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during a physical what do they test your blood for i need a real answer?

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  • DKHM
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    Depends on your age. But typical things to check are:

    Kidney function

    Liver function

    Cholesterol indicators

    Blood counts (how many RBCs, WBCs, etc)

    Sometimes:

    Thyroid function (usually have to ask for this if you want it)

    Diseases (if they suspect something)

    Cancer levels (if you had cancer in the past)

    During my last physical, they checked my weight, listened to my heart and lungs, took blood, discussed medications, and talked to me about my general health. My doc doesn't do gyno checks as a rule (he's male and simply doesn't want to). So I see my own gyno for that.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

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  • Bryan
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Depends somewhat on your history - but in general, cholesterol and lipids, glucose, red and white blood cell counts, key enzymes that could suggest liver damage or muscle damage often caused by prescriptions you may be taking (ALT/AST, CPK).

    Hormones levels - Thyroid, etc...

  • 1 decade ago

    depends on what test are checked off. usually complete blood count, glucose, calcium, kidney and liver enzymes, electrolytes, sometimes cholesterol....look at the requisition and you can search for those tests online=)

    Source(s): www.clpct.com
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  • 1 decade ago

    Sounds like you're a pot smoker. They check cholesterol, iron for anemia, maybe HIV. If a company is going to insure you, they want to know the risks.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    That depends of the type of blood test that they want to do.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_test

  • 1 decade ago

    Iron levels to see if your anemic.

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