Question | Answer |
Potassium | 3.5-5.0 mEqHigh: Excessive dietary intake, Excessive IV, Renal Failure, Hypoaldosteronism Injury to tissues, Infection, DehydrationLow: Deficient dietary intake, deficient IV intake, Burns |
BUN | 10-20mg/dl: Measures Renal Function, GFR, and Liver function.High: Renal failure, Hypovolemia, Shock, burns, dehydration, CHF, MI, starvation, sepsisLow: Liver failure, Overhydration,Pregnancy, Nephrotic syndrome |
GlucoseFasting Blood Glucose (FBG) | 70-105mg/dl : Measures amount of glucose within blood serum.High: Stress, high intake of sugar, Diabetes Mellitus, Cushing Syndrome, Chronic Renal Failure, Acute pancreatitis, diuretic therapy, Corticosteroid therapyLow: Hypothyroidism, starvation |
Platelets (Thrombocytes) | 150,000-400,000/mm3 : # of platelets per cubic milliliter of blood.High: Iron Deficiency )Anemia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Postsplenectomy, Malignant disorders such as LymphomaLow: Hemorrhage, Thrombocytopenia, Hypersplenia, Leukemia, Graves D., Lupus |