Hehi Test 2 Flashcards
Master the concepts
MCV stands for
Mean Corpuscular Volume–the size of a person’s red blood cells
PT stands for
Prothrombin time –a test that evaluates the subject’s ability to form blood clots espeically in the presence of an agent introduced like warfarin
PTT stands for
Partial Thromboplastin Time measures the number of seconds it takes a clot to form in a sample of blood that has been treated with a reagent.
Which anticoagulant’s efficacy is PTT used to evaluate
Heparin
Which anticoagulant’s efficacy is PT/INR used to evaluate
Warfarin
INR stands for
International Normalized Ratio–using the PT, a derived measure for the PT
Normal Lab value for BUN
5-20
Normal Lab value for Calcium
8.5-10.5
Normal Lab Value for Sodium
135-145
Normal Lab Value for Potassium
3.5 - 5
Normal Lab Value for pH of Arterial Blood Gas
7.35-7.45
Normal Lab Value for SaO2 Arterial Blood Gas
92-100%
Normal lab value for the LDL lipid
< 100
LDL lipid value that represents high risk for CAD
> 160
Normal lab value for the men’s HDL
> 40
HDL is also known as
The good cholesterol
Normal lab value for women’s HDL
> 50
Normal Lab value for triglycerides
< 150mg/dL
Normal Value for Total Cholesterol
< 200mg/dl
Coagulant Values: PTT
30-40 seconds