Sodium: The method of performing the investigation and analyzing the results

Sodium sodium, sponsored by sodium, the element is the most common load outside the body and most importantly in the body, it affects and is much influenced by the extent of the fluid in the body. In this investigation, sodium concentration in the blood serum is investigated. Sodium maintains the osmotic pressure in the fluid outside the cellular, and helps perform many surgeries and tasks in the body, including the performance of the nervous system and muscles and the delivery of sugar from the digestive system to the blood. The amount of sodium in the blood is determined by measuring the ratio between the sodium obtained from the food, and the sodium secreted by the body by urine and sweat. There are many factors that affect the concentration of sodium in the blood, the most prominent: aldosterone, which reduces sodium secretion over urine. The atrician library of sodium (ANP), which is a protein produced in the heart and doubles sodium secretion over urine. The hormone that prevents urine generation (ADH) that affects the amount of water in the body, therefore, affects the concentration of sodium. Between the water and sodium in the body there is a complex relationship system. If there is an excess of sodium, keep the body water to preserve the balance and vice versa. Why should I examine sodium? The healthcare provider may have ordered the sodium blood test as part of the periodic examination, or if there are symptoms of sodium increase or hypothetical hypoxia. Symptoms of high sodium levels include the following: serious thirst. Rare urination. Vomiting. Diarrhea. Symptoms of low sodium levels include the following: weakness. fatigue. confusion. Muscle trembled. How to perform the investigation will take a blood sample of the vein in your arm with a small needle, and a small amount of blood is collected in a test tube, you may feel a small sting when the needle comes in or comes out, it usually takes less than five minutes. It should be noted that no special preparations are needed to investigate sodium blood, if more tests are asked for the blood sample, fasting may be needed a few hours before the investigation, and the patient will be notified whether there are special instructions to follow. General warnings The following complications may occur during the investigation, which includes the following: Excessive bleeding in a place on which the needle is inserted. Blood accumulation under the skin. Dizziness or faint if you see blood. Infection on the needle ground. During pregnancy: There are no characteristic problems or consequences, but the level of sodium can be in the right minimum in the third trimester of pregnancy. Breastfeeding: There are no characteristic problems or consequences. Children and babies have no distinctive problems or consequences. Elderly: There are no characteristic problems or consequences, but the effect of deficiency or surplus in sodium levels in the blood on the elderly can be more serious than its effect on young men. Management: There are no characteristic problems or consequences. Medicines that affect the result of the investigation. There are many medications that can affect the accuracy of the test, as well as at the level of sodium in the blood: diuretic medicine. Lithium. Chlorpropamide. Vasopressin. Corticosteroids. Antarctic anti -pressure. Cases that can affect sodium levels in the blood include the following: The large increase in the protein level. Increased fat percentage. Blood sugar, as it would lead to a false reading of the test results. Surgery. Emotional shock. Excessive consumption of water or salt before the investigation date. Men’s examination results in men in men: 136 – 148 milligrams/ L. Women have natural levels in women: 136-148 Milligram/ L. Children have natural levels in children: 136 – 148 milligrams/ L. Results analysis 1. A low level of sodium (hyponatremia) indicates the low level of sodium, in this case of water and does not reduce the level of water. In such cases, it is common to examine the blood of the blood if it is normal, it is called a false sodium deficiency (pseudohyponatremia); Because the level of sodium has not already dropped. Another case may indicate false sodium deficiency is when the amount of sugar in the body is very high, while the sodium ratio is already low, and the reason is the surplus water, and the pathological conditions behind this condition include: heart failure. Addison’s disease. Edema; That is, the presence of water in the peritoneum cavity, a membrane that leads the abdominal cavity. Edema in college. Siadh – Syndrome of inappropriate ADH secret lung disease. Patients taking certain medications. diarrhea. Excessive sweating. Excessive vomiting. 2. Hyperatremia is a high level of sodium in the blood (hypernatremia). It appears many in cases of dehydration, when the body at the same time loses sodium and water, but the amount of lost water is greater than the amount of sodium, and it looks a lot in babies and the elderly who do not drink enough. Not drinking enough water. Drought caused by a solar strip. Broad burns. Drought caused by drugs, such as: diuretics. Diabetes insipidus. Cushing syndrome. The deficiency or excess sodium in the severe blood can cause damage to the nervous system and muscles as it can cause synthesis, disorder and awareness disorder, and therefore it is preferable to keep the patient suffering from a serious problem in the concentration of sodium in the hospital and in collaboration with medical clarity to determine the true cause of the problem.