To help her interpret the calculated probabilities, Abby decided to be concerned about only those bloodcomponents that had a probability of less than 0.025. By choosing this figure, she is acknowledging that it is unlikely that she could have such an extreme blood component reading and still be part of the healthy population.

1. The reference interval for HDL cholesterol is 35 to 150mg/dL. Use this information to confirm the mean and standard deviation provided for this blood component

2 Using Abbys criteria and the means and standard deviations provided in her blood test report,determine which blood components should be a causeof concern for Abby. Write up a summary report of your findings. Be sure to include a discussion concerning your assumptions and any limitations to your conclusions.

BLOOD TEST COMPONENTS FOR HEALTHY ADULTS AND THE BLOOD TEST RESULTS FOR ABBY TUDOR Standard Abby's Result Abby's Blood Test Component Unit Mean Deviation White blood cell count 10 1.625 7.25 5.3 Red blood cell count 4.85 0.375 4.62 10 Hemoglobin g/dL 14.75 1.125 14.6 Hematocrit 43 3.5 41.7 Glucose, Serum mg/dL 87.0 11.0 95.0 Creatine, serum mg/dL 1.00 0.25 0.8 Sodium, serum mEq/L 141.5 3.25 143.0 Potassium, serum mEq/L. 4.5 0.5 5.1 Chloride, serum mEq/L 102.5 3.25 100 Carbon dioxide, total mEq/L, 26.0 3.0 25.0 Calcium, serum mg/dL. 9.55 0.525 10.1 mg/dL 149.5 Total cholesterol 24.75 253.0 Triglycerides mg/dL 99.5 49.75 150.0 HDL cholesterol mg/dL, 92.5 28.75 42 LDL cholesterol mg/dL 64.5 32.25 181.0 LDL/HDL ratio 1.8 Ratio 0.72 4.3 TSH, high sensitivity, serum mcIU/mL 2.925 1.2875 3.15 *Population means and standard deviations were cstimated from the reference intervals derived from an actual blood test report provided by TA LabCorp, Tampa, Florida. Means were estimated by taking the midpoints of the reference intervals. Standard deviations were estimated by dividing the reference interval ranges by 4.Test results attributed to Abby Tudor are actual results obtained from an anonymous patient