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Nutrition-related
Lab
Normal
Range
Hematocrit (Hct)
M: 42-52%
F: 37-47%
Hemoglobin
(Hgb)
M: 14-18
g/dl
F: 12-16 g/dl
Mean Corpuscular
Hemoglobin
(MCH)
Mean Corpuscular
Hemoglobin
Concentration
(MCHC)
Mean Corpuscular
Volume (MCV)
Function
Measures average
concentration of Hgb in
RBCs
Obesity
Measure of individual
RBC size
Carry/transport oxygen
% Packed RBCs in
volume of whole blood
Oxygen and carbon
dioxide transport,
acid/base balance
Measure of average
27-31 pg/cell weight of Hgb in RBC
32-36 g/dl
80-95
micrograms
5-10 x 109
mm3
M: 4.7-6.1
F: 4.2-5.4
Calcium Serum
(Ca)
Potassium (K)
8.5-10.5
mg/dl
Electrolytes
Low albumin, hypoparathyroidism,
Bone formation, nerve
transmission, contraction renal failure, hyperphosphatemia,
rickets, Vit D deficiency,
of cardiac and skeletal
osteomalacia, malabsorption,
muscle, conversion of
prothrombin to thrombin pancreatitis, malnutrition
in blood clotting
Electrical conduction in Alcoholism, alkalosis, anorexia,
ascites, burns, colon CA, CP,
muscle cells; acid/base
cirrhosis, CHF, Crohns, CF,
balance; fluid balance
3.5-5.0
mEq/L
136-145
mEq/L
Hyperparathyroidism, CA of PTH
producing tumors, Paget disease,
immobilization, excessive Vit D,
Addisons
Magnesium (Mg)
Phosphorus (P)
Albumin (Alb)
Prealbumin (PAB)
1.3-2.1
mEq/L
2.5-4.5
mg/dl
3.5-5.0 g/dl
15-36 mg/dl
Muscle/nerve function;
bone strength; regulate
BP/BG control; support
immune system
Build strong bones and
teeth, nerve signaling,
muscle contraction, CA
and Vit D regulation
Chemistry
Maintain colloid osmotic Malnutrition, pregnancy,
inflammation, infections, cirrhosis,
pressure; transport
liver disease, ETOH abuse,
molecule for enzymes,
nephrotic syndrome, renal disease,
fatty acids, hormones,
burns, third-space losses, proteinbilirubin, and some
losing enteropathies, over
drugs
hydration
Transport protein that
carries thyroxine and
retinol in the body
Alkaline
Phosphatase (Alk
Phos)
30-120
units/L
Alanine
Aminotransferase
M: 10-40
u/L
Dehydration
(ALT)
F: 7-35 u/L
Aspartate
Aminotransferase
(AST)
M: 14-20
u/L
F: 10-36 u/L
Total Bilirubin
(T.Bili)
0.3-1.1
mg/dL
Blood Urea
Nitrogen (BUN)
Creatinine
serum
(Cr)
10-20 mg/dl
0.5-1.1
mg/dl
Cholesterol (Chol)
<200 mg/dl
Low-Density
Lipoprotein (LDL)
60-180
mg/dl
Ideal <100
growth spurts
Hepatitis, cirrhosis, MI, heart
failure, drug toxicity, high doses of
Vit A, kidney/lung damage, mono,
cancer
Cirrhosis, hepatitis, liver disease,
jaundice, biliary stricture, cancer of
gallbladder or pancreas, gallstones
Yellow pigment in
RBCs and stool;
produced from
breakdown of RBCs
End product of protein
metabolism converted in
the liver to form urea
Nitrogenous byproduct
in the breakdown of
muscle creatine
phosphate for energy
metabolism and skeletal
muscle contraction
Formation of bile acids,
steroids, hormones, and
cellular membranes;
component of brain and
nerve cells and cell
membranes
Carries cholesterol and
triglycerides to
peripheral tissues
Malabsorption, malnutrition,
cancer, hyperparathyroidism,
chronic anemia, severe burns,
sepsis, stress, liver disease
Familial hypercholesterolemia,
hyperlipidemia, hypothyroidism,
poorly controlled DM, nephrotic
syndrome, cholestatis, pregnancy,
obesity, excessive intake
Arteriosclerosis, COPD,
hyperthyroidism,
hypoalbuminemia, inflammatory
joint disease, malabsorption,
malnutrition, burns, stress
High-Density
Lipoprotein
(HDL)
Triglycerides (TG)
Glycosylated
Hemoglobin (Hgb
A1c)
Glucose (Glu)
M: 40-160
mg/dl
F: 35-135
mg/dl
Amount of glucose
4-5.9%
bonded to Hgb w/in
(nondiabetic) RBCs during their
lifetime (3 months)
65-99 mg/dl Preferred fuel source
>125 mg/dl
= DM
M: 12-300
ng/ml
F: 10-150
ng/ml
M: 80-180
mcg/dl
F: 60-160
mcg/dl
Aids in transport of
oxygen by hemoglobin
and indirectly in return
of carbon dioxide to
lungs
Transferrin
M: 215-365
mg/dl
F: 250-380
mg/dl
Ferritin Serum