Cardiac Lab Values

Question 1

Creatinine kinase uck)

Answer 1

CK
Measures muscle damage
Male 55- 170 units/l
Female 30-135unitsl

Question 2

Myoglobin

Answer 2

Released when their is damage to cardiac muscle Or striated
5-70 ng/ ml
Mi or rhabdo
Less helpful for heart attack

Question 3

Troponin(s)

Answer 3

Released when the myocardium is damaged
< 0.4 ng/ml
❤️Cardiac troponin. T <0.10 ng/ml❤️
Cardiac troponin I < 0.03

Question 4

Natiurtic peptides

Answer 4

Responds to stretch in heart muscle
ANP 22-77 ng/l
❤️BNP <100ng/l❤️
Heart failure
Mi
🩸Hypertension🩸

Question 5

If a patient has dyspnea which marker determines if it is heart related?

Answer 5

Bnp

Question 6

Which lab value is most valuable for diagnosing a heart attack?

Answer 6

Troponin T

Question 7

LDL values

Answer 7

< 130 mg/dl
comprised of cholesterol
Higher indicates heart disease risk

Question 8

Cholesterol values

Answer 8

<200 mg/dl
Higher = risk of heart disease

Question 9

Triglycerides

Answer 9

40-160 mg/dL
> 400 is critical

Question 10

Mean arterial pressure formula & Values

Answer 10

Map= stystolic + 2(diastolic) / 3
Normal: >70mmhg
Abnormal means there is not adequate perfusion

Question 11

What is the therapeutic range for digoxin?

Answer 11

0,8 - 2.0 ng/ml
>2.4=toxicity

Question 12

Bleeding time

Answer 12

Duke: 1-3 mins.
Ivy: 1-9 mins.

Question 13

D-dimer

Answer 13

Used to diagnose presence of thrombus and DIC

Question 14

Cholesterol normal values-4

Answer 14

Total: < 200
Triglycerides: < 150
LDL: < 50
HDL: > 40