5. 60-year-old woman came to her physician Laboratory Results because she was ha

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5. 60-year-old woman came to her physician Laboratory Results because she was having problems with urination. Her previous history included hypertension and episodes of edema. The physician ordered various laboratory tests on blood drawn in his office. The results are shown to the right. Reference Patient Analyte Na K- Values Range 149 4.5 120 135-143 mmolL 3.0-5.0 mmoVL 98-103 mmoVL 22-27 mmouL 6.5-8.0 g/dL 3.5-5.0 g/dL 9.0-10.5 mg/dL 140-200 mg/dL 3.5-7.9 mg/dl 0.5-1.2 mg/dl 7-25 mg/dl 75-105 mg/dL 0.2-1.0 mg/dl 65-157 mg/dl 90-190 IUL 8-40 IUL 76-375 IUL a. What are the abnormal results in this case? CO, content Total protein Albumi Ca2 Cholesterol Uric acid 5.7 2.3 7.6 201 15.4 4.5 87 b. Why do you think the triglycerides are Creatinine abnormal? BUN Glucose Total bilirubin Triglycerides Lactate dehydrogenase Aspartate transaminase Amylase 1.3 327 200 45 c. What is the primary disease exhibited by this patient's laboratory data?

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1. Blood test depicts an increase in Uric acid, BUN, creatinine levels, and triglycerides levels too.

2. Triglyceride increase in the blood test depicts points out towards the risks of heart disease or metabolic disorder.Triglycerides are produced by fat absorption and are required for energy but excess might raise your risk of heart disease.

3. BUN is a waste product derived from protein breakdown in the liver and excreted by the kidneys. When your kidneys are not working well, the level of BUN in the blood will rise.

A high level of creatinine in the blood usually indicates deterioration in kidney function

Uric acid levels are useful in the diagnosis of gout.Patients with gout may develop arthritis and or kidney stones. Uric acid levels may be increased during kidney failure.

The increased levels of all these components in the blood basically point toward deterioration of kidney function and Renal insufficiency (a kidney-related condition that can cause increased creatinine and uric acid levels ).Clinical presentation of renal insufficiency includes elevated levels of creatinine and uric acid, increased blood pressure, fluid retention and heart problems, which is positive in the above case

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