Abstract

Serum chemistry and hematological values from 220 traumatic spinal cord injured patients (157 male and 63 female between the ages of 15-47, with greater than six months from injury) were compiled via chart review. Traumatic spinal cord injured patient’s reference ranges were determined and compared with the general population reference ranges. Reference ranges within the spinal cord population were compared by age, gender, level of injury and chronicity of injury. The reference ranges determined for all groups within this spinal cord population fall within the reference ranges of the general population. This supports recent research which suggests that a decrease in high density lipids is not a consequence of spinal cord injury and that reference values listed on laboratory reports are representative of the spinal cord population.

Keywords: spinal cord injury, hematology, serum chemistry

LLU Discipline

Physical Therapy

Department

Physical Therapy Sciences

School

School of Allied Health Professions

First Advisor

Howard Sulze

Second Advisor

Ronald H. Hillock

Third Advisor

Grenith Zimmerman

Degree Name

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Degree Level

Ph.D.

Year Degree Awarded

1997

Date (Title Page)

6-1997

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Spinal Cord Injuries; Serum Albumin; Serum Globulins; Blood Proteins; Hematology

Type

Thesis

Page Count

v; 32

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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