Kidney Function
The waste product that muscles metabolize is called?
What is Creatinine
Name two liver enzymes in abbreviated form?
What is AST (aspartate aminotransferase) & ALT (alanine aminotransferase )
Name the 3 bad fats in the Lipid Panel (Cholesterol Panel)
What are total Cholesterol, Triglycerides, and LDL (low density lipoproteins) Cholesterol
The lab value that indicates diabetes if high?
What is Hemoglobin A1c
The lab value that elevates when you have an infection?
What are WBCs (white blood cells)
Which result indicates hydration status?
What is BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen)
What is a yellowish substance created when your body naturally breaks down old red blood cells?
What is Bilirubin of the liver
Which value increases when eating foods high in saturated fats?
What is LDL cholesterol
What value indicates the bloods ability to clot (sticking together) when cut and stop bleeding?
What is Platelets
What level can go up with increased allergy symptoms?
What are Eosinophils
This determines how quickly creatinine clears the kidneys?
What is eGFR (Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate)
What can happen if bilirubin builds up in the bloodstream?
What is turn the skin and eyes yellow called Jaundice
Which fat is called the good fat?
What is HDL cholesterol
This numbers fluctuates and goes up if we eat too many carbohydrates or sugary sweet foods?
What is blood sugar level
What goes up during viral infections?
What are Lymphocytes
How can you increase eGFR?
What is by increasing water intake
What harmless, genetic condition can cause the total (indirect) bilirubin to elevated, while liver enzymes are normal and liver function is normal?
What is Gilbert's Syndrome
HDLs can be improved upon by?
What is exercise and increasing Omega 3 in diet
What can abnormal indices indicate?
What is abnormal Vitamin B12 or Iron levels
What goes up during a bacterial infections?
What are Neutrophils
What is the recommended amount of water to drink for healthy kidney function?
What is half your body weight in ounces
Which enzymes is an enzyme produced by the liver, but is also produced by the kidneys and bone?
What is Alkaline Phosphatase
Which fat goes up if eating too many carbohydrates or taking in too many calories?
What is Triglycerides
What 3 values indicate anemia or polycythemia
RBCs, Hemoglobin, and Hematocrit
The 5 major WBCs are called?
What are Differentials