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Lab Values Flashcards

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Complete Blood Count (CBC) :

White Blood Cells (WBCs) Normal count?

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4,500 - 11,000 per microliter

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Complete Blood Count (CBS)

Red Blood Cells (RBCs) Normal?

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4,500 - 5,500 million per microliter

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Complete Blood Count (CBC)

Platelets (PLTs) Normal count?

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150,000 - 450,000 per microliter of blood

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Complete Blood Count (CBC)

Hemoglobin (HGB) for Females?

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12 g/dL - 16 g/dL

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Complete Blood Count (CBC)

Hemoglobin (HGB) for Male?

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13 - 18 g/dL

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Complete Blood Count (CBC)

Hematocrit (HCT) normal count for female?
aka packed cell volume; the % of blood that is composed of erythrocytes. the ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the total volume of blood.

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36% - 48%

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Complete Blood Count (CBC)

Hematocrit (HCT) normal count for male? A % amount

aka packed cell volume; the % of blood that is composed of erythrocytes

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39% - 54%

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Vital Signs

Blood Pressure (BP) SYSTOLIC number?

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120 mmHg

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Vital Signs

Blood Pressure (BP) DIASTOLIC number?

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80 mmHg

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VITAL SIGNS

Heart Rate (HR)
*how many bpm?)

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60-100 bpm (beats per minute)

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Vital Signs

Respiratory Rate (RR)

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12-20 breaths/min

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VItal Signs

Temperature (T) in Fahrenheit

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97.8 - 99 F

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VItal Signs

Temperature (T) in Celsius?

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36.5 - 37.2 C

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Vital Signs

Oxygen Saturation (SPO2) in % value?

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95% - 100%

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Vital Signs

SPO2 in COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) PT % value?

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As low as 88%
COPD pts are expected to have LOW O2 levels

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BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (BMP)

SODIUM

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135 - 145 mEq/L

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BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (BMP)

Potassium

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3.5 - 5.0 mEq/L

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Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)

Chloride

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95-105 mEq/L

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Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)

Calcium

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9 - 11 mg/dL

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Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)

BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen)

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7-20 mg/dL

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Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)

Creatinine normal levels?

(Waste material created in body during muscle metabolism. Kidney FILTERS and throws out this waste via URINE. Patient with kidney disease CAN NOT throw out this material. This results in HIGH LEVELS of creatinine in Blood)

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0.6 - 1.2 mg/dL

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Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)

Albumin normal levels?

(Protein made by the liver)

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3.4 - 5.4 g/dL

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Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)

Total protein normal levels?

(Total protein in the blood)

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6.2- 8.2 g/dL

** dL = 1/2 cup
** 2 dL = 1 cup

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Kidney Function Normal Lab Values:

Calcium

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9 -11 mg/DL

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Kidney Function Normal Lab Values:

Magnesium

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1.5 - 2.5 mg / dL

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Kidney Function Normal Lab Values:

Phosphorous

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2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

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Kidney Function Normal Lab Values:

Specific gravity

(Measure of the density of a substance in comparison to the density of water)

A

1.010 - 1.030

(no measures)

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Kidney Function:

GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate)

Test used to check how well the KIDNEYS are working. It estimates how much blood passes through the glomeruli each MINUTE. Glomeruli are the tiny filters in the kidneys that filter waste from the blood*

A

90 - 12 mL/min/1.73 m2

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Kidney Function:

BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen)

** Measures amount of UREA nitrogen in blood. Urea nitrogen is a WASTE product that your kidneys remove from your blood. High levels may be a sign that kidneys aren’t working well. **

A

7- 20 mg/dL

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Kidney Function:

Creatinine

**A chemical waste product OF CREATINE. Creatine is a chemical made by the body and supplies energy mainly to muscles. Too much Creatinine produces kidney disease since kidneys are unable to discard it **

A

0.6 - 1.2 mg/dL

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Pancreas Normal Levels:

AMylase

A

30-110 U/L

32
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Pancreas Normal Levels:

Lipase

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HBA1C - Also A1C- known as the hemoglobin A1C test is a simple BLOOD tes that measures your average blood SUGAR LEVELS over the past 3 months.

Non-Diabetic Normal levels are:

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HBA1C

Pre-Diabetic Normal levels

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5.7 - 6.4%

35
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HBA1C

Diabetic

36
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HBA1C

Goal for diabetics

37
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Liver Function Test (LFT) Normal Levels: ]

ALT (Alanine transaminase) Normal Levels:

enzyme found in the liver that helps convert proteins into energy for the LIVER cells. When liver is damaged, ALT is released into BLOODSTREAM and levels increase.

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Liver Function Test (LFT)

AST (Aspartate transaminase)

is an ENZYME that helps metabolize amino acids. Normally present in BLOOD (like ALT) at low levels. High levels may indicate liver damage, disease or muscle damage

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Liver Function Test (LFT)

ALP (Alkaline phosphatase)

Enzyme found in the liver and bone and is important for breaking down proteins. Higher levels of ALP may indicate liver damage or disease such as blocked bile duct or certain bone disease

A

40 - 120 U/L

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Liver Function Test (LFT)

Bilirubin

Substance produced during normal breakdwon of RED BLOOD CELLS. Passes through liver and excreted in stool. Elevated levels of bilirubin (jaundice) might indicate LIVER damage or disease or certain types of anemia

A

0.1 - 1.2 mg/dL

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COAGs Normal Levels:
(Coagulation test: measures blood’s ability to clot and how long it takes to CLOT)

PT (Prothrombin time)

**Prothrombin is a protein made in LIVER. PT tests how well and how long it takes your blood to clot in extrinsic pathway (coagulation that occurs AFTER blood escapes a blood vessel) **

A

10 -13 seconds.

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COAGs Normal Levels:

PTT (Partial Thromboplastin Time)

is the time it takes for a patients blood to form a clot as measured in seconds- coagulation that occurs WITHIN a blood vessel (intrinsic pathway)

A

25 - 35 seconds.

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COAGs Normal Levels:

aPTT (Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time) NOT ON HEPARIN:

another one of severeal blood coagulation tests. Tells how many seconds it took your blood to clot after damages to vessel walls where injured. Often used with other clotting tests

A

30- 40 seconds.

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COAGs Normal Levels:

aPTT - ON HEPARIN

A

47-70 seconds.

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COAGs Normal Levels:

INR (international normalized ration) NOT ON WARFARIN:

**It is a RATION (calcultion) not tied to time or another value. Type of calculation based on PT test results. **

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COAGs Normal Levels:

INR (international normalized ration) ON WARFARIN:

**It is a RATION (calcultion) not tied to time or another value. Type of calculation based on PT test results. **

A

2-3 seconds.

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LIPID PANEL NORMAL VALUES:

TOTAL CHOLESTEROL

A

< 200 mg/dL

48
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LIPID PANEL NORMAL VALUES:

Triglyceride

(type of fats (lipids) that circulate in your blood. Comes from foods you eat)

A

<150 mg/dL

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LIPID PANEL NORMAL VALUES:

LDL (LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN)

bad cholesterol- makes up most of bodys cholesterol. We want LOW levels of LDL

A

<100 mg/dL

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LIPID PANEL NORMAL VALUES:

HDL (High-density lipoprotein)

**Good cholesterol. Absorbs cholesterol in the blood and carries it back to the liver. High levels lowers risk for heart disease and stroke.

A

> 60 mg/dL

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ABG’s NORMAL LEVELS
(ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS TEST- measures balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your blood to see how well lungs are working)

PH

A

7.35- 7.45

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ABG’s NORMAL LEVELS
(ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS TEST- measures balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your blood to see how well lungs are working)

PaCO2
measures the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood.

A

35-45 mmHg

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ABG’s NORMAL LEVELS
(ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS TEST- measures balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your blood to see how well lungs are working)

PaO2
Measures partial pressure of Oxygen in arterial blood

A

80-100 mmHg

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ABG’s NORMAL LEVELS
(ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS TEST- measures balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your blood to see how well lungs are working)

HCO3 (Bicarbonate)
** a BYPRODUCT of your body’s metabolism. Blood brings bicarbonate to your lungs and then it is exhaled as carbon dioxide. Kidneys also regulate bicarbonate- excreted and absorbed by kidneys**

A

22- 26 mEq/L

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BMI (BODY MASS INDEX) NORMAL VALUES:
Measurment of body fat based on height and weight

UNDERWEIGHT is considered _____

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BMI (BODY MASS INDEX) NORMAL VALUES:
Measurment of body fat based on height and weight

HEALTHY WEIGHT is considered _____

A

18.5 - 24.9

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BMI (BODY MASS INDEX) NORMAL VALUES:
Measurment of body fat based on height and weight

OBESITY is considered ____

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BMI (BODY MASS INDEX) NORMAL VALUES:
Measurment of body fat based on height and weight

OVERWEIGHT is considered to be _________

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25.0 - 29.9

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MAP (MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE) normal levels

the average arterial pressure throughout one cardiac cycle, systole, and diastole*

A

70-100 mmHg

60
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ICP (INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE) normal levels are ____

Brain injury or some other health problem can cause growing pressure inside your skull.

61
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GLASGOW COMA SCALE:
clinical scale used to reliably measure a person’s level of consciousness AFTER a brain injury

BEST level is ______

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GLASGOW COMA SCALE:
clinical scale used to reliably measure a person’s level of consciousness AFTER a brain injury

Mild level is ______

63
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GLASGOW COMA SCALE:
clinical scale used to reliably measure a person’s level of consciousness AFTER a brain injury

Moderate level is ______

64
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GLASGOW COMA SCALE:
clinical scale used to reliably measure a person’s level of consciousness AFTER a brain injury

Severe level is ______

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