Table 1 Postoperatively laboratory nutritional screen in the study population
From: An audit to determine if vitamin b12 supplementation is necessary after sleeve gastrectomy
Biochemistry test | Reference values | Low | Normal | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hb | Male (13-18 g/dl) | 0/5 (0%) | 5/5 (100%) | 0/5 (0%) |
| Â | Female(11.5- 16.5 g/dl) | 2/35 (6%) | 33/35 (94%) | 0/35 (0%) |
MCV | (80-99fl) | 2/40 (5%) | 38/40 (95%) | 0/40 (0%) |
Magnesium | (0.7-1.0 mmol/l) | 0/19 (0%) | 19/19 (100%) | 0/19 (0%) |
Ferritin | (10-420 μg/l) | 3/37 (8%) | 34/37 (92%) | 0/37 (0%) |
Folate | (2.7-17.3 μg/l) | 1/35 (3%) | 27/35 (77%) | 7/35 (20%) |
Vitamin B12 | (220-700 ng/l) | 8/41 (20%) | 32/41 (78%) | 1/41 (2%) |
Zinc | (8.4-23.0 μmol/l) | 0/20 (0%) | 20/20 (100%) | 0/20 (0%) |
Copper | (13-24 μmol/l) | 0/16 (0%) | 15/16 (94%) | 1/16 (6%) |
Selenium | (0.80-2.0 μmol/l) | 9/21 (43%) | 12/21 (57%) | 0/21 (0%) |
Vitamin D | (50-150nmol/l) | 17/21 (81%) | 4/21 (19%) | 0/21 (0%) |
Albumin | (32-50 g/l) | 0/41 (0%) | 41/41 (100%) | 0/41 (0%) |