Understanding Your Lab Results In this episode, Drs. Lindsey and Kirsten provide an overview of the routine labs. We answer the following questions: - When are routine labs being ordered? - What does the lab result mean? - What are some causes of high or low results? - Which labs, when mildly abnormal, are not worrisome? Lab tests included are the chemistry panel, the complete blood count, thyroid tests, hemoglobin A1c, and cholesterol. Health Pearl: diastole is a phase in the heart cycle during which the heart relaxes and fills up. People need to spend time in diastole, too, in order to refresh and renew! It’s important to take your vacation time, or find ways to incorporate rest and relaxation into your life. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter: www.facebook.com/everythingdoc www.twitter.com/everythingdoc1