Laboratory Assessment Of Nutritional Status Manual
By Jackie Storm, PhD, CNS
Detailed and extensive Reference Manual
for the workplace.
Adaptable Material for a variety of workplace environments, including:
hospitals, private practices and long term care settings, intended to
facilitate dietitians, nurses and other health-care professionals in a
wide variety of settings.
CEU's available! 2005 Edition
Highlighting
Conforms to ADA Standards and Practices.
New and Updated tests and reference ranges.
Detailed Reference Manual for the workplace.
Adaptable Material for the hospital, private practice and
long term care setting intended to facilitate dietitians, nurses and other
health-care professionals.
Consumer Education is enhanced by the teaching information
provided in this publication.
An Integrated Approach to Nutritional Assessment going beyond
the anthropometric measures and physical finding to include dietary intake and
laboratory values. In a hospital setting this integrated evaluation can help
predict the outcome of the treatment plan. In private practice, integration
allows for the practice of preventive medicine with a focus on healthcare
rather than disease care.
A reference to assist the healthcare practitioner in
documenting the role of medical nutrition therapy.
10 CEU's available.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Measures of Nutritional Status
Factors Influencing Lab Values
Factors to consider when ordering lab tests
The Physiology of Stress
Laboratory Reference:
Glucose, blood
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)
HgbA1C Glycoscylated Hemoglobin
Fructosamine or Protein Bound Glucose
Insulin, Fasting
Fluid & Electrolytes
Sodium, Serum
Potassium, Serum
Chloride
Phosphorus
Calcium
Magnesium
Carbon Dioxide
Hydration Issues
Water
Dehydration vs. Volume Depletion
How do you measure dehydration?
Osmolality
Kidney Function Tests
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
Ammonia, blood
Creatinine
Protein, Urine
Uric Acid
Blood Lipids & Markers for Heart Disease
Cholesterol, Total
Triglycerides
Homocysteine (HCY)
C-Reactive Protein
Protein, and Protein Markers
Protein, (Blood) Total
Albumin
Globulin
Albumin/Globulin Ratio
Pre-albumin
Ferritin
Retinol-Binding Protein
Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF-1) (Somatomedin C)
