Lab Values Flashcards
Glucose
Sugar in the blood
Glucose value
70-99 mg/dl
Hypoglycemia
excess insulin,
liver disease,
adrenal insufficiency
Hyperglycemia
excess glucose,
diabetes/pre,
hyperthyroidism
pancreatitis
Sodium
An electrolyte and mineral
Sodium lab value
136-144 mEq/L
Hyponatremia
low sodium,
use of diuretics,
diarrhea,
adrenal insufficiency
Hypernatremia
excess sodium,
Kidney dysfunction, dehydration,
Cushing’s Syndrome
Potassium
An electrolyte and mineral
Potassium lab value
3.7-5.2 mEq/L
Hypokalemia
low potassium use of diuretics or corticosteroids (such as prednisone or cortisone)
Hyperkalemia
high potassium
Acute or chronic renal failure, Addison’s Disease,
Diabetes,
Dehydration
Chloride
An electrolyte
Chloride lab value
96-106 mmol/L
Hypo-Chloride
Emphysema, chronic lung diseases
Hyper-Chloride
Dehydration,
Cushings syndrome,
kidney disease
CO2
gaseous waste product from metabolism
Hypo-CO2
Kidney disease,
certain toxic exposures,
severe infection
Hyper-CO2
Kidney disease,
certain toxic exposures, severe infection
BUN - Blood urea nitrogen
waste product formed in liver carried to kidneys,
filtered out of blood excreted thru urine
BUN - Blood urea nitrogen Lab value
7-20 mg/dl
Hypo-Blood urea nitrogen
malnutrition
Hyper-Blood urea nitrogen
liver or kidney disease,
heart failure
Creatinine
chemical waste produced by muscle metabolism
Creatinine lab value
.8-1.4 mg/dl
Hypo-creatinine
low muscle mass,
malnutrition
Hyper-creatinine
chronic or temporary decrease in kidney function
BUN-creatinine ratio
10:1-20:1
Hypo-BUN-creatinine ratio
malnutrition
Hyper-BUN-creatinine raio
Blood in bowels,
Kidney obstruction, dehydration
Calcium
mineral stored in hard part of bones
Calcium lab value
8.5-10.9 mg/dl
Hypocalcemia
calcium, or Vit D deficiency; malnutrition pancreatitis; neurological disorders
Hypercalcemia
Kidney disease, hyperparathyroidism,
cancer,
excess Vit D intake
Protein
chains of AA essential for the growth and repair of cells