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Electrolytes & Metabolism
Kidney Function
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen)
Creatinine
Liver Function & Proteins
what is on a general CMP? AST (SGOT)
ALT (SGPT)
Alkaline Phosphatase
Total Bilirubin
Albumin
Total Protein
WBC
RBC
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
Hematocrit (Hct): Percentage of blood made up of RBCs
What is on a general CBC?
MCV: Size of red blood cells
MCH / MCHC: Hemoglobin content in RBCs
RDW: Variation in RBC size
Platelets
1. Dipstick (chemical), 2. Microscopic analysis, 3. Clinical
What are the three parts of a urinalysis (UA)?
context (symptoms matter!)
What does a positive leukocyte finding in a UA indicate? Inflammation or infection.
What does a positive nitrite finding in a UA suggest? Presence of gram-negative bacteria, such as E. coli.
Dysuria, urinary frequency, urgency, suprapubic pain,
What are classic symptoms of a UTI?
hematuria, cloudy or foul-smelling urine.
Symptoms plus supporting UA findings; UA alone does not
What constitutes a UTI diagnosis?
diagnose UTI.
In cases of complicated UTI, pyelonephritis, recurrent
When is a urine culture necessary?
UTIs, male patients, pregnancy, immunocompromised
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patients, failed empiric therapy, atypical symptoms, or
suspected resistant organisms.
Liver cell injury; common causes include viral hepatitis,
What does elevated ALT indicate? nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and drug-induced liver
injury.
Suggests no active hepatocellular injury but does not rule
What is the significance of normal ALT levels?
out chronic liver disease.
A gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacterium that colonizes
What is H. pylori and its role in gastric health? the stomach lining, causing chronic gastritis and poten-
tially leading to ulcers and gastric cancer.
What are the noninvasive methods for H. pylori testing? Urea breath test, blood sample, and stool testing.
What do elevated neutrophils in a CBC indicate? Acute bacterial infections and trauma.
What do elevated eosinophils suggest? Allergic reactions.
What does a persistent increase in WBC count indicate? Worsening of an infectious process.
What are the normal WBC count ranges for newborns and Newborn: 9,000-30,000; Child <2 years: 6,200-17,000;
children? Child >2 years: 5,000-10,000.
What does cloudy urine indicate? Possible UTI or fatty foods; foul smell indicates UTI.
Concentrated urine.
What does high specific gravity of urine indicate? -SIADH
-Dehydration
Dilute urine, possibly due to overhydration or diuresis.
What does low specific gravity of urine indicate? -DI
-Over hydration
Normocytic, normochromic; microcytic, hypochromic; mi-
What are the types of anemia?
crocytic, normochromic; macrocytic, normochromic.
What does Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) measure? The average volume or size of a single RBC.
The average amount of hemoglobin within an RBC.
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