Deck 1

Question 1

sodium

Answer 1

135 - 145 mEq/L

Question 2

potassium

Answer 2

3.5 - 5.1 mEq/L

Question 3

chloride

Answer 3

100-110 mEq/L

Question 4

bicarbonate

Answer 4

22 - 30 mEq/L

Question 5

BUN

Answer 5

blood urea nitrogen, kidneys

8 - 20 mg/dL

Question 6

Creatinine

Answer 6

Kidneys

0.5 - 1.1 mg/dL

Question 7

Glucose

Answer 7

65 - 100 mg/dL

Question 8

Calcium

Answer 8

8.3 - 10.5 mg/dL

Question 9

Magnesium

Answer 9

1.8 - 2.5 mg/dL

Question 10

Phosphate

Answer 10

2.7 - 4.5 mg/dL

Question 11

Albumin

Answer 11

liver/kidneys. Prevents liquid from leaking out of blood vessels.
3.5 - 5 g/dL

Question 12

Total Protein

Answer 12

6 - 8 g/dL

Question 13

Bilirubin, total

Answer 13

< 1 mg/dL

Question 14

Bilirubin, direct

Answer 14

< 0.4 mg/dL

Question 15

ALT

Answer 15

alanine aminotransferase
-liver damage
< 40 unit/L

Question 16

AST

Answer 16

aspartate aminotransferase
-liver damage
< 55 unit/L

Question 17

ALP

Answer 17

alkaline phosphatase
-liver damage/ bone disorder
40 - 140 unit/L

Question 18

GGT

Answer 18

gamma glutamyl transferase
- liver damage
5 - 35 unit/L

Question 19

ESR

Answer 19

Erythromycin sedimentation rate
-measures degree of inflammation
-measures rate of fall of red blood cells
varies (<25 mm/hr)

Question 20

CRP

Answer 20

C-reactive protein
-nonspecific indicator of acute injury, bacterial infection, or inflammation
varies (<0.6 mg/dL)

Question 21

Procalcitonin

Answer 21

-Sign of serious bacterial infection such as sepsis

<0.01 mcg/L

Question 22

LDH

Answer 22

lactate dehydrogenase
-tissue damage
50 - 115 unit/L

Question 23

Amylase

Answer 23

Pancreatic disorder, pancreatitis (most common), swelling/inflammation of salivary glands
25 - 125 unit/L

Question 24

Lipase

Answer 24

Pancreatic disorder, pancreatitis (most common)

< 150 unit/L

Question 25

Uric acid

Answer 25

Gout, renal disease, kidney stones

2 - 8 mg/dL