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| Acetone and Acetoacetate : A ketone body produced as a result of the oxidation of fats |
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Definition
| Values increase in diabetes acidosis, toxemia of pregnancy, fasting, and high fat diets. |
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| Albumin - Globulin Ratio or A/G Ratio |
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Definition
| Ratio is low in kidney disease and malnutrition. |
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| Albumin : A water - soluble protein produced in the liver; the major component of the plasma proteins. |
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Definition
Values increase in multiple myeloma (bone cancer).
Values decrease with proteinuria as a result of severe burns. |
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Definition
| Values increase with severe liver disease, pneumonia, shock and congestive heart failure. |
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| Amylase : enzymes that break down starch |
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Definition
Values increase with ACUTE pancreatitis, intestinal obstructions, and mumps.
Values decrease with CHRONIC pancreatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, and toxemia or pregnancy |
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Definition
| Values increase in conditions causing red blood cell destruction or biliary obstruction |
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| Blood Urea Nitrogen or BUN |
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Definition
| Values increase in various kidney disorders and decrease in liver failure and during pregnancy |
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| Values increase in hyperparathyroidism, hypervitaminosis D, and respiratory conditions that cause a rise in CO2 concentration. They decrease in hypoparathyroidism, malnutrition, and severe diarrhea. |
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Definition
| Values increase in respiratoy diseases, intestinal obstruction, and vomiting. They decrease in acidosis, nephritis, and diarrhea. |
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Definition
| Values increase in nephritis, Cushing's syndrome, and hyperventilation. They decrease in diabetic acidosis, Addison's disease, diarrhea, and following severe burns. |
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Definition
| Values increase in diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism. They decrease in pernicipus anemia, hyperthyroidism, and acute infections. |
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Term
| Creatine phosphokinase or CPK |
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Definition
| Values increase in myocardial infarction and skeletal muscle diseased such as muscular dystrophy. |
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Definition
| Values increase in muscular dystrophy, nephritis, severe damage to muscle tissue, and during pregnancy. |
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Term
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Definition
| Values increase in various kidney diseases. |
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Term
| Erythrocyte count or red blood cell count |
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Definition
| Values increase as a result of severe dehydration or diarrhea and Decrease in anemia, leukemia, and following severe hemorrhage. |
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Definition
| Values increase in diabetes mellitus, anemia, kidney disease, and hypothyroidism. The Decrease in hyperthyroidism. |
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Definition
| Values increase as a result of chronic infections. |
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| Values increase in diabetes mellitus, liver diseases, nephritis, hyperthyroidism and pregnancy. They Decrease in hyperinsulinism, hypothyroidism, and Addison's disease. |
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