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Lab Values Flashcards

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Glucose

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Sugar in the blood

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Glucose value

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70-99 mg/dl

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Hypoglycemia

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excess insulin,
liver disease,
adrenal insufficiency

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Hyperglycemia

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excess glucose,
diabetes/pre,
hyperthyroidism
pancreatitis

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Sodium

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An electrolyte and mineral

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Sodium lab value

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136-144 mEq/L

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Hyponatremia

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low sodium,
use of diuretics,
diarrhea,
adrenal insufficiency

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Hypernatremia

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excess sodium,
Kidney dysfunction, dehydration,
Cushing’s Syndrome

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Potassium

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An electrolyte and mineral

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Potassium lab value

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3.7-5.2 mEq/L

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Hypokalemia

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low potassium use of diuretics or corticosteroids (such as prednisone or cortisone)

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Hyperkalemia

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high potassium
Acute or chronic renal failure, Addison’s Disease,
Diabetes,
Dehydration

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Chloride

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An electrolyte

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Chloride lab value

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96-106 mmol/L

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Hypo-Chloride

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Emphysema, chronic lung diseases

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Hyper-Chloride

A

Dehydration,
Cushings syndrome,
kidney disease

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CO2

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gaseous waste product from metabolism

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Hypo-CO2

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Kidney disease,
certain toxic exposures,
severe infection

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Hyper-CO2

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Kidney disease,

certain toxic exposures, severe infection

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BUN - Blood urea nitrogen

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waste product formed in liver carried to kidneys,

filtered out of blood excreted thru urine

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21
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BUN - Blood urea nitrogen Lab value

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7-20 mg/dl

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Hypo-Blood urea nitrogen

A

malnutrition

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Hyper-Blood urea nitrogen

A

liver or kidney disease,

heart failure

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Creatinine

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chemical waste produced by muscle metabolism

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25
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Creatinine lab value

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.8-1.4 mg/dl

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Hypo-creatinine

A

low muscle mass,

malnutrition

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Hyper-creatinine

A

chronic or temporary decrease in kidney function

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28
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BUN-creatinine ratio

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10:1-20:1

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Hypo-BUN-creatinine ratio

A

malnutrition

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Hyper-BUN-creatinine raio

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Blood in bowels,

Kidney obstruction, dehydration

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Calcium

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mineral stored in hard part of bones

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32
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Calcium lab value

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8.5-10.9 mg/dl

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Hypocalcemia

A

calcium, or Vit D deficiency; malnutrition pancreatitis; neurological disorders

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34
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Hypercalcemia

A

Kidney disease, hyperparathyroidism,
cancer,
excess Vit D intake

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Protein

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chains of AA essential for the growth and repair of cells

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36
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Protein lab value

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6.3-7.9 g/dl

37
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Hypo-protein

A

Malnutrition,

liver or kidney disease

38
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Hyper-protein

A

Dehydration,

Liver or kidney disease, multiple myeloma

39
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Albumin

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Protein that keeps fluid from leaking out of blood vessels and that nourishes tissues and transports nutrients through the body

40
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Albumin lab value

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3.9-5.0 g/dl

41
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Hypo-albumin

A

Liver or kidney disease, malnutrition

42
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Hyper-albumin

A

dehydration

43
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Bilirubin

A

pigment in bile,

digestive fluid produced by the liver

44
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Bilirubin lab value

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.2-1.9 mg/dl

45
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Hypo-Bilirubin

A

not a concern

46
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Hyper-Bilirubin

A

Liver disease,
bile duct disorder,
or red cell destruction

47
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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)

A

Enzyme found in liver and bones

48
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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) lab values

A

44-147 IU/L

49
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Hypo-Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)

A

malnutrition

50
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Hyper-Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)

A

Paget’s disease or certain cancers that spread to bone, bile duct obstruction,
liver cancer

51
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Alanine amino- transferase (ALT)

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Enzyme found mostly in the liver

52
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Alanine amino- transferase (ALT) lab value

53
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Hypo-Alanine amino- transferase (ALT)

A

not a concern

54
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Hyper-Alanine amino- transferase (ALT)

A

Certain toxins such as excess acetaminophen or alcohol, hepatitis

55
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Aspartate amino- transferase (AST)

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Enzyme found mostly in the liver, muscle and other tissues

56
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Aspartate amino- transferase (AST) lab value

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10-34 IU/L

57
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Hypo-Aspartate amino- transferase (AST)

A

not a concern

58
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Hyper-Aspartate amino- transferase (AST)

A

Excess acetaminophen or alcohol, hepatitis, Muscle injury

59
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WBC

A

defend the body against infection

60
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WBC lab value

A

4,500- 10,000 cells/mcl

61
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Hypo-WBC

A

Neutropenia/Leukopenia- Autoimmune illness, bone marrow failure, chemotherapy, viral infections

62
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Hyper-WBC

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Leukocytosis-Infection, cancer leukemia, intense exercise, stress corticosteroids

63
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RBC

A

Red blood cells pick up oxygen from the blood and deliver it to tissues throughout the body

64
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RBC Male lab value

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4.7- 6.1 Mill/mcl

65
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RBC Female lab value

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4.2-5.4 Mill/mcl

66
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Hypo-RBC

A

Iron, Vitamin B12, or folate deficiency, bone marrow damage

67
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Hyper-RBC

A

Dehydration, renal problems, pulmonary or congenital heart disease

68
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Hemoglobin

A

Oxygen carrying pigment in red blood cells

69
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Hemoglobin male lab value

A

13.8- 17.2 g/dl

70
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Hemoglobin female lab value

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12.1-15.1 g/dl

71
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Hypo-Hemoglobin

A

Iron, Vitamin B12, or folate deficiency, bone marrow damage

72
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Hyper-Hemoglobin

A

Dehydration, renal problems, pulmonary or congenital heart disease

73
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Hematocrit

A

The percentage of red blood cells in the blood

74
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Hematocrit male lab value

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40.7%- 50.3%

75
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Hematocrit female lab value

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36.1%- 44.3%

76
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Hypo-hematocrit

A

Iron, Vitamin B12, or folate deficiency, bone marrow damage

77
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Hyper-hematocrit

A

Dehydration, renal problems, pulmonary or congenital heart disease

78
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Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)

A

Average size of RBC’s

79
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Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) lab value

80
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Hypo-Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)

A

Iron Deficiency

81
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Hyper-Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)

A

Vitamin B12, or folate deficiency

82
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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)

A

The amount of hemoglobin in red blood cells

83
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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) lab value

84
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Hypo-Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)

A

Iron Deficiency

85
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Hyper-Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)

A

Vitamin B12, or folate deficiency

86
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Platelet Count

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Measures Number of Platelets- colorless blood cells integral to clotting

87
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Platelet Count lab value

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150-400 thous/mcl

88
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Hypo-Platelet Count

A

Viral infections, lupus, pernicious anemia (d/t Vit B12 deficiency), Leukemia, chemotherapy

89
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Hyper-Platelet Count

A

Leukemia, myeloproliferative disorders(bonemarrow abnormalities), inflammatory conditions

Essentials of Pathophysiology (3 decks)

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