Electrolytes
Muscle weakness, fatigue, and flat T-waves are signs of this electrolytes disturbance
What is Hypokalemia?
This lab assesses long-term glucose control over 2-3 months
What is Hemoglobin A1c?
An elevated BNP helps confirm this diagnosis
What is heart failure?
This lab value helps stage kidney disease
What is GFR?
BUN
What are the kidneys
Confusion, seizures, and bounding pulse may indicate this lab imbalance
What is hyponatremia?
The normal count typical falls between 150,000 to 400,000
What is platelet count?
A rise in troponin is indicative of this emergency condition
What is myocardial infarction?
Protein found in this type of lab test maybe an early sign of kidney damage
What is urinalysis?
Phosphate
What are the bones? phosphate often mirrors calcium
A patient with peaked T-waves and risk of cardiac arrest may have this electrolyte disturbance
What is hyperkalemia?
This lab measures the effectiveness of warfarin therapy
What is INR?
Elevated BUN and creatinine point toward this organ dysfunction
What is renal failure?
This white blood cell is elevated in bacterial infections
What is neutrophil?
Troponin
What is the heart?
Positive Chvostek and Trousseau signs are associated with this electrolyte imbalance
What is hypocalcemia?
This test assesses the intrinsic pathway and is prolonged in hemophilia
What is aPTT (activated Partial Thromboplastin Time)?
A patient with a damaged liver will likely have an increase in these two lab values
What is AST and ALT
This lipid is considered the "good" cholesterol
What is HDL (high-density lipoprotein)
Albumin
What is the liver?
Deep tendon reflexes may be decreased in this electrolyte imbalance, often seen in renal failure
What is hypermagnesemia?
This lab value increases in response to inflammation and can help detect infection
What is C-reactive protein (CRP)?
Leukocytosis is most commonly associated with this condition
What is infection?
This lipid is considered "bad"cholesterol
What is LDL (low density lipoprotein)
Amylase and Lipase
What is the pancreas?