Chemistry panels discussion

• Chem 17 and electrolyte clip for pet professors

  • Glucose

    • Above: Diabetes

      • Type 1: The pancreas is not making any

      • type 2: can make them but the body is resistant and doesn’t know how to use it

      • Stress can cause hyperglycemia

    • diabetes encephalitis: born with

• CREA:

  • Creatinine: break down of muscle

• BUN:

  • blood urea nitrogen: break down of protein

• Azotemia: build-up of waste

Phos: phosphorus

CA: Calcium

TP: Total Protein

ALB/GLOB: Albumin and globulin

ALT:

ALK:

Pancreatitis: Inflammation of the pancreas

Na: Sodium

K: pottasium

Na:K —- ratio:

UPC: urine to protein to creatinie ratio

Lactate: muscle breakdown