Labs

Question 1

Creatinine serum and urine

Answer 1

Elevated: protein intake, muscle breakdown, dehydration, kidney failure (decreased GFR), medications
Decreased: muscle loss, age, myasthenia gravis

Question 2

Creatinine clearance

Answer 2

Measure how effective kidenys are filtering small molecules.
Compares urine and blood levels
Decreased: damage to tubule cells, kidney failure, decreased blood flow to kidenys, dehydration, heart failure

Question 3

ALP

Answer 3

Alkaline Phosphatase
Used to check for liver and bone disease
In the liver: detects blocked bile ducts.