Parameters of laboratory medicine

Measurement data which allow an assessment of the general physical condition on the basis of reference ranges

The data from laboratory medicine or clinical chemistry are individual results of blood-, urine-, faeces-, and tissue-analysis. They provide information about the nature, location and concentration of substances in the body. Based on defined reference ranges they allow the detection of possible disorders in the body’s functional routine. Next to physical examination and other methods of investigation the laboratory data are essential for the diagnosis of diseases or the course of a disease.

Guideline for Characterization of Human Samples: Analysis of Clinical Chemical Parameters

Substances

• Cholesterol

  Essential steroid and indicator for disorders of the lipid metabolism and for the risk of vascular calcification, heart diseases and stroke
• Triglycerides

  Storage form of fatty acids and indicator for several diseases and the risk of thrombosis and vascular calcification
• Creatinine

  Break-down product of creatine phosphate in muscle and indicator for renal dysfunctions
• Total protein

  Indicator for the protein metabolism
• Density (urine)

  Indicator for renal function
• Total volume (urine)

  Essential additional parameter for the determination and assessment of renal function
• Conductivity

  Indicator for renal function

Specimen

• Students

  Student groups with an even number of female and male students at the age of 20 to 29.

  Search data

Sampling area

Sampling period

Extended information

Literature

• Labor und Diagnose - Indikation und Bewertung von Laborbefunden für die medizinische Diagnostik
  Thomas, Lothar
  Frankfurt am Main: Th-Books Verlag, 2005. 2016, 2005