Nutrition-Related Labs

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  1. 5. normal: 11-13.5 seconds; marker: blood clotting, liver function; low: ≤ 10 seconds, high: ≥ 14 seconds (can be used to monitor anticoagulant therapy/ warfarin and affected by vitamin K, liver disease)
  2. 7. normal: 3.5-7.2 mg/dL (males) and 2.6-6.0 mg/dL (females); marker: gout, kidney stones, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, metabolic syndrome; low: <2.6 mg/dL, high: >7.2 mg/dL (waste product of purine metabolism)
  3. 8. normal: >40 mg/dL (males) and >50 mg/dL (females); marker: heart disease, stroke; low: <40 mg/dL, high: >80 mg/dL (children: 45 mg/dL)
  4. 10. normal: 70-99 mg/dL (FBG) and <140 mg/dL (PPBG); marker: diabetes (pre, gestational, T2DM), hyper/hypoglycemia; low: <60 mg/dL, high: >99 mg/dL (depends on pregnancy, medication usage, and older adults)
  5. 11. normal: 3.5-5.5 mg/dL; marker: kidney function, heart health, overall electrolyte balance; low: <3.5 mEq/L, high: >5.5 mEq/L (children: 3.4-4.7 mEq/L)
  6. 15. normal: <0.3 mg/dL; marker: inflammation caused by the liver; low: N/A, high: >10 mg/dL (colds, diabetes, and pregnancy can cause high levels of this)
  7. 19. normal: 0.5-1.4; marker: insulin resistance in the body; low: <0.5, high: >2.4 (varies slightly due to age, gender, BMI, medical conditions
  8. 20. normal: <150 mg/dL; marker: heart disease, stroke, metabolic syndrome; low: 50 mg/dL, high: >200 mg/dL (children: <90 mg/dL)
  9. 22. normal: <5.7%; marker: average blood glucose levels over the last 3 months; low: <4.0%, high: >6.5% (can predict when a patient may have diabetes)
  10. 23. normal: 0.7-1.3 mg/dL (males) and 0.6-1.1 mg/dL (females); marker: kidney function; low: <0.6 mg/dL, high: >1.3 mg/dL (can be used to calculate GFR)
  11. 25. normal: 13.5-18 g/dL (males) and 12-16 g/dL (females); marker: oxygen transport and RBC health, anemia, sickle cell disease; low: 12 g/dL, high: >18 g/dL (decreases with age)
  12. 26. normal: 96-106 mEq/L; marker: fluid and acid/base balance in the body; low: <96 mEq/L, high: >106 mEq/L (can diagnose conditions related to kidney disease, heart failure, liver disease, high blood pressure, fluid imbalances)
  13. 28. normal: 3.5-5.5 g/dL, marker: liver, kidney, nutritional status, inflammation; low: <3.5 g/dL, high: >5.5 g/dL (depends on hospital standards)
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  1. 1. normal: 6-20 mg/dL; marker: kidney function; low: <6 mg/dL, high: >20 mg/dL (measures urea nitrogen in blood during protein breakdown)
  2. 2. normal: 16-30 mg/dL; marker: protein deficiency, malnutrition, inflammation, liver function; low: <16 mg/dL, high: >30 mg/dL (children: 20-40 mg/dL)
  3. 3. normal: 41-50% (males) and 36-44% (females); marker: % RBC in total blood volumes; low: <35%, high: >50% (children: 31-44%, infants: 45-61%)
  4. 4. normal: <200 mg/dL; marker: heart disease, other cardiovascular problems; low: <120 mg/dL, high >240 mg/dL (>170 mg/dL for children, can be affected by prior disease --> diabetes, hypertension)
  5. 6. normal: >90 mL/min/1.73 m^2; marker: kidney function; low: <15 mL/min/1.73 m^2, high: N/A (newborns: 40-60 mL/min/1.73 m^2, children: 60-120 mL/min/1.73 m^2)
  6. 9. normal: 215-365 ug/L (males) and 250-380 ug/L (females); marker: iron status (deficiency or excess), liver function; low: <215 ug/L, high >380 ug/L (children: 200-350 mcg/dL)
  7. 12. normal: 80-100 fL; marker: average size and volume of RBC; low: <80 fL, high: >100 fL (<80 = microcytic anemia, >100 = macrocytic anemia)
  8. 13. normal: 8.5-10.5 mg/dL; marker: osteoporosis, thyroid problems, kidney stones; low: <8.5 mg/dL, high: >10.5 mg/dL (ranges differ from hospital to hospital)
  9. 14. normal: 135-145 mEq/L; marker: blood pressure, fluid balance, ____ excess or deficiency
  10. 16. normal: 7.35-7.45; marker: measures acidity or alkalinity of body fluid; low: <7.35, high: > 7.45 (indicates acid-base imbalances to maintain homeostasis)
  11. 17. normal: 32-36 g/dL; marker: average concentration of hemoglobin with given volume of RBC; low: <32 g/L, high: >36 g/dL (normal range varies slightly with laboratory)
  12. 18. normal: <100 mg/dL; marker: heart disease, stroke, plaque buildup; low: <50 mg/dL, high: >190 mg/dL (bad cholesterol, causes plaque buildup in the body)
  13. 21. normal: 24-336 ug/L (males) and 13-150 ug/L (females); marker: total body iron stores; low: <15 ug/L, high: >335 ug/L (newborns need more iron than children)
  14. 24. normal: 2.5-4.5 mg/dL; marker: kidney disease, bone disorder, diabetes; low: <2.5 mg/dL, high: >4.5 mg/dL (children: 4-7 mg/dL)
  15. 27. normal: 22-29 mEq/L; marker: acid-base homeostasis; low: <22 mEq/L, high: >29 mEq/L (high indicates dehydration and chronic lung production, low indicates kidney disease and diabetic ketoacidosis)