labnormality, n. lab•nor•MAL•it•ee. A patient’s laboratory testing value that falls outside the normal range. (plural labnormalities) Ex: “Man, this guy has a ton of labnormalities… hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, and he’s hypotensive… crap, adrenal crisis!”
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I just took a renal physiology exam this morning. All of the above were answer choices to various questions. Plenty of labnormalities on that test!
(Sounds like low aldosterone to me)