Lab Values Flashcards
Normal pH
7.35-7.45
Normal SpO2
98-100%
Normal PaO2
90-100
Normal PaCO2
35-45
Hypercapnea
PaCO2 >45
Hypocapnea
PaCO2 <35
Normal HCO-3
22-28
HCO-3 increase
pH increase
HCO-3 decrease
pH decrease
PaCO2 increase
pH decrease
PaCO2 decease
pH increase
What causes respiratory alkalosis
Alveolar hyperventilation
What causes respiratory acidosis
Alveolar hypoventilation
What causes metabolic alkalosis
Bicarbonate ingestion, vomiting, diuretics, steroids, adrenal disease
What causes metabolic acidosis
Diabetic, lactic, uremic acidosis, prolonged diarrhea
Dizziness, syncope, tingling, numbness, early tetany
Respiratory alkalosis
Anxiety, restlessness, dyspnea, headache, confusion, coma
Respiratory acidosis
Weakness, mental dullness, possibly early tetany
Metabolic alkalosis
Secondary hyperventilation, nausea, lethargy, coma
Metabolic acidosis
Alkalotic pH
> 7.45
Acidotic pH
<7.35
Prothrombin time
11-15 sec
Partial thromboplastin time
25-40 sec
INR
0.9-1.1
Bleeding time
2-10 min
C reactive protein
<10 mg/L
White blood cells
4,300-10,800
Male red blood cells
4.6-6.2 x 10^6
Female red blood cells
4.2-5.9 x 10^6
male ESR
<15
Female ESR
<20
Male hematocrit
45-52%
Female hematocrit
37-48%
Male hemoglobin
13-18
Female hemoglobin
12-16
Platelet count
150,000-450,000
Platelet count <20,000
AROM, ADL only
Platelet count 20,000-30,000
Light exercise
Platelet count 30,000-50,000
Moderate exercise
Platelet count 50,000-150,000
Some limitations
WBC >5000
Light or regular exercise
WBC <5000 with fever
No exercise
WBC <1000
No exercise
Wear a mask
Hemoglobin >10
Regular exercise
Hemoglobin 8-10
Light exercise
Hemoglobin <8
No exercise
Hematocrit >25%
Light or regular exercise
Hematocrit <25%
No exercise
High ESR and WBC, hemoglobin and hematocrit show anemia
RA
Rheumatoid factor also elevated but I couldn’t make it too easy
