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What Can Be Lab Reports For Diabetic Nephropathy And Ketacidosis?
The physician's preliminary clinical assessment is that Mr. Shimabukuro has diabetic nephropathy, ketoacidosis, and a serious scrotal infection. There is no evidence of liver damage.
A gold top arrives in the lab with orders for a Complete Metabolic Panel. Based on the results of the UA and the physician's preliminary diagnosis, would you expect the results of the following tests to be increased, decreased, or normal.
Serum glucose
Creatinine
Bicarbonate
AST
Potassium
A gold top arrives in the lab with orders for a Complete Metabolic Panel. Based on the results of the UA and the physician's preliminary diagnosis, would you expect the results of the following tests to be increased, decreased, or normal.
Serum glucose
Creatinine
Bicarbonate
AST
Potassium
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi your glucose and creatinine level will be increased. and bicarbonate level will be decreased. AST should be normal as you have no liver damage. Moreover ketone bodies will be present in urine.your potassium level may be normal may be changed depends on sevearity of disease. This is the in general report according to your clinical conditions.
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