SPEP Flashcards
1
Q
increased albumin
A
severe dehydration
2
Q
decreased albumin
A
malnutrition, liver disease, severe burns
3
Q
increased alpha 1
A
inflammation, pregnancy
4
Q
decreased alpha 1
A
antitrypsin deficiency
5
Q
increased alpha 2
A
inflammation, oral contraceptive use
6
Q
decreased alpha 2
A
hemolysis, liver disease
7
Q
increased beta
A
iron deficiency, hyperlipidemia
8
Q
decreased beta
A
malnutrition
9
Q
increased gamma
A
polyclonal/monoclonal gammopathies
10
Q
decreased gamma
A
agammaglobulinemia, hypogammaglobinemia
