nutritional labs

Question 1

hemoglobin

Answer 1

12-18g/dl.

decresed = anemia

Question 2

hematocrit

Answer 2

40%-50%
decreased = anemia
increased = dehydration

Question 3

serum albumin

Answer 3

3.5-5.5g/dl
decreased = malnutrition

Question 4

prealbumin

Answer 4

23-43mg/dl
decreased = malnutrition, protein depletion

Question 5

transferrin

Answer 5

240-480mg/dl
protein deficiency, anemia

Question 6

blood urea nitrogen

Answer 6

17-18mg/dl
decreased = malnutrition
increased =starvation, high protein

Question 7

creatinine

Answer 7

0.4-1.5mg/dl

increased = dehydration
decreased = reduction in total muscle mass