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CHEM-20

Alternate Names : SMAC20, SMA20

CHEM-20 | Preparation & Expectations | Results and Values | Attribution


What do the test results mean?

To learn more about individual CHEM-20 tests, click on the links below:

  • Albumin
  • Alkaline phosphatase
  • Alanine transaminase, also called ALT or SGPT
  • Aspartate aminotransferase, also called AST or SGOT
  • Blood urea nitrogen, also called BUN
  • Serum calcium
  • Serum chloride
  • Serum sodium
  • Carbon dioxide, also called CO2
  • Creatinine
  • Direct bilirubin
  • Gamma-glutamyl transferase, also called GGT
  • Glucose
  • Lactate dehydrogenase, also called LDH
  • Serum phosphorus
  • Serum potassium
  • Total bilirubin
  • Total cholesterol
  • Total protein
  • Uric acid

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    CHEM-20: Attribution

    Author: David T. Moran, MD
    Reviewer: Melinda Murray Ratini, DO
    Date Reviewed: 06/03/02









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