Chapter 4: Lab Values and Drug Monitoring Flashcards
Definition: point of care testing
provides rapid results at the site of patient care
home test kits
Definition: complete blood count
- WBC
- RBC
- plts
- Hgb: O2 carrying protein in RBC
- Hct: level of RBC in the fluid component of lood or plasma
cbc with differential looks at types of wbc
Definition: basic metabolic panel
looks at electrolytes, glucose, renal function and acid/base (HCO3/bicarb)
\ X /
X ——- X
/ X \
\ hgb /
wbc ——- plt
/ hct \
x | x | x /
—————- x
x | x | x \
Na | Cl | BUN /
—————————————– glucose
K | HCO3 | SCr \
Definition: leukocytosis
increase in WBC
Definition: thrombocytosis
increased platelets
Definition: leukopenia
low WBC
Definition: thrombocytopenia
low platelets
Definition: myelosuppression
decreased WBC, RBC, plts
Definition: agranulocytosis
decreased in granulocytes (WBC that have secretory granules in cytoplasm): neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils
drugs that can cause agranulocytosis
- clozapine
- popylthiouracil
- methimazole
- procainamide
- CBZ
- isoniazid
- TMP/SMX
Definition: critical lab value
life threatening unless corrective action is quickly taken
drugs that cause hypercalcemia
- vit D
- thiazide diuretics
drugs that cause hypocalcemia
- long term heparin
- loop diuretics
- bisphosphonates
- cinacalcet
drugs that can cause hypoMg
- PPI
- diuretics
- amphotericin B
Phosphate (PO4) is increased in what disease state
CKD
drugs that can cause hyperkalemia
- ACE/ARB
- aldosterone receptor antags
- alkiskiren
- canagliflozin
- CNIs
- K supplements
- SMP/TMX
- dospirenone
drugs that can cause hypokalemia
- beta-2 agonist
- diuretics
- insulin
- SPS
drugs that can cause hypernatremia
- hypertonic saline
- tolvaptan
drugs that can cause hyponatremia
- CBZ (OxCBZ)
- SSRI
- diuretics
drugs that can decrease HCO3 (bicarb)
topiramate
BUN is elevated in waht disease state
renal impairment and dehydration
drugs that can impair renal function
increase SCr
- AG
- amphoteriicn B
- cisplatin
- colistimethate
- CNI
- loop diuretics
- polymyxin
- NSAIDs
- vanco
- radiocontrast dye
a high anion gap suggests _
metabolic acidosis
what drugs can increase WBC
systemic steroids
what drugs can decrease WBC
- clozapine
- chemo
- CBZ
- immunosuppresants
Definition: “left shift”
large percents of bands (immature neutrophils) which are released to fight an infection
Definition: neutrophils
aka polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs or polys); segmanted neutrophils (segs)
elevated eosinophils are present in what disease state
- asthma
- inflammation
- parasitic infection
elevated basophils are present in what disease state
hypersensitivyt reactions
elevated lymphocytes are present in what dsease state
- viral infections
- lymphoma
decreased lymphocytes are present in waht disease state
- boe marrow suppression
- HIV
also systemic steroids
What drugs can increase RBCs
erythropoeisis stimulating agents (ESAs)
what drugs can decrease RBC
chemo
what drug can increase Hgb
erythropoeisis stimulating agent (ESA)