Common Blood Tests

How to create a blood form

In EMIS Consultations, click down arrow under green cross in top left hand corner, go down to Document and across to Create Letter then click. A box will pop up. Click the magnifying glass to search for Lab Request Form, if this doesn't already show in the main white box. Select the form, tick the required boxes (see below) and save.

renal

• also known as U+E (urea and electrolytes)
• also known as kidney funtion
• tick this if you need sodium, potassium, urea, creatinine or GFR

liver

• also known as LFT (liver function test)
• tick this if you need bilirubin, ALT, albumin, alkaline phosphatase

bone

tick this if you need calcium or phosphate

thyroid

• also known as TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) or TFT (thyroid function test)
• tick this if a patient is taking levothyroxine and needs monitoring

lipids

• also known as cholesterol
• tick cholesterol, HDL and trigs

HbA1c

• test for monitoring diabetes or pre-diabetes

FBC (full blood count)

• includes haemoglobin (Hb), white blood cell count and platelets

Inflammatory markers

• tick ESR and CRP