Lab values Flashcards
CBC
Includes RBC, WBC, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet
Hemoglobin
Oxygen carrying capacity
Low: blood loss, inadequate nutrition
High: lung disease, heart disease, dehydration, hypoxia, carbon monoxide exposure
Red blood cell index
provides information on the physical features of the RBCs
Reticulocyte count
measurement of the absolute count of newly released young red blood cells
Hematocrit
The volume of red blood cells in whole blood
Low: overhydration, anemia, bone marrow suppression, leukemia, lead poisoning, chemotherapy
High: dehydration, smoking, tumors, lung disease
Platelet
Colorless blood cells integral in whole blood
High: leukemia, inflammatory conditions, iron deficiency
Low: viral infections, chemotherapy
WBC
Exist in the blood, lymphatic system and tissues
protect against infection
Neutrophils (increase with bacterial infection)
Lymphocytes (increase with viral infection)
basophils
Eosinophils (increase with allergic reactions
Monocytes
Kidney function test
BUN
Creatinine
GFR
Blood urea and nitrogen (BUN)
Is a waste product formed in liver from protein breakdown and carried to kidneys, then filtered out of blood, and excreted through urine
Creatinine
A chemical waste produced by muscle metabolism
GFR
amount of blood the glomeruli (filter) can process in 1 minutes (can not filter is bad, number is low)
Urine Albumin
Sign of kidney disease
Liver function test
Primary Liver damage
Altered Biliary Function
Altered Synthesis
Primary Liver damage
ALT
AST
Altered Biliary Function
Total bilirubin
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALT)
GGT
