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Understanding Lab Reports. Some labs will have a single accession number for all your tests and other labs may have multiple accession numbers that help the lab identify the samples. Lab report is a document that describes how an experiment was done what the person experimenting learned from it and most importantly what the results meant. Name of the test performed. What s normal for one lab might not quite be normal for another so it s important to know what your lab s normal range is when looking at your results.
Number s assigned to the sample s when it arrives at the laboratory. Rbcs contain hemoglobin which carries oxygen to all your cells whereas wbcs are part of your immune system and help to destroy. Normal ranges for some tests also vary by age and gender. What s normal for one lab might not quite be normal for another so it s important to know what your lab s normal range is when looking at your results. Name of the test performed. Test names are often abbreviated on lab reports.
If reporting to the lod is required.
Lod and loq for each sample. Rbcs contain hemoglobin which carries oxygen to all your cells whereas wbcs are part of your immune system and help to destroy. Normal ranges for some tests also vary by age and gender. If a sample is diluted note whether lod loq have been adjusted by the dilution. Number s assigned to the sample s when it arrives at the laboratory. A cbc measures the most common types of cells and elements in your blood such as red blood cells rbc white blood cells wbc and platelets.