Labs

Question 1

Plasma proteins: ALBUMIN

Answer 1

• Most Albumin is supplied by our diets
• Holds onto fluid in the vascular space
• Cannot move through vessel walls unless therer is damage to the vessel wall
• May be given by IV

Question 2

Decreased Albumin indicates?

Answer 2

Edema

Question 3

Liver patients Albumin level is…

Answer 3

Decreased

Question 4

Glucose

Answer 4

• Vascular space likes for the partical: water ratio to be equal
• Diabetes- too many particles (glucose) in the cascular space

Question 5

Increased Glucose levels indicate?

Answer 5

Dehydration because of the need to urinate frequently