Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis (1145 page)

BOOK: Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis
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Normal range:
18–40 mg/dL.
   Use
   Evaluation of nutritional status, total parenteral nutrition
   Clinical indicator of liver status
   Interpretation

Increased In

   Chronic renal failure
   Hodgkin disease

Decreased In

   Inflammation
   Hepatic dysfunction
   Protein deficiency states
   Cancer
   CF
   Chronic illness
   Limitations

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