NORMAL VALUES – Serum, Plasma, and Whole Blood Chemistries pt. 3

10–20 mg/dL (3.6–7.2 mmol/L)

Urea Nitrogen (BUN) - Increased: Severe crushing injuries, Obstructive uropathy, Mercury poisoning, Nephrotic syndrome; Decreased: Pregnancy

2.5–8 mg/dL (0.15–0.5 mmol/L)

Uric Acid - Increased: Gouty arthritis, Acute leukemia, Lymphomas (chemotherapy), Toxemia of pregnancy; Decreased: Defective tubular reabsorption

10–20 mg/dL (3.6–7.2 mmol/L)

Urea Nitrogen (BUN) - Increased: Severe crushing injuries, Obstructive uropathy, Mercury poisoning, Nephrotic syndrome; Decreased: Pregnancy

2.5–8 mg/dL (0.15–0.5 mmol/L)

Uric Acid - Increased: Gouty arthritis, Acute leukemia, Lymphomas (chemotherapy), Toxemia of pregnancy; Decreased: Defective tubular reabsorption

55–150 µg/dL (7.65–22.95 µmol/L)

Zinc - Increased: Coronary artery disease, Arteriosclerosis, Industrial exposure; Decreased: Metastatic liver disease, Tuberculosis, Spare

0–270 mg/24h (0–2.05 mmol/24h)

Urine Creatinine - Increased: Typhoid fever, Salmonella infections, Tetanus; Decreased: Muscular atrophy, Anemia, Kidney degeneration, Leukemia, Renal disease

Negative

Urine Glucose - Increased: Diabetes mellitus, Pituitary disorders, Increased ICP, 4th ventricle lesion

Negative

Urine Hemoglobin/Myoglobin - Increased: Incompatible transfusion, Severe muscle crushing injuries

250–900 mOsm/kg (250–900 mmol/kg)

Urine Osmolality - Clinical use: Electrolyte/water balance study

26–123 mEq/24h (26–123 mmol/24h)

Urine Potassium - Increased: Hemolysis, Chronic renal failure, Acidosis, Cushing’s disease, Corpus luteum cysts; Decreased: Diarrhea, Adrenocortical insufficiency

<150 mg/24h

Urine Protein - Increased: Nephritis, Cardiac failure, Mercury poisoning, Bence-Jones protein (myeloma), Febrile states, Hematuria

75–200 mEq/24h (75–200 mmol/24h)

Urine Sodium - Clinical use: Detect water/salt balance changes