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Chapter 30
Common Chemistry Tests
| Test Abbreviation | Test Name | Referance Range | Clinical Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ca | Calcium | 8.5-10.5 m/dL | Parathyroid Disorders |
| CEA | Carcinoembryonic Antigen | >5.0 ng/mL smoker >3.0 ng/mL nonsmoker | Various Types of cancer |
| PSA | Prostate-specific antigen | 0-4 ng/mL | Prostate cancer and prostate disorders |
| CK, CPK | Creatine Kinase | Males: 12-70 u/mL Females: 10-55 u/mL | Cardiac Muscle Damage |
| Creat | Creatinine | 0.4-1.5 mg/dL | Renal Function |
| (Analytes) Na | (Electrolytes) Sodium | 136-145 mEq/L | Diabetes Insipidus, Diarrhea, and dehydration |
| K | Potassium | 3.5-5.0 mEq/L | Diuretic therapy, Starvation and Liver Disease |
| Cl | Chloride | 96-110 mEq/L | Renal disease, CHF, anemia, dehydration |
| (Glucose) FBS | Fasting Blood sugar | 70-110 mg/dL | All tests listed help to diagnose and manage diabetes |
| 2 HPP | Two-Hour postprandial | >140 mg/dL | Same as above |
| GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test | 1/2 hr: 110-170 mg/dL 1 hour: 120-170 mg/dL 2 Hour: 70-120 mg/dL 3 Hour: 60-120 mg/dL | Same as above |
| HbA1c | Hemoglobin A1c | 4.5-6.5 | Indicates blood glucose control over the previous three month period |
| (NO ABBREV) | Lipase | 0-1.5 U/mL | Acute pancreatitis, Pancreatic cancer |
| Chol | Total Cholesterol | >200 mg/dL | Coronary Artery disease and also assesses the risk of developing Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) |
| HDL (good) | High-density Lipoprotein | Males: 37-70 mg/dL Females: 40-85 mg/dL | Same as above |
| LDL (bad) | Low-density Lipoprotein | >130 mg/dL | Same as above |
| Trig | Triglycerides | 20-180 mg/dL | Same as above |
| Mg, Mag | Magnesium | 1.2-2.4 mEq/L | Malnutrition, Diarrhea, Pancreatitis |
| PT | Prothrombin Time | 10-13.4 Seconds | Abnormal bleeding disorders and anticoagulation therapy |
| SGOT, AST | Serum Glutamicoxaloacetic Transaminase | 5-40 U/L | MI, Muscular Dystrophy, infectious Mono and liver disease |
| SGPT, ALT | Serum Glutamicpyruvic Transaminase | 7-56 U/L | Liver disorders, MI, Muscular dystrophy |
| TSH | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone | 0.3-4.5 mU/mL | Thyroid Disorders |
| T3 | Triidothyronine | 4.5-13.0 mU/mL | Same as above |
| T4 | Thyroxine | 280-480 pg/dL | same as above |
| UA | Uric Acid | Males: 3.5-7.2 mg/dL Females: 2.6-6.0 mg/dL | Renal Failure, gout, leukemia, and lymphomas |
| ALB | Albumin | 3.0-5.0 g/dL | Liver, Kidney and Nutritional Status |
| AMS | Amylase | 25-125 IU/L | Pancreatic Disease |
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