Lab values 2

Question 1

Hypoglycemia

Answer 1

Blood sugar lever is lower than range

Question 2

High levels of glucose greater than 110 mg/dL

Answer 2

Can indicate diabetes or prediabetes

Question 3

Hyponatremia

Answer 3

Sodium level below 135 mEq/L. Maybe caused by medications, diuretics, antidepressants

Question 4

Hyperatremia

Answer 4

Sodium level above145 mEq/L usually from dehydration from diarrhea, vomiting, diuretics, sweating

Question 5

Significance of low Potassium

Answer 5

it can be life threatening-muscle twitching, muscle cramps, kidney problems

Question 6

Significance of high Potassium

Answer 6

Hyperkalimia: may feel muscle weakness, tingling, nausea, unusual feeling

Question 7

Significance of low Albumin

Answer 7

Crohn’s disease, liver disease, celiac disease, inflammation

Question 8

Significance of high albumin

Answer 8

High protein diet or dehydrated

Question 9

Anemia

Answer 9

Low RBCs, maybe caused by blood loss (traumatic injury), surgery, bleeding, colon cancer

Question 10

Significance of high count of WBC’s

Answer 10

Infection, stress, inflammation, trauma, allergies

Question 11

Significance of low WBC count

Answer 11

less than 4000 per microliter- body may not be able to to fight infection (leukopenia)

Question 12

Significance of high platelet count

Answer 12

less than 450,000 known as thrombocytosis. An ongoing condition such as anemia, cancer, inflammation

Question 13

Significance of low platelet count

Answer 13

less than 150,000 known as thrombocytopenia. maybe caused by medication, too much alcohol, certain types of cancer, chemotherapy

Question 14

Significance of total cholesterol being high

Answer 14

At risk for coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis

Question 15

Significance of Low BUN

Answer 15

liver disease, malnutrition, overhydration

Question 16

Significance of low Creatinine

Answer 16

low muscle mass (malnutrition older people), pregnancy, chronic conditions, e.g. Myasthenia gravis, MS

Question 17

Significance of high Creatinine

Answer 17

Chronic kidney disease. A GFR less than 60 could indicate kidney disease-kidney failure