# Inflammatory Lab Values Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/rd-exam-ready-podcast-7347149/inflammatory-lab-values Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/rd-exam-ready-podcast-7347149/inflammatory-lab-values.md Podcast: [RD Exam Ready Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rd-exam-ready-podcast-7347149) Published: 2025-12-28T20:30:32+00:00 Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/44e2cb82 Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/44e2cb82/1c10984e.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rd-exam-ready-podcast-7347149/episodes/inflammatory-lab-values Duration seconds: 1163 ## Resource In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak breaks down stress, inflammation, and the labs you’ll see in acute illness. Learn how acute phase reactants work, how to interpret albumin, prealbumin, transferrin, and CRP, and why inflammation—not nutrition alone—drives many lab changes in hospitalized patients. This episode helps you connect inflammation, metabolism, and nutrition care with confidence. Follow & Listen 📲 Instagram: @RDExamReady ▶️ YouTube: @RDExamReady 🎧 Listen or watch anywhere: https://feeds.transistor.fm/rd-exam-ready-podcast ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rd-exam-ready-podcast-7347149/episodes/inflammatory-lab-values/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/rd-exam-ready-podcast-7347149/inflammatory-lab-values.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.