Liver and Kidney Labs

Question 1

▪Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)
Normal Range
? to ? units/L
Impairment: Elevated or Decreased

Liver or Kidney

Answer 1

0 to 35 units/L

Elevated

Liver

Question 2

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
Normal Range
? to ? units/L
Impairment: Elevated or Decreased

Liver or Kidney

Answer 2

4 to 36 units/L

Elevated

Liver

Question 3

▪Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
Normal Range
? to ? units/L
Impairment: Elevated or Decreased

Liver or Kidney

Answer 3

30 to 120 units/L

Elevated

Liver

Question 4

Albumin
Normal Range
? to ? g/dL
Impairment: Elevated or Decreased

Liver or Kidney

Answer 4

3.5 to 5 g/dL

Decreased

Liver

Question 5

Total Bilirubin
Normal Range
? to ? mg/dL
Impairment: Elevated or Decreased

Liver or Kidney

Answer 5

0.3 to 1 mg/dL

Elevated

Liver

Question 6

Serum Creatinine (SCr)
Normal Range
?-?mg/dL
Impairment: Elevated or Decreased

Liver or Kidney

Answer 6

0.5-1.2 mg/dL

Elevated

Kidney

Question 7

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
Normal Range
?-?mg/dL
Impairment: Elevated or Decreased

Liver or Kidney

Answer 7

8-20 mg/dL

Elevated

Kidney

Question 8

Creatinine Clearance (CrCl)
Normal Range
?- ? ml/min*
Impairment: Elevated or Decreased

Liver or Kidney

Answer 8

90-120 ml/min*

Decreased

Kidney

Question 9

Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)
Normal Range
?-? ml/min*
Impairment: Elevated or Decreased

Liver or Kidney

Answer 9

90-120 ml/min*

Decreased

Kidney

Question 10

Urine Output
Normal Range
>? ml/hr
Impairment: Elevated or Decreased

Liver or Kidney

Answer 10

> 30 ml/hr

<30 ml/hr (oliguria/anuria)

Kidney

Question 11

Hct (hematocrit)
Normal range
?-?%

Interpretation of findings

a. High: infection, inflammation
b. High: erythrocytosis, COPD, severe dehydration
c. High: malignancy, polycythemia, rheumatoid arthritis
d. Low: splenomegaly, hemorrhage, leukemia
e. Low: immunosuppression, autoimmune disease
f. Low: anemia, hemorrhage, renal disease

Answer 11

Hct (hematocrit)

37-52%

b. High: erythrocytosis, COPD, severe dehydration
f. Low: anemia, hemorrhage, renal disease

Question 12

Hb (hemoglobin)
Normal range
?-? g/dL

Interpretation of findings

a. High: infection, inflammation
b. High: erythrocytosis, COPD, severe dehydration
c. High: malignancy, polycythemia, rheumatoid arthritis
d. Low: splenomegaly, hemorrhage, leukemia
e. Low: immunosuppression, autoimmune disease
f. Low: anemia, hemorrhage, renal disease

Answer 12

Hb (hemoglobin)

12-18 g/dL

b. High: erythrocytosis, COPD, severe dehydration
f. Low: anemia, hemorrhage, renal disease

Question 13

Platelets
Normal range
?-? cells/mm3

Interpretation of findings

a. High: infection, inflammation
b. High: erythrocytosis, COPD, severe dehydration
c. High: malignancy, polycythemia, rheumatoid arthritis
d. Low: splenomegaly, hemorrhage, leukemia
e. Low: immunosuppression, autoimmune disease
f. Low: anemia, hemorrhage, renal disease

Answer 13

Platelets

150,000-400,000 cells/mm3

c. High: malignancy, polycythemia, rheumatoid arthritis
d. Low: splenomegaly, hemorrhage, leukemia

Question 14

WBCs (leukocytes)
Normal range
?-? cells/mm3

Interpretation of findings

a. High: infection, inflammation
b. High: erythrocytosis, COPD, severe dehydration
c. High: malignancy, polycythemia, rheumatoid arthritis
d. Low: splenomegaly, hemorrhage, leukemia
e. Low: immunosuppression, autoimmune disease
f. Low: anemia, hemorrhage, renal disease

Answer 14

WBCs (leukocytes)

5,000-10,000 cells/mm3

a. High: infection, inflammation
e. Low: immunosuppression, autoimmune disease