U.S. Reference ValuesTest (Specimen) (SI Units) Values Increase In Values Decrease InAminotransferases (serum)

Alanine 035 U/L (same) Liver disease or liver damageaminotransferase (ALT) due to toxic drugs.Aspartate 035 U/L (same) Myocardial infarction, liver Beriberi, uncontrolled aminotransferase (AST) disease, trauma to skeletal diabetes mellitus with acidosis,

muscles, severe burns. pregnancy.Ammonia (plasma) 20120 g/dL (1255 mol/L) Liver disease, heart failure, Hypertension.

emphysema, pneumonia,hemolytic disease of newborn.

Bilirubin (serum) Conjugated: 0.5 mg/dL Conjugated bilirubin: liver(5.0 mol/L) dysfunction or gallstones.Unconjugated: 0.21.0 mg/dL Unconjugated bilirubin:(1820 mol/L) excessive hemolysis of Newborn: 1.012.0 mg/dL red blood cells.(200 mol/L)

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 826 mg/dL (2.99.3 mmol/L) Kidney disease, urinary tract Liver failure, malnutrition,(serum) obstruction, shock, diabetes, overhydration, pregnancy.

burns, dehydration, myocardialinfarction.

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