The following results are obtained from a urinalysis on a patient who developed membranous glomerulonephritis following hepatitis B infection:

-All of the following blood tests are markedly abnormal in this disorder,except:

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The following results are obtained from a urinalysis on a patient who developed membranous glomerulonephritis following hepatitis B infection:
 
-All of the following blood tests are markedly abnormal in this disorder,except:

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The correct answer is lactate. In membranous glomerulonephritis, there is deposition of immune complexes in the glomerular basement membrane, leading to damage and proteinuria. As a result, albumin levels are decreased, and cholesterol and triglyceride levels may be elevated due to increased production of lipoproteins by the liver in an attempt to compensate for the loss of protein. Lactate levels are not typically affected in this disorder.

The Following Results Are Obtained from a Urinalysis on a Patient