Biochemical Data, Medical Tests and Procedures Laboratory data The dates listed below were labs drawn on the days I visited with the Veteran. – Lab Test Normal Range 6/22 6/24 6/27 6/29 6/30 Explanation1, 10 Hyperglycemia occurs in patients with poorly controlled T2DM. Additionally the Veteran in this case was under high metabolic stress. 137 179 144 146 163 Glucose 70-105 mg/dL When the body is in H H H H H a catabolic state, blood glucose is elevated. This explains why the Veteran was placed on an insulin regimen verses just his glipizide pill. BUN can be elevated with high protein intake, inadequate urea excretion by the kidneys, dehydration, catabolism, CHF, Urea 125 73 67 54 53 10-20 mg/dL poor dialysis, GI Nitrogen H H H H H bleeding, and certain medications. After dialysis initiation on the 23rd, BUN did drop but still remained high up until passing. Creatinine is high during times of 7.38 5.62 2.22 3.16 2.72 Creatinine 0.6-1.2 mg/dL muscle damage, H H H H H catabolism, MI, CKD, poor dialysis,
Biochemical Data, Medical Tests and Procedures Laboratory data – The dates listed below were labs drawn on the days I visited with the Veteran. Lab Test Normal Range 6/22 6/24 6/27 6/29 6/30 Explanation1, 10 Glucose 70-105 mg/dL 137 H 179 H 144 H 146 H 163 H Hyperglycemia occurs in patients with poorly controlled T2DM. Additionally the Veteran in this case was under high metabolic stress. When the body is in a catabolic state, blood glucose is elevated. This explains why the Veteran was placed on an insulin regimen verses just his glipizide pill. Urea Nitrogen 10-20 mg/dL 125 H 73 H 67 H 54 H 53 H BUN can be elevated with high protein intake, inadequate urea excretion by the kidneys, dehydration, catabolism, CHF, poor dialysis, GI bleeding, and certain medications. After dialysis initiation on the 23rd, BUN did drop but still remained high up until passing. Creatinine 0.6-1.2 mg/dL 7.38 H 5.62 H 2.22 H 3.16 H 2.72 H Creatinine is high during times of muscle damage, catabolism, MI, CKD, poor dialysis,
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