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Choose the blood gas ranges which are in the expected arterial reference intervals:

Which of the following describes the normal reference interval of the pH of urine?

A 24-year-old female presented to the ED with nausea, vomiting, and jaundice.  The physician ordered a chemistry profile and a urinalysis.  The following abnormal results were noted.Total Serum Bilirubin = 7.9 mg/dL [0-1.0 mg/dL]Conjugated Serum Bilirubin = 5.8 mg/dL      [0-0.5 mg/dL]AST = 276 U/L [0-50 U/L]ALP = 148 U/L [0-150 U/L]Urine bilirubin = 1+ [Negative]Urobilinogen = 1 mg/dL [Normal]Determine the type of bilirubin present and the most likely cause of the elevated results.

Based on the diagnosis of the 65-year-old female who presented to her provider and indicated that she is felling fatigued and run down.  She indicated she has history of microscopic hematuria and has had oliguria for a few years, but she feels she is getting worse.  The provider ordered a BUN, creatinine, creatinine clearance, a serum IgA and a complete UA.  What structure of the glomerulus is impacted by this condition?

Tetany is often associated with:

A 65-year-old female presents to her provider and indicated that she is felling fatigued and run down. She does have a history of microscopic hematuria and has had oliguria for a few years, but she feels she is getting worse. The provider ordered a BUN, creatinine, creatinine clearance, a serum IgA and a complete UA. igA.jpg  

A patient’s admission work up included the following results:Na+                 140      mmol/LK+                   3.5       mmol/LCl-                   100      mmol/LCalcium           11.0   mg/dLPhosphorus      2.7        mg/dLWhich would be considered abnormal?

Calculate the anion gap given the following data: Sodium = 143 mmol/L; chloride = 105 mmol/L; and HCO3 = 25 mmol/L.

Calcium may be measured by all the following methods EXCEPT:

Hepatobiliary diseases such as obstructive jaundice will show the highest elevations in which enzymes, often differentiating the disease from hepatocellular disease?