Lab Values Flashcards

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Hemoglobin

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Hgb
Female: 12-16 g/dL
Male: 14-18 g/dL

(Protein transports O2)

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2
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CBC

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Complete Blood Count

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3
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Hematocrit

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Hct
Female: 37-47%
Male: 42-52%

(% of hgb circulating)

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4
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Red Blood Cells

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RBC
4.5-5.5 million/mm3

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5
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White Blood Cells

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WBC
5,000-10,000 mm3

(fights infections)

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6
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Platelets

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150,000-400,000 mm3

(clotting)

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7
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What labs make up the Coagulation Panel?

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PTT, PT, and INR

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8
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Partial thromboplastin time

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PTT
20-30 seconds (normal)
20-30 seconds x 1.5-2.5 (on heparin) aka aPTT (activated PTT)

(time it takes to form a clot)

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9
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Prothrombin Time

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PT
10-12 seconds

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10
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International Normalized Ratio

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INR
0.9-1.2 (normal)
0.9-1.2 x 2-3 (on Warfarin)

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11
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What labs makeup the Metabolic Panel?

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Na, K, Ca, Mg, Cl, Phosphorous, Glucouse

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12
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Sodium

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Na
135-145 mEq/L

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13
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Potassium

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K
3.5-5.0 mEq/L

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14
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Calcium

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Ca
9-10.5 mg/dL

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15
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Magnesium

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Mg
1.5-2.5 mEq/L

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16
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Chloride

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Cl
98-106 mEq/L

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17
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Phosphorous

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2-4.5 mEq/L

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18
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Glucose

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70-110 mg/dL

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19
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What labs make up Renal Labs?

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BUN, Cr, GFR

20
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Blood Urea Nitrogen

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BUN
10-20 mg/dL

21
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Creatinine

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Cr
0.6-1.2 mg/dL

22
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Glomerular Filtration Rate

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GFR
90-120 mL/min

23
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What labs make up Liver Function Test?

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ALP, AST, ALT

24
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Liver Lab normals for ALP, AST, ALT

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ALP 30-120 IU/L
AST 0-35 IU/L
ALT 4-36 IU/L

25
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Total Protein

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6.4-8.3 g/dL

26
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Albumin

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3.5-5 g/dL

27
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Bilirubin

A

<1 mg/dL

28
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Ammonia

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15-110 mcg/dL

29
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What labs make up Cardiac Labs?

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Trop, BNP, CPKL, CPK-MB

30
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Troponin

A

0-0.4 (normal)

(Detects injury to heart muscles)

31
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Brain Natriuretic Peptide

A

BNP
<100 (normal)

Tests for CHF hearts senses need to pump faster

32
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What labs are included in the Lipid Panel?

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Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Triglycerides

33
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Total Cholesterol

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<200 mg/dL

34
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High density lipoproteins

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HDL
>45 mg/dL

Good

35
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Low density lipoproteins (LDL

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<130 mg/dL

Bad

36
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Triglycerides

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40-160 mg/dL

37
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What labs are included in the Thyroid Panel?

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TSH, T4, T3

38
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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

A

TSH
0/5-5 milli-IU/L

39
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T4

A

Serum Thyroxine
5-12 mg/dL

40
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T3

A

Serum Triiodothyronine
70-220 ng/dL

41
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Hemoglobin A1c

A

HgA1C
Non-diabetic 4.5-6%
Pre-diabetic 5.7-6.4%
Diabetic >6.5?
Target level for diabetics <7%

42
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D-dimer

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<500 ng/mL

43
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CRP

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<1 mg/dL

44
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ESR

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Male up to 15 mm/hr
Female up to 20 mm/hr

45
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Urine Studies

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