Question 1

i recently had some blood test done..creatinine came back as 1.6, bun is 19, glucose on the high side.....all other measurements are witin the range except for anion gap.  anion gap is 13, slightly above range.  what does this all mean?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say: Without knowing your past medical history and past testing.  But from what you mention your testing suggest some element of kidney dysfunction.  It's not clear if it's chronic or acute.  But you should reach out to your doctor if you have questions too. He/she will know you vest to be able to give you the most accurate description of what's going on.

Question 2

what can happen when the blood test show low bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) level and high anion gap?

Accepted Answer

Seek the cause: This can be due to any thing from exercising hard and not being fully recovered, to being in shock, to having some unmeasured anion (aspirin, drank antifreeze, diabetic ketoacidosis), to a variety of other things. Your physician is hopefully competent and can find the cause -- it's one of the most basic workups in medicine. Best wishes.

Question 3

blood test: low alk phos & vit d,  c-react protein 7.35, na 146, creat up from 60 - 80 & crcl  down frm 101 to 76 in 2 mo, anion gap high, gfr 60 why?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: This is never normal.  See your doctor.  He/she will listen to you, perform an examination, and possibly order tests to find out what's wrong.

Question 4

routine blood test. it showed high #mono (.8), normal %mono (8%), high #ig (.04), high total bili (1.3) &an anion gap of 15.. everything else normal. i eat pretty well & drink only water (a lot). urine ph was 6. should i be worried? stress related?

Accepted Answer

No: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, there is nothing to be concerned about the information you provided.
Wish you good health! - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

Question 5

what does anion gap blood test results show?

Accepted Answer

Unmeasured anions: High anion gap reveals the presence of an unusual anion in high concentration. This may be something as simple as lactate ion from exercise or underperfusion of the body, or a substance such as aspirin, a ketoacid, oxalate in ethylene glycol poisoning, or sulfate / phosphate in kidney failure.

Question 6

what could cause a neg anion gap on blood test w low albumin and low tot protein? seen it on blood work over the past year. have ruq pain no diagnosis

Accepted Answer

Reason for concern: You have low Albumin and protein, this is not a matter that should go unexplained. You are either not producing enough Albumin or you are loosing proteins too fast. You should have a diagnosis, you doctor should figure it out.

Question 7

what can a very low anion gap number mean from a blood test?

Accepted Answer

: The most common cause in outpatient care setting is either high serum immunoglobulin and/or low albumin. Lab error is not an uncommon cause. Take care.

Question 8

anion gap with k what is this blood test? mine was at a 15 is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Yes: the anion gap measures the acid base balance in your blood, the normal range is between 8 and 16,
the equation is (sodium(NA+) + potassium(K+))-(choloride(CL-)+bicarbonate(HCO3-))
so a high anion gap means elevated acid levels and could help with diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis,  and  a low anion gap usually is benign but could measure possibly some abnormality in protein levels

Question 9

im 52 years old my blood test for anion gap was 8.6  what is it should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

Not at all.: This is just a measurement of cation and anions in the blood. Basically electrolytes and acid base equilibrium. Normal anion gap is 12 or less. No worries.

Question 10

my a/g ratio on my fasting blood test was 0.93. my albumin was 3.9 (with a range of 3.4-5.0) and a globulin of 4.2 (with a normal range of 2.7-4.2). is this something i should be concerned about? my anion gap is also 1 (with a normal range of 5-15?

Accepted Answer

: Those results are abnormal (reversed A/G and low anion gap) but we can't make any conclusion without further medical information. Please follow with your doctor for further advice. Good luck.

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I recently had some blood test done..creatinine came back as 1.6, bun is 19, glucose on the high side.....all other measurements are witin the range except for anion gap. anion gap is 13, slightly above range. what does this all mean?

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What can happen when the blood test show low bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) level and high anion gap?

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Blood test: low alk phos & vit d, c-react protein 7.35, na 146, creat up from 60 - 80 & crcl down frm 101 to 76 in 2 mo, anion gap high, gfr 60 why?

A member asked:

Routine blood test. it showed high #mono (.8), normal %mono (8%), high #ig (.04), high total bili (1.3) &an anion gap of 15.. everything else normal. i eat pretty well & drink only water (a lot). urine ph was 6. should i be worried? stress related?

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What does anion gap blood test results show?

A member asked:

What could cause a neg anion gap on blood test w low albumin and low tot protein? seen it on blood work over the past year. have ruq pain no diagnosis

A member asked:

What can a very low anion gap number mean from a blood test?

A member asked:

Anion gap with k what is this blood test? mine was at a 15 is this normal?

A member asked:

Im 52 years old my blood test for anion gap was 8.6 what is it should i be concerned?

A member asked:

My a/g ratio on my fasting blood test was 0.93. my albumin was 3.9 (with a range of 3.4-5.0) and a globulin of 4.2 (with a normal range of 2.7-4.2). is this something i should be concerned about? my anion gap is also 1 (with a normal range of 5-15?

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