Blood Test Results

Question 1

Glucose

Answer 1

Low: Hypoglycemia, liver disease, adrenal insufficiency, excess insulin.
High: Hyperglycemia, diabetes, prediabetes, pancreatitis, hyperthyroid.

Question 2

Na

Answer 2

Low: Addison’s, Use of diuretics, diarrhea, adrenal insufficiency.
High: Kidney dysfunction, dehydration, cushings.

Question 3

K

Answer 3

Low: Use of diuretics or corticosteroids.
High: kidney failure, Addison’s, diabetes, dehydration

Question 4

Cl

Answer 4

Low: Emphysema, chronic lung disease.
High: Dehydration, cushings, kidney disease.

Question 5

CO2

Answer 5

Low: Kidney disease, certain toxic exposure, severe infection.
High: Lung diseases, COPD

Question 6

Crea

Answer 6

Low: Low muscle mass, malnutrition
High: chronic or temporary decrease in kidney function.

Question 7

BUN

Answer 7

Blood Urea Nitrogen
Low: Malnutrition
High: Liver or kidney disease, Heart failure

Question 8

Ca

Answer 8

Low: Calcium, magnesium or vitamin D deficiency. malnutrition, pancreatitis, neurological disorders.
High: Kidney disease, hyperparathyroidism, cancer, excess vitamin D intake.

Question 9

Magnesium

Answer 9

Low: Diabetes, high blood calcium levels, kidney disease, pancreatitis, hypoparathyroid.
High: Dehydration, Addison’s, hyperparathyroid, hypothyroid, kidney failure.

Question 10

TP

Answer 10

Low: Malnutrition, kidney disease, liver disease
High: Liver disease, kidney disease, dehydration, multiple myeloma, WM

Question 11

Albumin (ALB)

Answer 11

Low: Malnutrition, liver and kidney disease
High: Dehydration

Question 12

Globulin

Answer 12

Low: Malnutrition, Liver and kidney disease
High: Multiple myeloma, WM, leukemia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus and other autoimmune disease

Question 13

Bilirubin (direct or total)

Answer 13

Low: generally not a concern
High: Liver disease, bile duct disorder, red cell destruction

Question 14

ALP

Answer 14

Alkaline Phosphate
Low: Malnutrition
High: Pagets disease or certain bone cancers, bile duct obstruction, liver cancer

Question 15

ALT

Answer 15

Alanine Amino Transferase
Low: generally not a concern
High: Certain toxins such as excess acetaminophen or ETOH, hepatitis

Question 16

AST

Answer 16

Asparate amino transferase
Low: Generally not a concern
High: Excess tylenol, hepatitis, muscle injury

Question 17

GFR

Answer 17

Low: Kidney disease or failure, decreases with age.
High: Generally not a concern

Question 18

Inr PT

Answer 18

Prothrombin time
Prolonged: Warfarin therapy, vitamin K deficiency, malabsorption, lack of intestinal flora, liver disease.
Too Fast: Too much vitamin K, BCP

Question 19

D-dimer

Answer 19

Low: Generally not a concern. normal test.
High: Presence of a clot, pregnancy, heart disease, trauma, infection, liver disease