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DRUG RELATED (IATROGENIC) ABNORMALITIES & SERUM ARTEFACTS
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PATTERN IN SALICYLATES INGESTION
Commonest cause of high uric acid level is salicylates ingestion . Diuretics also raise uric acid levels.
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NORMAL RANGE
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PATIENT VALUES
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NORMAL |
HIGH |
| S. URIC ACID |
2.1 – 7.4 mg / dl
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10 |
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PATTERN FOLLOWING DIURETIC THERAPY
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Elevated uric acid and low Na+ and Cl levels are commonly observed
| BIOCHEMICAL TEST
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NORMAL RANGE
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PATIENT VALUES
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| LOW |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
| CALCIUM |
A à 8.5 – 10.5 mg / dl
C à 9.5 – 11.0 mg /dl
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9.2 |
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| PHOSPHORUS |
A à 2.5 – 4.5 mg / dl
C à 2.5 – 5.5 mg / dl
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3.8 |
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| S.URIC ACID |
2.1 – 7.4 mg / dl
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10 |
| SODIUM |
137 – 148m.Eq / L
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127 |
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| POTASSIUM |
3.5 – 5.6m.Eq / L
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4.5 |
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| CHLORIDES |
99 – 108m.Eq / L
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92 |
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| BICARBONATE |
23.7 – 31.4m.Eq / L |
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27 |
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A à Adult. C à Child,
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PATTERN OF HEMOLYSED SERUM
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Depending upon degree of hemolysis (in vitro), L.D.H., H.B.D.H. & S.G.O.T. will be elevated.
| BIOCHEMICAL TEST
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NORMAL RANGE
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PATIENT VALUES
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NORMAL |
HIGH |
| H.B.D.H.(UV KINETIC) |
90 –220 IU / L |
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275 |
| L.D.H(UV KINETIC) |
40 – 110 IU / |
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195 |
| S.G.O.T.(UV KINETIC) |
7 – 24 IU / L |
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30 |
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PATTERN OF NON – FASTING SAMPLE
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High levels of triglycerides, cholesterol, urea & alkaline phosphatase may be observed in non fasting samples.
| BIOCHEMICAL TEST
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NORMAL RANGE
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PATIENT VALUES
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NORMAL |
HIGH |
| TRIGLYCERIDES |
35 – 165 mg / dl |
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385 |
| CHOLESTEROL(Enzymatic) |
125 – 225 mg / dl |
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210 |
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| ALK. PHOSPHATASE(KINETIC) |
A à 15 – 65 IU / L
C à 70 – 150 IU / L
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70 |
| BLOOD UREA(KINETIC) |
15 – 45 mg / dl
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43 |
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A à Adult. C à Child,
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Last updated on 6-11-2000
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