Abnormal Results In Blood Test. In our BUN example a number just above the normal range might actually be a sign of a bleeding ulcer in the stomach or small intestine not failing kidneys. Your test is considered normal if it falls between 80 and 100 femtoliters.
Normal blood work means that no sign of the disease is spottedbut even abnormal blood work is not necessarily proof that theres something wrong. When results of liver blood tests are abnormal the clinical response should include. Abnormal-size red blood cells may indicate a vitamin B12 deficiency.
An abnormal test result for potassium then is one whose value is greater than the highest in the range of values in normal people.
But the greater the potassium level the more the diagnostic and treatment decisions may vary. In alcoholic hepatitis the range of liver tests can vary greatly. Anemia various types Blood loss. And in appropriate patient groups considering primary sclerosing cholangitis and viral hepatitis see Box 1 and Figure 1.