It is common for people to have a number of blood chemicals analyzed at once. This is often called a Chem Profile . They may be abnormal from dehydration, vomiting, medications, kidney problems, or more. Its depressed value may represent malnutrition, liver disease or more. This may occur from liver problems, bile duct obstruction, excessive red cell destruction or more.
Abnormalities often occur in the liver and bone disease.
Elevated values are common and normal in children. These chemicals are often elevated in cases of dehydration or kidney disease. Glucose testing is primarily done to screen for diabetes. Glucose is the common blood sugar and its elevation may indicate diabetes. It is, however, an important element in the blood.