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39.4 Case Studies of Protein Energy Malnutrition.............. Q.1. A 3-year-old child was observed to have mild generalized ede ...

Creatinine–1.8 mg/dl Comment on report. Ans: The presented reports show increased uric acid levels in serum. High uric acid leve ...

Urine pH: 6.0 What is the most probable diagnosis? Ans: The likely diagnosis is gouty arthritis. Gout classically afflicts the b ...

Ans: This is a case of obstructive jaundice due to cholelithiasis. Obstructive jaundice is characterized by the absence of urobi ...

ALT–305 U/L AST–210 U/L ALP–175 U/L Blood urea nitrogen–6.0 mg/dl Urine was positive for bilirubin. Comment on report. Ans: The ...

39.7 Case Studies of Kidney Functions Q.1. A child having history of fever and abdominal pain since few days was examined by doc ...

Sugar (random)–80 mg/dl Total proteins–5.0 g/dl Albumin–2.2 g/dl Urea–42 mg/dl Creatinine–1.9 mg/dl Cholesterol–380 mg/dl Na+
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Ans: Increase in blood urea and creatinine indicates renal failure. The commonest cause of hyperphosphatemia is renal failure. H ...

Suggested Readings Tietz NW (1995) Clinical guide to laboratory tests, 3rd edn. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia Wallach J ( ...

Index A Absorbance, 17–19, 40, 41, 45–47, 59, 62, 66, 69, 77, 83, 87, 91, 95, 99, 100, 105, 109, 129 – 132, 136, 137, 140, 142–1 ...

Blood (cont.) pH, 5, 25, 122 Bradshaw’s test, 36 Brij 35, 46 Bromo cresol green (BCG), 46– 48 Buffers, 21–27, 33, 34, 46, 58, 64 ...

Gluconic acid, 50, 57 Glucose oxidase (GOD), 50, 57–60, 63, 64 Glucose tolerance test (GTT) curve, 63, 64, 66 Glycerol kinase, 1 ...

P Peroxidase, 97, 139–141, 153 Phosphate buffer, 24–26, 58, 64, 65, 104, 105, 118, 130, 140 Phosphocreatine, 75, 132 Phospholipi ...

Urea blood range, 67, 70 diagnostic importance, 32, 67– 70 excretion, 67 synthesis, 67 urea clearance, 71– 73 uremia, 67, 70 uri ...