Nephrotic Syndrome - Blood Picture
Dr Ira Shah
Consultant Pediatrician, B.J.Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai, India
First Created: 03/06/2001
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Introduction
Hypoproteinemia, low albumin (due to heavy loss of albumin in the urine), and elevation of cholesterol and triglycerides are characteristics of nephrotic syndrome. Electrolytes are often normal, although sodium may be factitiously slightly low.
| BIOCHEMICAL TEST
|
NORMAL RANGE
|
PATIENT VALUES
|
| LOW |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
| TRIGLYCERIDES |
35-165 mg/dl |
|
|
* |
| CHOLESTEROL |
125-225 mg/dl |
|
|
* |
| TOTAL PROTEIN |
6-8 Gm/dl |
* |
|
|
| ALBUMIN |
3.5-5.0 Gm/dl |
* |
|
|
| A/G RATIO |
0.9-2.0 |
* |
|
|
| ALK. PHOSPHATASE |
A-15-65 IU/L
C-70-150 IU/L
|
|
* |
|
CALCIUM
|
A-8.5-10.5 mg/dl
C-9.5-11.0 mg /dl
|
|
* |
|
PHOSPHORUS
|
A-2.5-4.5 mg/dl
C-2.5-5.5 mg/dl
|
|
* |
|
| BLOOD UREA |
15-45 mg/dl
|
|
* |
|
| S. CREATININE |
0.5-1.5 mg/dl
|
|
* |
|
| S.URIC ACID |
2.1-7.4 mg/dl
|
|
* |
|
SODIUM
|
137-148 m.Eq/L
|
* |
|
|
POTASSIUM
|
3.5-5.6 m.Eq/L
|
|
* |
|
| CHLORIDES |
99-108 m.Eq/L
|
* |
|
|
| BICARBONATE |
23.7-31.4 m.Eq/L |
|
* |
|
| |
A-Adult. C-Child,
|
These normal laboratory values may slightly vary from laboratory to laboratory. Please consult your lab for the same.
Dr Ira Shah
Nephrotic Syndrome - Blood Picture
https://www.pediatriconcall.com/show_article/default.aspx?main_cat=laboratory-medicine&sub_cat=nephrotic-syndrome-blood-picture&url=nephrotic-syndrome-blood-picture-introduction
2001-03-06
2001-03-06
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Dr Ira Shah
Consultant Pediatrician, B.J.Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai, India
First Created: 03/06/2001