Laboratory Work
Preoperative Laboratory Tests:
- CBC
- CMP
- Uric acid
- Vit B1 (Thiamine)
- Vit B12
- Vit D(OH 25)
- Fe (Iron)
- Ferritin
- Calcium
- PT/INR
- PTT
- Lipid panel
- TSH
- Free T4
- Folic Acid
- HgA1C
- Urinalysis
3 Month Post-Operative:
- CBC
- BMP
- Vit B1 (Thiamine)
- Vit B12
- Folic Acid
6 Month Post-Operative:
- CBC
- CMP
- Vit B1 (Thiamine)
- Vit B12
- Folic Acid
- Fe (Iron)
Yearly Post-Operative:
- CBC
- CMP
- Vit B1 (Thiamine)
- Vit B12
- Vit D(OH 25)
- Fe (Iron)
- Ferritin
- Lipid panel
- TSH
- Free T4
- Folic Acid
- HgA1C
Additions:
- Patients with a history of diabetes have HgA1C measured every 3 months until normalized
- Patients presenting to the emergency room are tested for CBC, CMP, Iron, Calcium, Vitsmin B12, Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) and any other laboratory and imaging tests as appropriate.
- Patients with any deficiency are treated accordingly and re-measured in 3 months.
Emergency Care of Bariatric Surgery Patients:
- Handy flow-sheet provided by the ASMBS.
Note: These are general recommendations. Other dieticians, bariatric programs, and professional societies may have varied recommendations.