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Jana M. Dodson

Jana M. Dodson, RDN, CSR, is a renal dietitian at an outpatient kidney clinic in Ames, Iowa. She reviews patient laboratory panels and provides dietary guidance tailored to renal care. Dodson previously worked as a hospital inpatient dietitian.

Can Turmeric Affect Blood Tests? What to Know Tests
How to Read pH Strips for Urine Tests
Creatinine 1.07: What This Lab Result Means for You Tests
What Are Muscle Enzymes? Their Roles and What Levels Mean Tests
How Big Is a Human Liver Supposed to Be?Gut & Kidney
What Affects BUN and Creatinine: Causes and Ranges Tests
Thiamine Levels: What Do High and Low Levels Mean?Nutrition
What Lab Tests Does Biotin Interfere With?Tests
What a Creatinine Level of 1.08 Means for Your Health Tests
What Is a Good Creatinine Level? Normal Ranges Tests
Urine Calcium Creatinine Ratio: Purpose & What Results Mean Tests
Is a 1.4 Creatinine Level Dangerous?Tests
Can eGFR Be Wrong? Factors Affecting Your Test Results Tests
How to Monitor Kidney Function: Blood, Urine & Imaging Tests
What Is Glomerular Filtration Rate & What Do Results Mean?Tests
Can Exercise Increase Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Levels?Gut & Kidney
A GFR of 9: What It Means for Kidney Function Gut & Kidney
What Are Urine Electrolytes and What Do Your Results Mean?Tests
Cystatin C Levels and What They Mean for Kidney Health Gut & Kidney
Is Low CPK Bad? Causes and What It Means for Your Health Tests
How to Detox From Contrast Dye: What Actually Works Tests
How to Fix Low Alkaline Phosphatase Levels Tests
What Does High Phosphorus Mean for Your Health?Tests
What a Creatinine Test Shows About Your Kidney Health Tests
How Long Is Creatinine Elevated After Exercise?Tests
Can You Eat Mashed Potatoes Before a Colonoscopy?Tests
How to Lower CPK Levels and What High Levels Mean Tests
How to Lower Creatine Kinase (CK) Levels Tests
Can You Increase Your Anion Gap Naturally?Tests
What Is Urine Specific Gravity and What Does It Mean?Tests