Lab Value Interpretation Flashcards
1
Q
List all of the common cations
A
Sodium, Calcium, Hydrogen, Magnesium, Potassium
2
Q
List all of the common anions
A
Chloride; Bicarbonate; Cyanide
3
Q
Define BMP and its components
A
Basic metabolic panel; Containing Sodium, Chloride, BUN, Potassium, CO2, Creatinine, and Glucose
4
Q
Name the dominant extracellular cation
A
Sodium (90%)
5
Q
Normal sodium value
A
135-145mEq/L (140)
6
Q
Name the dominant extracellular anion
A
Chloride
7
Q
Normal chloride value
A
90-105mEq/L (102)
8
Q
Name the dominant intracellular cation
A
Potassium
9
Q
Normal values for potassium
A
3.5-5mEq/L
10
Q
Normal BUN values
A
6-23mg/dL
11
Q
Normal Bicarbonate values
A
22-26mEq/L (24)
12
Q
Normal Creatinine valuess
A
0.6-1.4mg/dL
13
Q
Ideal strong ion difference
A
38
14
Q
Normal Phosphorus value
A
3.0-4.5mg/dL
15
Q
Normal Calcium value
A
9-11mg/dL
