Lab Values Flashcards
What is the normal range of Potassium?
3.5-5.0
What is the normal ranges of Na (Sodium)?
135-145
What is the normal ranges of BUN?
5-25
What is the normal ranges of Creatinine?
0.5-1.5
What is the normal ranges of Serum Albumin?
3.5-5.0
What is the normal ranges of Serum Calcium?
4.6-5.28
What lab value alteration causes a “U wave” to appear on the ECG tracing?
Normally, Hypokalemia sometimes caused by hypercalcemia
What is the normal ranges of Hemoglobin (HGB)?
12-16
What is the normal ranges of Hematocrit (Hct)?
36-45
What is the medical term for “low platelets”?
Thrombocytopenia
What is the primary action of Heparin?
It slows the time it takes for the blood to clot
What is the normal ranges of Magnesium?
1.3-2.1
At what point does Magnesium become critically low?
> 0.5
At what point does Magnesium become critically high?
> 3
What is the normal range of Chloride?
95-105
What is the normal range of Phosphate?
3.0-4.5
What is the normal range of Bicarbonate (HCO3)?
22-26
What is the normal range of Urine Specific Gravity?
1.010-1.030
What is the normal range of PCO2?
35-45
A hypertonic solution shifts fluids how?
Because of the high concentration, fluid will shift from intracellular space into vascular space
What BNP result indicates that a patient does not have heart failure?
Less than 100
What does 100-300 on a BNP test indicate?
Suggests beginnings of heart failure
What does >300 on a BNP indicate?
Mild heart failure
What does >600 on a BNP indicate?
Moderate heart failure
