information on a typical blood test report is presented and organized, so you can interpret your blood work with more confidence.