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Urine tests WBC's   present with infection & inflammation  
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total bilirubin   increase with hemolytic & pernicious anemia, eclampsia  
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White blood cells WBC   increase with infection, inflammation, stress, tssue necrosis  
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White blood cells   decrease with viral infections ,chemo, radiation,NSAID's  
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Albumin   increased with multimyeloma  
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Albumin   decreased with loss of plasma from burns and malnutrition  
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urine test casts   usually indicates renal/kidney damage ,infection or presence of kidney stones  
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amylase   increase in acute pancreatitis, mumps,carcinoma, of the pancreas  
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amylase   decrease with chronic pancreatitis,cirrhosis of the liver, acute alcoholism  
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urine test glucose   increase with diabetes or stress  
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Activated Partial thromboplastin time 20-45 SEC (APTT OR ATT)   Need to monitor f no heparin  
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Sodium NA 135- 145   increase with hemoconcentration nephritis  
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Sodium NA 135-145   decrease with Addison disease, myxedema  
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Chloride 95-105   increase with nephritis, urinary obstruction anemia  
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Chloride 95-105   decrease with diabetes, burns and vomiting  
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urine tests ketones   diabetes with elevated blood glucose levels  
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Creatnine phosphoKinase (CPK or CK)   Male 50-325 Females 50-250 Increase with MI, IM injections, delirium tremors  
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urine tests RBC's   present with kidney stones, infection, inflammation  
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INR, International normalizing ratio   need to monitor if on coumadin,when it is higher  
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urine tests protein   increase with renal/kidney damage, dehydration,strenous exercise,fever  
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Lactic dehydrogenase   100- 225  
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urine tests bilirubin   positive with liver disorders  
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platelet count 200,000 - 300,000   increase with chronic granulocytic anemia  
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platelet count 200,000 - 300,000   decrease with thrombocytopenia, purpura, during chemotherapy  
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lipoprotein total plasma cholesterol   desired < 200 borderline 200 - 239 high 240  
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Creatinine   increase with nephritis and chronic renal disease  
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Hematocrit HCT   increase with dehydration hemoconcentration r/t shock  
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Hematocrit HCT   decrease wth anemias+ pregnancy,blood loss  
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partial thromboplastin time, PTT ,PT   need to monitor if on coumadin, when it will be higher  
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Cholesterol   Increase with dabetes,lipemia,jaundice  
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Cholesterol   decrease with pernicious anemia, infections, hyperthyroidism  
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Carcinoembryonic antigen   increas wth cancer of colon, rectum, pancreas and stomach  
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Erythrocite sedmentation rate, ESR, sed rate   Males 0-9 females 0-20 increase with tisue destruction, pregnancy  
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Blood urea nitrogen BUN   increase with dehydration  
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Blood urea nitrogen BUN   decrease wth fluid excess, pregnancy  
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Magnesium MG   increase with the ingestion of epsom salt  
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Magnesium MG   decrease with chronic alcoholism,severe renal disease  
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low density lipoproteins LDL   desired 130 borderline 130 - 159 high 160  
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lactc dehydrogenase   Increase with untreated anemia, MI, pulmonary infarction,liver disease  
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CA Calcium   increase with tumor or hyperplasia of parathyroid,multiplemyeloma  
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CA Calcium   decrease with diarrhea, malnutrition  
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Hemoglobin Hgb males 13-16 females 12-14   increase with polycythemia, COPD, O2 loss because of CHF , live in altitudes  
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Hemoglobin Hgb males 13-16 females 12-14   decrease with anemias excess fluid, hemmorhage  
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High density lipoprotein HDL cholesterol   desired >35  
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Glucose- fasting 60-110 2hrs post prandial 65-140   increase with diabetes,nepritis,infections,pregnancy,uremia  
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Glucose- fasting 60-110 2hrs post prandial 65-140   decrease with vomiting Addisons disease,hepatic damage  
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creatinine clearance   100-150 of blood cleared of creatinine/mn decrease with kidney disease  
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potassium K+ 3.5-5.0   increase with Addison disease,oliguria,anuria,hemolysis  
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potassium K+ 3.5-5.0   decrease with diarrhea,vomiting  
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leukocyte count 5,000-10,000   increase with acute infectiion,acute leukemia, surgery, trauma  
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leukocyte count 5,000-10,000   decreasew with aplastic anemia, toxic agents, chemotherapy  
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prealbumin < 10 severe malnutrtion 10-17 moderate malnutrtion > 17 no risk for malnutrtion   short half life so more respnsive indicator of malnutrtion than albumin  
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prostate specific antigen   increase with age in response to prostate cancer or prostate hypertrophy  
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total protein 6.0-8.0   increase with hemoconcentration shock  
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total protein 6.0-8.0   decrease with malnutrtion,hemmorhage,plasma loss from burns  
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Red blood cells RBC 4.2-5.4   increase with hypoxia,dehydration,polycythema  
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Red blood cells RBC 4.2-5.4   decrease with recent bleeding,kidney problems,illness  
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