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Lab Referance Ranges Flashcards

1
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Calcium, total

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8.5-10.5mg/dL

Calculate corrected calcium if albumin is low

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Magnesium

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1.3-2.1 mEq/L

Decreased due to PPIs, diuretics

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3
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Phosphate (PO4)

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2.3-4.7 mg/dL

Increased in renal failure

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Potassium (K)

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3.5-5 mEq/L

Increased due to ACE, ARB, aliskiren, canagliflozin, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, SMX/TMP, NSAIDs

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Sodium (Na)

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135-145 mEq/L

Decreased due to SSRIs, diuretics, carbamazepine

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Bicarbonate (HCO3)

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Venous: 24-30 mEq/L
Arterial: 22-26 mEq/L

Decreased to to topimax

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Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

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7-20 mg/dL

Increased in renal impairment and dehydration

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Serum Creatinine (SCr)

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0.6-1.3 mg/dL

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Anion Gap (AG)

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5-12 mEq/L

Increased AG suggests metabolic acidosis

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10
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WBCs

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4000-11000 cells/mm3

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11
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Neutrophils

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45-73%

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12
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Bands

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3-5%

Immature neutrophils

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13
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Eosinophils

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0-5%

Parasitic infection, allergies

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14
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Basophils

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0-1%

Hypersensitivity rxn

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15
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Lymphocytes

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20-40%

Viral infections

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16
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RBCs

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Males: 4.5-5.5
Females: 4.1-4.9

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17
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Hemoglobin

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Males: 13.5-18 g/dL
Females: 12-16 g/dL

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18
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Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)

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80-100 fL

Increased when B12 or folate deficiency
Decreased due to iron deficiency

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19
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Folic Acid (Folate)

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5-25 mcg/L

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20
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Vitamin B12

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> 200 pg/mL

Decreased due to PPIs, metformin

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21
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Antifactor Xa Activity (Anti-Xa)

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1-2 IU/mL (therapeutic LMWH)

Obtain a peak anti-Xa 4hrs after SC LMWH

22
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Prothrombin Time (PT)

A

10-13 seconds

23
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Internationalized Normalized Ratio (INR)

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<1.2 for those not on warfarin

Increased INR w/o warfarin is due to liver disease

24
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Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT or PTT)

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22-38 seconds (“control”)

Treatment goal on UFH: 1.5-2.5x control

25
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Platelets (PLTs)

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150,000-450,000/mm3

26
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Albumin

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3.5-5 g/dL

Highly bound protein bound drugs are impacted by changes in albumin- warfarin

Phenytoin, valproic acid, and calcium require correction for low albumin

27
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AST - Aspartate Aminotransferase

A

10-40 units/L

28
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ALT - Alanine Aminotransferase

A

10-40 units/L

29
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Bilirubin

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0.1-1.2 mg/dL

Used to determine other cause of liver damage and detect bile duct blockage

30
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Amylase

A

60-180 units/L

Pancreatitis

31
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Lipase

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5-160 units/L

Pancreatitis

32
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Creating Kinase (CK) or Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK)

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Males: 55-170 IU/L
Females: 30-135 IU/L

Muscle inflammation or muscle damage

33
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B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)

A

<100 pg/mL

34
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LDL

A

<100 mg/dL

35
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Total Cholesterol

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<200 mg/dL

Fasting begins 9-12hr prior to lipid blood draw

36
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HDL

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> 60 mg/dL

37
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Triglycerides

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<150 mg/dL

38
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C-Reactive Protein (CRP)

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0-0.5 mg/dL

39
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Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG)

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> 125 mg/dL is positive for diabetes

100-125 mg/dL is positive for pre-diabetes

Fasting is 8+ hrs

40
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Hemoglobin A1C

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<7% (ADA)

<6.5% (AACE)

41
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Preprandial Blood Glucose

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80-130 mg/dL

42
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Postprandial Blood Glucose

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<180 mg/dL

Taken 1-2hr after the start of eating

43
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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

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0.3-3 mlU/L

44
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Uric Acid

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Males: 3.5-7.2 mg/dL
Females: 2-6.5 mg/dL

45
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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

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Males: <20 mm/hr
Females: <30 mm/hr

46
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CD4+ Lymphocyte Count

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800-1,100 cells/mm3

47
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pH

48
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Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)

49
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Lactic Acid (lactate)

A

0.5-2.2 mEq/L

Indicates anaerobic metabolism (running, and sepsis)

50
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Vitamin D, serum 25 (OH)

A

> 30 ng/mL

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