NUTR 4010 Study Guide - Final Guide: Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Glutathione Reductase, Serum Albumin

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Serum albumin is a measure of protein status: functional: measures outcomes of nutrient deficiency or excess, have a greater nutritional significance than the static tests. Assessment indices that show large changes as a result of only smaller changes in nutrition status have good sensitivity: ex. 90% specific = 90 people who are well will be classified as well/100 well people: 10% or 10 people are false-positives (classified as ill even though they are well) Tests with nutritional implications: proteins, electrolytes na, k, cl, co2, other glucose, bun, ca, p, mg, chol, enzymes cpk (heart and muscle damage), ldh (heart and renal function), alkaline phosphatase (liver function) 2 compensatory mechanisms: reduction in albumin catabolism, redistribution of extravascular albumin to the intravascular space, hypoalbuminaemia = plasma albumin <40g/l. In acute illness or trauma: albumin synthesis decreases in the liver. Intravascular albumin levels decrease: oncotic pressure decreases, fluid shifts from intravascular to extravascular space, potentially causes edema and ascites.

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