PAGAL  +  94007 Wed, 27 Apr 05 09:29 PM Can anybody explain the difference between the terms "chem 7" and "chem 12"? PAGAL Joined on Tue, Apr 19 2005 India New Member 27 Love Thyself Difference Between

	abbie1948  +  94043 Thu, 28 Apr 05 12:30 AM Hi Pagal "Chem 27" is an Am. medical term. They seem to have 2 biochem. blood tests, a Chem 7 (measuring 7 values) and a Chem 20 (measuring 20 values). I have not been able to find a "chem 12" (or even a chem 5, in case Chem 12 = chem 7 + chem 5) maybe Melodie can help us out Do you want to know what's measured in chem 7 & chem 20? abbie1948 Joined on Thu, Mar 24 2005 England Senior Member 2,657 Hope that helps. Abbie

	PAGAL  +  94344 Thu, 28 Apr 05 09:48 PM Hi Abbie Thank you for trying to help me out. I am a proof reader in a Medical Transcription Company and it is good for me if I know these topics, at least what actually these words mean. As you said, let us wait if Melodie can help. Thank you once again. PAGAL

	abbie1948  +  94408 Fri, 29 Apr 05 02:38 AM Chem 7 The measured chemicals with their normal reference intervals are: BUN (blood urea nitrogen): 7 to 20 mg/dl Serum chloride: 101 to 111 mmol/L CO2 (carbon dioxide): 20 to 29 mmol/L Creatinine: .8 to 1.4 mg/dl Glucose test: 64 to 128 mg/dl Serum potassium: 3.7 to 5.2 mEq/L Serum sodium: 136 to 144 mEq/L Chem 20 The measured chemicals with their normal reference intervals are: Albumin: 3.9 to 5.0 g/dl Alkaline phosphatase: 44 to 147 IU/L ALT (alanine transaminase): 6 to 59 IU/L AST (aspartate aminotransferase): 10 to 34 IU/L BUN (blood urea nitrogen): 7 to 20 mg/dl Calcium - serum: 8.5 to 10.9 mg/dl Serum chloride: 101 to 111 mmol/L CO2 (carbon dioxide): 20 to 29 mmol/L Creatinine: 0.8 to 1.4 mg/dl Direct bilirubin: 0.0 to 0.3 mg/dl Gamma-GT (gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase): 0 to 51 IU/L Glucose test: 64 to 128 mg/dl LDH (lactate dehydrogenase): 105 to 333 IU/L Phosphorus - serum: 2.4 to 4.1 mg/dl Potassium test: 3.7 to 5.2 mEq/L Serum sodium: 136 to 144 mEq/L Total bilirubin: 0.2 to 1.9 mg/dl Total cholesterol: 100 to 240 mg/dl Total protein: 6.3 to 7.9 g/dl Uric acid: 4.1 to 8.8 mg/dl abbie1948

	PAGAL  +  94691 Sat, 30 Apr 05 12:58 AM Hi Abbie You are really wonderful. You don't hesitate to help others and you have a definite answer for every query. I would like to know about you, master. Where are you from? What do you do? PAGAL

	abbie1948  +  94701 Sat, 30 Apr 05 01:46 AM Hi Pagal, I'm just a vistor here like you. I'm English, and I live in England, and I'm a woman. I have trained for and done lots of things, but I don't go out to work now, although I'm always very busy. abbie1948