A 16 year old female with type I diabetes mellitus attended…
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A 16 yeаr оld femаle with type I diаbetes mellitus attended clinic. She had a histоry оf poor glycemic control. On examination she had hepatomegaly. The following results were obtained for plasma glucose, liver function tests, and lipids: Test Patient Reference Range Glucose 594 mg/dL Total bilirubin 0.70 mg/dL 0-1.0 mg/dL Conjugated bilirubin 0.40 mg/dL 0-0.5 mg/dL Alkaline phosphatase Normal GGT Elevated AST 188 IU/L 5-30 U/L ALT 380 IU/L 0-37 U/L Total Cholesterol 306 mg/dL Triglycerides 1177 mg/dL HDL 4 mg/dL 1. What results are abnormal? (1 point) 2. Calculate indirect/unconjugated bilirubin? (1 point) 3. Report the LDL (in whole numbers) for this patient. (1 point) 4. What would you expect the result of the Hemoglobin A1c to be? (Increased, decreased, or normal) (1 point)