HIV/Cancer Lab Values Flashcards
Healthy adult CD4 lymphocytes
800-1200 cells/uL
Stage 1 HIV CD4 T cells
> 500
Stage 2 HIV CD4 T cells
200-499
Stage 3 HIV CD4 T cells
<200
Normal WBC count
4,000-11,000/mm3
Why would someone have decreased WBC
HIV infection, opportunistic diseases, or cART
Cancer: Impaired phagocytic action
High viral RNA load for HIV
100,000 copies/mL or > = poor prognosis
Low Viral RNA load for HIV
<5,000 copies/mL = limited disease progression
Undetectable viral RNA load for HIV
<50 copies/mL
Normal RBC values for men and women
Females: 3.8 - 5.1
Males: 4.3-5.7
Normal hemoglobin levels for men and women
Females: 11.7-15.5
Males: 13.2-17.3
Normal hematocrit levels for men and women
Females 35%-47%
Males 39%-50%
Normal platelet levels
150,000-400,000
Platelet count where thrombocytopenic precautions should be intitiated
<50,000
Platelet count where pt may spontaneously bleed
<20,000
WBC count indicating leukopenia
<4,000
Normal neutrophil count
50% - 70% of all WBCs
Normal ANC
1,500 - 4,500
ANC indicating slight risk for infection
1,500-2,000
ANC count indicating fairly low risk of infection
1,000-1,500
ANC count where neutropenic precautions should be initiated
500-1000
ANC indicating severe neutropenia, high risk for infection
<500
Normal sodium values
136-145
When would a pt have low sodium?
SIADH could cause it
Normal potassium values
3.5-5
When would a pt have altered potassium levels?
Many anti neoplastic (chemo) drugs increase potassium
Normal total calcium values
9-10.5
Normal ionized calcium levels
4.5-5.6
Normal uric acid values for men and women
Females 2.7-7.3
Males 4-8.5
What could cause alterations in uric acid levels
Metastatic cancer
MM
Chemo
Tumor lysis syndrome
(Need to protect kidneys)
