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Electrolytes are - ANSWER minerals in the body that conduct electricity;
essential to sustaining life; found in blood, urine, tissues, etc; common
electrolytes: potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium; levels are
evaluated via BMP or CMP
BMP (basic metabolic panel) - ANSWER blood test that provides info about
electrolyte and fluid balance; includes info regarding renal function and
glucose level; measures:
BUN
CO2
Creatinine
Glucose
Cl-
K+
Na+
Ca+
CMP (comprehensive metabolic panel) - ANSWER blood test that provides
info about electrolyte and fluid balance; like BMP but also includes info on
,bodies metabolism, protein and liver function; includes:
BUN
CO2
Creatinine
Glucose
Cl-
K+
Na+
Ca+
Liver enzymes
Alkaline phosphate (ALP)
Alanine transaminase (ALT)
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
Bilirubin (total)
Protein (total)
Albumin
BUN (blood urea nitrogen) and creatinine - ANSWER indicates kidney
function
, CO2 (carbon dioxide) - ANSWER indicates blood bicarbonate level
Glucose - ANSWER indicates blood sugar level
Calcium, Liver enzymes, ALP, ALT, AST, bilirubin and albumin - ANSWER
indicate liver function
Protein - ANSWER indicates total blood protein
electrolytes are responsible for - ANSWER maintaining the balance of water
in the body
balancing the blood pH
moving nutrients into the cell
moving waste out of the cell
maintaining proper function of the body's muscles, heart, nerve and brain
average weight - ANSWER 1/2 to 2/3 is water
male water balance - ANSWER water is 60% of weight
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