Disease States—Frequently Monitored Values ▪Indicate effectiveness of therapeutic regimen ▪Current status and underlying disease state evaluation ▪Commonly used indicators for: –diabetes –CHF –asthma –cancer –nutrition Diabetes ▪Blood glucose ▪Acid/base ▪Glycosylated hemoglobin (HgbA1C) ...
The WBC count serves as a useful guide to the severity of a disease process. Specific patterns of leukocyte response can be determined by the differential count. The WBC count generally points to infectious processes, it does not indicate infection, nor does a low WBC ensure that there is not...