Blood Tests

Albumin	3.5–5.5 g/dL	Low	due to liver disorders	*Liver DTX*
			due to kidney disorders	*Kidney DTX*
			due to inflammation	*Gardenia Complex* or *Astringent Complex*
			due to acute, severe diarrhea	*GI Care II*
			due to chronic, mild diarrhea	*GI Tonic*
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)	36–92 U/L	Elevated	due to liver disorders, if GGTP is also elevated	*Liver DTX*
			due to gallstones	*Dissolve (GS)*
			Bone disorders with increased frequency of fractures, if GGTP is normal or low	*Osteo 8*
Aminotransferase, alanine (ALT) [formerly SGOT]	0–35 U/L	Elevated	due to liver disorders	*Liver DTX*
			due to liver disorders such as fatty liver	add *Cholisma (ES)*
			due to liver disorders with cholecystitis or cholelithiasis	add *Dissolve (KS)*
Aminotransferase, aspartate (AST) [formerly SGPT]	0–35 U/L	Elevated	due to liver disorders	*Liver DTX*
			due to liver disorders such as fatty liver	add *Cholisma (ES)*
			due to liver disorders with cholecystitis or cholelithiasis	add *Dissolve (KS)*
Antinuclear antibodies (ANA)	≤ 1.0 units	Positive	due to autoimmune disease	*Gardenia Complex*
			due to Lupus	*LPS Support*
			with atrophy and damage of tissues and organs	*Nourish* or *Nourish (Fluids)*
			with blood stasis	*Circulation (SJ)* or *Flex (NP)*
Basophils	0-2%	High	due to allergy of the nose	*Magnolia Clear Sinus* or *Pueraria Clear Sinus*
Basophils	0-2%	High	due to allergy of the skin	*Silerex*
Bicarbonate (carbon dioxide)	23–28 mEq/L	Elevated	due to lung disorders	*Respitrol (Heat), Respitrol (Cold)* or *Respitrol (Deficient)*
			due to adrenal insufficiency	*Adrenal +*
			due to acute, severe diarrhea	*GI Care II*
			due to chronic, mild diarrhea	*GI Tonic*
			due to kidney disorders	*Kidney DTX*
Bilirubin	0–0.3 mg/dL (direct) 0.3–1.2 mg/dL (total)	Elevated	due to liver disorders (cirrhosis, viral hepatitis)	*Liver DTX*
Bilirubin	0–0.3 mg/dL (direct) 0.3–1.2 mg/dL (total)	Elevated	due to liver disorders (gallstones)	*Liver DTX* and *Dissolve (GS)*
BUN			see Urea nitrogen
Calcium	9–10.5 mg/dL	High	due to hyperparathyroidism from tumor or low vitamin D levels	*Corydalin (AC)*
			due to kidney disorders	*Kidney DTX*
			due to cancer	*CA Support*
		Low	due to low blood protein levels	*Imperial Tonic*
		Low	with increased risk of osteoporosis	*Osteo 8*
CD4+ T-cell count	640–1175/μL	Low	low T-cell count	*Immune +*
CD8+ T-cell count	335–875/μL	Low	low T-cell count	*Immune +*
Chloride	98–106 mEq/L	High	due to anemia	*Imperial Tonic*
			due to dehydration from diarrhea	*GI Tonic* or *GI Care II*
			due to kidney disorders	*Kidney DTX*
		Low	Occurs with any disorder that causes low blood sodium	see Sodium
			due to adrenal insufficiency	*Adrenal +*
			due to chronic lung disorders (i.e., emphysema)	*Respitrol (Deficient)* or *Cordyceps 3*
			due to acute, severe diarrhea	*GI Care II*
			due to chronic, mild diarrhea	*GI Tonic*
			due to ulcerative colitis	*GI Care (UC)*
			due to fever	*Gardenia Complex*
Cholesterol	Total: 150–199 mg/dL	>200 mg/dL	Hyperlipidemia	*Cholisma* or *Cholisma (ES)*
			Hyperlipidemia with increased risk of heart disease	add Circulation
			Hyperlipidemia with kidney disorders	add Kidney DTX
			Hyperlipidemia with diabetes	add Equilibrium
			Hyperlipidemia with obesity	add Herbalite
			Hyperlipidemia with hypertension	add Gastrodia Complex or *Gentiana Complex*
		Low	due to liver disorders	*Liver DTX*
			due to hyperthyroidism	*Thyrodex*
			due to anemia	*Imperial Tonic*
			due to stress	*Calm* or *Calm (ES)*
	HDL: ≥ 40 mg/dL	<40 mg/dL	Dyslipidemia	*Cholisma* or *Cholisma (ES)*
	HDL: ≥ 40 mg/dL	<40 mg/dL	Dyslipidemia with increased risk of heart disease	add Circulation
	LDL: ≤ 130 mg/dL	>130 mg/dL	Hyperlipidemia	*Cholisma* or *Cholisma (ES)*
	LDL: ≤ 130 mg/dL	>130 mg/dL	Hyperlipidemia with increased risk of heart disease	add Circulation
Complete blood cell count (CBC)			see individual tests
C-reactive protein (CRP)	< 0.5 mg/dL	>2.4 mg/dL	significantly higher risk of coronary event	*Circulation*
Creatine kinase (CK or CPK)	30–170 U/L	High	due to acute heart attack	n/a
			due to muscular dystrophy	*Flex (MLT)*
			due to trauma	*Flex (TMX)*
			due to chronic alcoholism	*Liver DTX*
Creatinine	0.7–1.3 mg/dL	Elevated	due to kidney damage	*Kidney DTX*
Creatinine	0.7–1.3 mg/dL	Elevated	due to kidney damage from kidney stones	add *Dissolve (KS)*
Electrolytes			see individual tests
Eosinophils	0-7%	Low	due to bacterial infection	*Herbal ABX*
		High	due to allergy of the nose	*Magnolia Clear Sinus* or *Pueraria Clear Sinus*
		High	due to allergy of the skin	*Silerex*
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)	0–20 mm/h (female) 0–15 mm/h (male)	High	Red blood cell (RBC) aggregation [blood stasis]	*Circulation (SJ)*
			RBC aggregation due to infection	add *Herbal ABX* or *Herbal AVR*
			RBC aggregation due to inflammation	add *Gardenia Complex* or *Astringent Complex*
			RBC aggregation due to arthritis	add a *Flex* formula
			RBC aggregation due to nephritis	add *Kidney DTX*
			RBC aggregation due to autoimmune disease	add *Gardenia Complex* or LPS Support
			RBC aggregation due to inflammatory bowel disease	add *GI Harmony* or *GI Care (UC)*
			RBC aggregation due to anemia	add *Imperial Tonic*
			RBC aggregation due to heavy metal poisoning	add *Herbal DTX*
		Low	Inhibited RBC sedimentation due to polycythemia, leukocytosis, sickle cell anemia	Formula varies depending on TCM diagnosis
Ferritin	15–200 μg/L	High	High ferritin due to infection	*Herbal ABX* or *Herbal AVR*
			High ferritin due to inflammation	*Gardenia Complex* or *Astringent Complex*
			High ferritin due to arthritis	*Flex (Heat), Flex (CD)* and other formulas
			High ferritin due to liver disorders	*Liver DTX*
		Low	Low ferritin due to anemia	*Imperial Tonic*
		Low	Low ferritin due to bleeding	*Notoginseng 9*
Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT or GGTP)	8–78 U/L	High	Liver disorders, especially due to alcohol consumption	*Liver DTX*
Glucose	70–105 mg/dL (fasting) < 140 mg/dL (2 hour postprandial)	High	Pre-diabetes (>105) or diabetes (>125)	*Equilibrium*
			due to acute stress	*Calm* or *Calm (ES)*
			due to hyperthyroidism	*Thyrodex*
			due to chronic liver disorders	*Liver DTX*
		Low	due to Addison's disease	*Adrenal +*
		Low	due to hypothyroidism	*Thyro-forte*
Hematocrit	36–47% (female) 41–51% (male)	Low	Anemia	*Imperial Tonic*
			Anemia due to bone marrow damage during chemotherapy or radiation	add C/R Support
			Anemia due to hyperthyroidism	add Thyrodex
			Anemia due to liver disorders	add Liver DTX
			Anemia due to bleeding	*Notoginseng 9* followed by Imperial Tonic
		High	Dehydration (#1 cause of high hematocrit)	*Imperial Tonic* with increased fluid intake
Hemoglobin	12–16 g/dL (female) 14–17 g/dL (male)	Low	Anemia	*Imperial Tonic*
			Anemia due to bone marrow damage during chemotherapy or radiation	add C/R Support
			Anemia due to kidney disorders	add Kidney DTX
			Anemia due to liver disorders	add Liver DTX
			Anemia due to hyperthyroidism	add Thyrodex
			Anemia due to bleeding	*Notoginseng 9* followed by *Imperial Tonic*
Lipids			see Cholesterol, Triglycerides
Liver function tests			see individual tests
Lymphocytes	21-49%	Low	due to diseases that affect the immune system	*Immune +*
		Low	due to autoimmune disorders	*LPS Support*
		High	due to viral infection	*Herbal AVR*
Magnesium	1.5–2.4 mg/dL	High	due to hypothyroidism	*Thyro-forte*
			due to Addison's disease	*Adrenal +*
			due to kidney disorders	*Kidney DTX*
		Low	due to kidney disorders	*Kidney DTX*
			due to thyroid disorders	*Thyrodex* or *Thyro-forte*
			due to acute, severe diarrhea	*GI Care II*
			due to chronic, mild diarrhea	*GI Tonic*
			due to excessive urination in diabetes	*Equilibrium*
			due to ulcerative colitis	*GI Care (UC)*
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)	80–100 fL	High	Macrocytic RBC due to liver disorders	*Imperial Tonic* with Liver DTX
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)	80–100 fL	Low	Microcytic RBC due to blood loss	*Imperial Tonic* with Notoginseng 9
Monocyte	0-14%	High	due to inflammatory conditions	*Gardenia Complex* or *Astringent Complex*
Neutrophils	38-70%	High	due to bacterial infection	*Herbal ABX*
		High	due to inflammatory conditions	*Gardenia Complex* or *Astringent Complex*
		Low	due to chemotherapy or radiation therapy	*C/R Support*
Platelet count	150–350 x 10³ /μL	High	due to cardiovascular and circulatory diseases	*Circulation, Circulation (SJ)* or *Flex (NP)*
			due to cancer	*CA Support* or *C/R Support*
			due to trauma	*Flex (TMX)*
			due to arthritis	*Flex (Heat), Flex (CD)* or others
			due to infection	*Herbal ABX* or *Herbal AVR*
		Low	low platelet count	*Imperial Tonic*
			with risks of bleeding and bruising	add Notoginseng 9
			due to autoimmune disorders	add LPS Support
			due to chemotherapy or radiation therapy	add C/R Support
			due to kidney disorders	add Kidney DTX
			due to allergy of the nose	add Magnolia Clear Sinus or *Pueraria Clear Sinus*
			due to allergy of the skin	add Silerex
			due to exposure to chemicals, toxins, or drugs	add Herbal DTX
			due to infection	add Herbal ABX or *Herbal AVR*
			due to bone marrow damage	add Osteo 8
Potassium	3.5–5 mEq/L	High	due to kidney disorders	*Kidney DTX*
			due to adrenal insufficiency	*Adrenal +*
			due to infection	*Herbal ABX* or *Herbal AVR*
			due to diabetes	*Equilibrium*
			due to chemotherapy	*C/R Support*
		Low	due to acute, severe diarrhea	*GI Care II*
			due to chronic, mild diarrhea	*GI Tonic*
			due to liver disorders	*Liver DTX*
			due to chronic stress	*Calm, Calm (ES), or Calm ZZZ*
			due to fever	*Gardenia Complex*
Prostate-specific antigen, total (PSA-T)	0–4 ng/mL	High	due to enlarged prostate	*P-Support*
Protein, total	6–7.8 g/dL	High	due to chronic inflammation	*Gardenia Complex* or *Astringent Complex*
			due to autoimmune disease	*LPS Support*
			due to rheumatoid arthritis	*Flex (Heat), Flex (CD), or Flex (NP)*
			due to chronic infection	*Herbal ABX* or *Herbal AVR*
			due to hepatitis or acute liver disorders	*Liver DTX*
		Low	due to liver disorders	*Liver DTX*
			due to kidney disorders	*Kidney DTX*
			Malabsorption due to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)	*GI Harmony*
			Malabsorption due to weakened digestive system	*GI Tonic*
			due to hemorrhage	*Notoginseng 9*
			due to acute, severe diarrhea	*GI Care II*
			due to chronic, mild diarrhea	*GI Tonic*
Red blood cell (RBC) count	4.2–5.9 x 10⁶ cells/μL	Low	Anemia	*Imperial Tonic*
			Anemia due to chemotherapy or radiation	add C/R Support
			Anemia due to bone marrow damage	add Osteo 8
			Anemia due to chronic inflammatory conditions	add Astringent Complex
			Anemia due to kidney disorders	add Kidney DTX
			Anemia due to trauma	add Flex (TMX)
			Anemia due to bleeding	*Notoginseng 9* followed by Imperial Tonic
		High	Lung disorders	*Respitrol (Heat), Respitrol (Cold)* or *Respitrol (Deficient)*
			Coronary artery conditions	*Circulation* or *Circulation (SJ)*
			Poisoning	*Herbal DTX*
SGOT			see Aminotransferase, alanine (ALT)
SGPT			see Aminotransferase, aspartate (AST)
Sequential multiple analyzer (SMA-6, 12, 20)			see individual tests
Sodium	136–145 mEq/L	High	due to frequent urination in diabetes	*Equilibrium*
		Low	due to adrenal insufficiency	*Adrenal +*
			due to acute, severe diarrhea	*GI Care II*
			due to chronic, mild diarrhea	*GI Tonic*
			excessive fluid accumulation due to liver disorders (cirrhosis)	*Herbal DRX* and Liver DTX
			excessive fluid accumulation due to kidney disorders	*Herbal DRX* and *Kidney DTX*
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)	0.5–5.0 μIU/mL	High	Hypothyroidism with high TSH and low T₃ and T₄	*Thyro-forte*
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)	0.5–5.0 μIU/mL	Low	Hyperthyroidism with low TSH and high T₃and T₄	*Thyrodex*
Thyroxine (T₄)	0.9–2.4 ng/dL (free) 4–11 μg/dL (free index) 5–12 μg/dL (total)	High	Hyperthyroidism with low TSH and high T₃and T₄	*Thyrodex*
Thyroxine (T₄)		Low	Hypothyroidism with high TSH and low T₃and T4	*Thyro-forte*
Triiodothyronine (T₃)	25–35% (uptake) 70–195 ng/dL (total)	High	Hyperthyroidism with low TSH and high T₃and T₄	*Thyrodex*
Triiodothyronine (T₃)	25–35% (uptake) 70–195 ng/dL (total)	Low	Hypothyroidism with high TSH and low T₃ and T₄	*Thyro-forte*
Triglycerides	< 250 mg/dL	Elevated	Hypertriglyceridemia	*Cholisma* or *Cholisma (ES)*
			due to obesity	add Herbalite
			with diabetes	add Equilibrium
			due to hypothyroidism	add Thyro-forte
			with increased risk of heart disease	add Circulation
Urea nitrogen (BUN)	8–20 mg/dL	Elevated	due to acute or chronic kidney disease, damage, failure	*Kidney DTX*
			due to kidney damage from kidney stones	add Dissolve (KS)
			due to kidney damages from diabetes	add Equilibrium
			due to kidney damages from chronic gout	add Flex (GT)
			due to gastrointestinal bleeding	*GI Care* and *Notoginseng 9*
			due to infection	*Herbal ABX* or *Herbal AVR*
			decreased blood flow to kidneys due to cardiovascular conditions	*Kidney DTX* and *Circulation (SJ)*
		Low	due to liver failure	*Liver DTX*
Uric acid	2.5–8 mg/dL	Elevated	due to gout	*Flex (GT)*
			due to recurring kidney stones	add Dissolve (KS)
			due to kidney disorders	add Kidney DTX
			due to chemotherapy	add C/R Support
			due to lead poisoning	add Herbal DTX
White blood cell (WBC) count	3.9–10.7 x 10³ cells/μL	High	due to bacterial infection	*Herbal ABX*
			due to inflammation	*Gardenia Complex* or *Astringent Complex*
			due to stress	*Calm* or *Calm (ES)*
			due to hemorrhage	*Notoginseng 9*
			due to trauma	*Flex (TMX)*
			due to cancer	*CA Support* or *C/R Support*
			due to accumulation of toxins, chemicals, or drugs	*Herbal DTX*
			due to allergy of the nose	*Magnolia Clear Sinus* or *Pueraria Clear Sinus*
			due to allergy of the skin	*Silerex*
			due to hepatitis	*Liver DTX*
			due to heavy metal toxicities	*Herbal DTX*
		Low	due to viral infection	*Herbal AVR*
			with weaken immune system	*Immune +*
			due to chemotherapy or radiation therapy	*CA Support* or *C/R Support*
			due to bone marrow damage	*Osteo 8*
			due to heavy metal toxicities	*Herbal DTX*
			due to alcoholism	*Liver DTX*
			due to diabetes	*Equilibrium*
			due to autoimmune disorders	*LPS Support*