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Hematology / CBC
·Hemoglobin · Hb·Mean Corpuscular Volume · MCV·Red Cell Distribution Width · RDW·Platelet Count · PLT·White Blood Cell Count · WBC·Reticulocyte count · Retic·Haptoglobin
Iron studies
·Ferritin·Transferrin saturation · TSAT·Transferrin / TIBC
Chemistry / Electrolytes
·Sodium · Na⁺·Potassium · K⁺·Chloride · Cl⁻·Bicarbonate · HCO₃⁻·Lactate dehydrogenase · LDH·Creatine kinase · CK·Uric acid
Renal function
·Creatinine · Cr·Estimated GFR (CKD-EPI 2021) · eGFR·Cystatin C·Blood urea nitrogen · BUN·Urine albumin/creatinine ratio · UACR
Hepatic panel
·Alanine aminotransferase · ALT·Aspartate aminotransferase · AST·Gamma-glutamyl transferase · GGT·Alkaline phosphatase · ALP·Total / direct bilirubin·Albumin·FIB-4 index
Lipids & ApoB
·LDL cholesterol · LDL-C·HDL cholesterol · HDL-C·Triglycerides · TG·Apolipoprotein B · ApoB·Lipoprotein(a) · Lp(a)
Glucose & insulin
·Fasting glucose · FPG·Glycated hemoglobin · HbA1c·Fasting insulin·HOMA-IR
Thyroid
·Thyroid-stimulating hormone · TSH·Free thyroxine · FT4·Free triiodothyronine · FT3·Thyroid peroxidase antibodies · TPO-Ab
Adrenal & stress
·Cortisol (AM)·DHEA-sulfate
Pituitary axis
·Prolactin·Insulin-like growth factor 1 · IGF-1·ACTH
Sex hormones
·Total testosterone·Sex hormone-binding globulin · SHBG·Estradiol · E2·Luteinizing hormone · LH·Follicle-stimulating hormone · FSH·Anti-Müllerian hormone · AMH·Free testosterone (calculated)·Progesterone
Inflammation
·C-reactive protein · CRP / hs-CRP·Erythrocyte sedimentation rate · ESR·Fibrinogen
Advanced cardiovascular
·Homocysteine·NT-proBNP·High-sensitivity cardiac troponin · hs-cTn
Vitamins
·Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) · B12·Folate (RBC or serum)·25-OH vitamin D · 25(OH)D·Methylmalonic acid · MMA
Minerals & trace elements
·Magnesium (serum) · Mg·Phosphate·Zinc
Bone & calcium
·Calcium (total / ionized)·Parathyroid hormone (intact) · iPTH
Coagulation
·INR / Prothrombin time·Activated partial thromboplastin time · aPTT·D-dimer
GI / Pancreas
·Lipase·Amylase
Autoimmune serology
·Antinuclear antibodies · ANA·Anti-dsDNA·Complement C3 / C4·Rheumatoid factor · RF·Anti-CCP (ACPA)·Tissue transglutaminase IgA · tTG-IgA
Tumor markers
·Prostate-specific antigen · PSA·CA-125·Carcinoembryonic antigen · CEA·Alpha-fetoprotein · AFP·CA 19-9
Infection / Serology
·Hepatitis B surface antigen · HBsAg·Anti-HCV antibody·HIV Ag/Ab combination (4th generation)
Urinalysis
·Urine dipstick·Urine microscopy
For licensed clinicians. Educational reference; not a substitute for guidelines or clinical judgment.
// References

Primary literature

Selected papers and guidelines that inform the interpretations in this atlas.

Restrictive vs liberal transfusion (TRICC trial)
Hébert PC et al., NEJM 1999
→ Hemoglobin
WHO haemoglobin thresholds for anaemia (2024 update)
WHO
→ Hemoglobin
British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines on iron deficiency
Snook J et al., Gut 2021
→ Ferritin
UKPDS 33 — intensive blood-glucose control in T2DM
Lancet 1998
→ Glycated hemoglobin
ACCORD trial — intensive glucose lowering and mortality
NEJM 2008
→ Glycated hemoglobin
2018 ACC/AHA cholesterol guideline
Grundy SM et al., Circulation 2019
→ LDL cholesterol
Cholesterol Treatment Trialists' meta-analysis
Lancet 2010
→ LDL cholesterol
AASLD HBV Guidelines
AASLD 2018
→ Hepatitis B surface antigen
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