Biochemistry Markers

Question 0

Amylase

Answer 0

Pancreatitis

Question 1

Albumin

Answer 1

With regard to nutritional status and oncotic pressure

If low the normal CRP may indicate inadequate nutritional status

Question 2

Bicarbonate

Answer 2

And acid-base balance

Question 3

Cholesterol /triglycerides

Answer 3

Association with CHD risk

Question 4

Creatinine

Answer 4

As a marker for impaired renal function and relationship to muscle mass

Question 5

CRP

Answer 5

Roll in infection and relationship to albumin when assessing nutritional status

If high indicates presence of infection (which means that liver will make proteins to fight infection (antibodies) at the expense of albumin) and due to increased vascular permeability albumin will leak out of the intravascular space

Question 6

Glucose and HbA1c

Answer 6

In impaired glucose tolerance /diabetes

Question 7

Magnesium

Answer 7

Function and repletion in malnutrition and refeeding syndrome

Question 8

Phosphate

Answer 8

Function, symptoms of low levels and replacement in malnutrition and refeeding syndrome

Question 9

Potassium

Answer 9

Risks hyper/ hypokalaemia and with regard to refeeding syndrome

Question 10

Sodium

Answer 10

In relation to fluid balance and liver disease

Question 11

Urea

Answer 11

As a marker for impaired renal function and as a marker for inadequate protein intake and malnutrition

Question 12

List nine biochemistry markers a dietician need for nutritional status

Answer 12

Albumin, C-reactive protein (CRP), Urea,

Creatinine, glucose, HbA1c, phosphate, magnesium, potassium