Chemistry values

Question 1

Blood Glucose

Answer 1

70 to 110 mg/dL

4.0 to 7.0 mmol/L

Question 2

Urine specific gravity

Answer 2

1.010 to 1.030

> 1.010 indicates dehydration

Question 3

BUN

Answer 3

7 to 20 mg/dL
2.5 to 7.1 mmol/L

• high levels of BUN indicated poor kidney function

Question 4

Creatinine

Answer 4

0.6 to 1.35 mg/dL
53 to 115 umol/L

• indicated kidney function, high levels indicate poor kidney function

Question 5

Low-density lipoprotein (LDH)

Answer 5

< 100 mg/dL

Bad cholesterol

Question 6

High-density lipoprotein (HDL)

Answer 6

60 mg/dL

Good cholesterol

Question 7

Total cholesterol

Answer 7

< 200 mg/dL; anything over 240 mg/dL is considered high

Question 8

Protein

Answer 8

6 to 8 g/dL

Question 9

Albumin

Answer 9

3.4 to 5.4 g/dL

Question 10

Low albumin

Answer 10

indicates malnutrition, liver diseaes, or inflammatory disease

Question 11

high albumin

Answer 11

may be caused by acute infections, burns, and stress from surgery or a heart attack.

Question 12

triglycerides

Answer 12

Normal: < 150 mg/dL or < 1.7 mmol/L Borderline high — 150 to 199 mg/dL (1.8 to 2.2 mmol/L)
High — 200 to 499 mg/dL (2.3 to 5.6 mmol)

Question 13

high triglycerides

Answer 13

increases risk for cardiovascular disease

Question 14

uric acid

Answer 14

Female: 2.4 to 6.0 mg/dL
Male: 3.4 to 7.0 mg/dL

Question 15

creatine phosphokinase (CPK)

Answer 15

10 to 120 mcg/L

** typically found in the heart, brain, and skeletal muscles; high levels are associated with muscle damage such as muscular dystrophy

Question 16

Bilirubin

Answer 16

< 1.0 mg/dL

Question 17

Uric acid

Answer 17

3.5-7.5 mg/dL