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chemistry screen
glucose
diagnoses

definition

reference ranges:
standard: 65-110 mg/dl
ideal:70-100 mg/dl

conditions that can exhibit an increase in glucose (>140 MG/DL):
Diabetes mellitus, Cushing's, Acromegaly and gigantism; Increased circulating epinephrine; Acute and chronic pancreatitis; Vitamin B1 deficiency; CNS lesions (subarachnoid hemorrhage, convulsive states); Secondary to drugs (estrogens, alcoholism); Asthma; Chronic renal disease; Thyroid disease.

conditions that can exhibit a decrease in glucose:
Pancreatic disorders (pancreatitis, glucagon deficiency); Extrapancreatic tumors (e.g. stomach cancer); Hepatic disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis); Endocrine disorders (hypothyroidism, early diabetes mellitus); Functional problems (e.g. postgastrectomy); Pediatric abnormalities (prematurity, ketosis); Enzyme disease (galactosemia); Miscellaneous (malnutrition, alcoholism); Hypochlorhydria; Mumps.


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