Normal lab value: CRP 1.0 mg/dL; AST 14-20 U/L; ALT 10-40 U/…
Normal lab value: CRP 1.0 mg/dL; AST 14-20 U/L; ALT 10-40 U/L; BUN 10-20 mg/dL; Troponin < 0.2 ng/mL Chiang is admitted to Fenix County Hospital for G.I. surgery. He has had bleeding gastric ulcers and active Crohn's disease. Chiang's labs initially and today are: Initially Today AST 23 U/L 25 U/L ALT 28 U/L 30 U/L BUN 40 mg/dL 44 mg/dL FBG 92 mg/dL 76 mg/dL Troponin T 0.03 ng/mL CRP 2.1 mg/dL The most recent fasting blood glucose suggests a. uncontrolled diabetes b. a significant physical stress causing the body to utilize glycogen stores c. the patient is in liver failure and is experiencing glucose shifts d. the patient is probably eating food the staff is not aware of e. nothing medically significant Chiang has been diagnosed with cancer of the small intestine. Which lab profile would you expect 48 hours after major surgery? a. a. elevated AST and ALT, normal CRP b. elevated cholesterol, ALT, and BUN c. elevated Troponin T, AST and CRP d. elevated CRP, low prealbumin and albumin