Table 1.

Explanation of Blood Chemistry Test Analytes.

Acronym	Analyte	Pathologic Association
ALT	Alanine Aminotransferase	Heart and Liver (viral hepatitis/cirrhosis) disease
ALB	Albumin	Liver and Kidney disease
ALP	Alkaline phosphatase	Liver, Bone, Parathyroid, and Intestinal disease
AMY	Amylase	Kidney and Pancreatic disease
CA	Calcium	Parathyroid, Bone, chronic Renal disease, Tetanus
CRE	Creatinine	Renal disease
GLOB	Globulin	Dehydration, Antigenic stimulation
GLU	Glucose	Diabetes, Hyperglycemia, Hypoglycemia, Liver disease
PHOS	Phosphorus	Kidney Disease, Hypoparathyroidism, Nutritional disorders
Na+	Sodium	Malnutrition, Renal disease, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Cardiac symptoms.
TBIL	Total Bilirubin	Hepatic disorders
TP	Total Protein	Dehydration, Kidney and Liver disease, Metabolic and Nutritional disorders
BUN	Blood Urea Nitrogen	Liver and Kidney disease