My patient has pancreatitis...The abnormal lab values are
ALT: 80 High
Normal values: 7-56
Significance: Used to diagnose and monitor treatment of liver disease
AST: 47 High
Normal values:15-46
Significance: Pancreatitis
Lipase: 345 High
Normal values: 23-300
Significance: Pancreatitis
I want to know the significance of abnormal lab values in relation to patient care. As an example, what to look for in a patient? What are the symptoms? What to do? Please help..I have a lab test, nursing implications text book but the information is very brief and does not go into detail about pancreatitis..Can any experienced nurse help me? Thank you.
sharona97, BSN, RN
1,300 Posts
how about a ggt to help r/o hep C?