Lab Values Flashcards
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Sodium (Na) normal lab value is
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133-145 mmol/L.
• Sodium is the major cation in the extracellular fluid.
• has a water retaining effect, helps maintain body fluids and is responsible for neuromuscular impulses via the sodium pump.
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Potassium (K) Normal values are
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- 3-5.1 mmol/L
- Potassium values should be closely monitored. K plays many roles in the body from affecting cardiac muscle contractility and electrical conductivity to influencing neuromuscular transmission of nerve impulses.
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Calcium (Ca++) Normal values are
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- 1-2.55 mmo/L.
- Ca++ is the most abundant cation in the body. Its role is multifunctional. It is vital for muscle contractibility, cardiac function, neural transmission, and blood clotting.
4
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Magnesium (Mg) Normal values are
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- 65-1.05 mmoi/L.
- Mg is the second major intracellular cation playing a role in the normal integrity of the cell. Most magnesium is intracellular
5
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Chloride (Cl) Normal values
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98-111 mmoL/L.
- Cl plays an important role in maintaining body water balance, osmolality of body fluids, and the acid-base balance.
- Found in the extracellular fluid of the body.
6
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Carbon Dioxide (C02) Normal value
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21 - 31 mmol/L
7
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Creatinine values
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35 - 100 umol/L
8
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Phosphate (P)
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0.8 - 1.5 mmol/L
9
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Glucose
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3.6 - 11.1 mmol/L
10
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Platelets
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150 - 400 x 10E9/L
11
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Albumin
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33-48 g/L
12
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Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
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3.0-7.5 mmol/L
13
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Hematocrit (Hct)
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0.40 - 0.54L/L.
