Prealbumin — lab reference
Some search terms matchedNegative acute-phase reactant; not a stand-alone nutrition marker.
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What’s searchable?LDH — lab reference
Some search terms matchedBroad tissue marker; hemolysis can cause false elevation.
Creatine kinase (CK) — lab reference
Some search terms matchedExercise, muscle mass, sex, race, trauma, injections, and statins affect values.
Amylase — lab reference
Some search terms matchedNot pancreas-specific; interpret with lipase and clinical presentation.
Lipase — lab reference
Some search terms matchedAssay-specific; diagnostic thresholds for pancreatitis are separate.
Fasting plasma glucose — lab reference
Some search terms matchedNormal <100; prediabetes 100-125; diabetes ≥126 on confirmatory testing unless unequivocal hyperglycemia.
Random plasma glucose — lab reference
Some search terms matchedDiabetes may be diagnosed at ≥200 with classic symptoms or hyperglycemic crisis.
2-hour glucose, 75 g OGTT — lab reference
Some search terms matchedNormal <140; prediabetes 140-199; diabetes ≥200.
Hemoglobin A1C — lab reference
Some search terms matchedNormal <5.7; prediabetes 5.7-6.4; diabetes ≥6.5. Altered RBC turnover can make A1C unreliable.
Fasting insulin — lab reference
Some search terms matchedNo universal reference or treatment target. Standardize fasting duration and collection time.
C-peptide, fasting — lab reference
Some search terms matchedAsk your clinician to read this result with concurrent glucose, kidney function, and exogenous insulin use.
HOMA-IR — lab reference
Some search terms matchedFormula-dependent and population-dependent. Dr. Purser to define clinic interpretation, if used.
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