General Chem

Question 1

What is affected in healthy supine hospitalized patients?

Answer 1

Lower albumin levels.

Ambulatory patients therefore can have higher levels of substances that are protein-bound (e.g. drugs, cholesterol, hormones, metal ions)

Ionized calcium less than affected than total calcium

Question 2

Effect of high protein, low carb diet (like Atkins)?

Answer 2

Increase urine ketones (body is using fat stores due to decreased glucose intake) and serum BUN