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Describe a CBC

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  • Complete blood count
  • Analyzes WBCs, neutrophils, RBCs, and platelets
  • Includes hemoglobin and hematocrit
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Average RBC and platelet lifespan

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RBC (120 days)

Platelet (7-10 days)

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Describe a BMP

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  • Basic metabolic panel

- Includes electrolytes and glucose, acid/base, and renal function

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Draw and label the fishbone for BMP and CBC

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[see NAPLEX guide for picture]

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Calcium and ionized calcium normal range

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Calcium: 8.5-10.5 mg/dL
Ionized: 4.5-5.1 mg/dL

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Common causes for calcium increases or decreases

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Hyper: supplementation, Vitamin D, thiazide diuretics

Hypo: steroids, long-term heparin, loop diuretics, bisphosphonates, cinacalcet, calcitonin, foscarnet, topiramate

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Chloride normal range

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95-106 mEq/L

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Magnesium normal range

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1.3-2.1 mEq/L

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Common causes for Mg decreases

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PPI and diuretic use, amphotericin, foscarnet, echinocandins, diarrhea, chronic alcohol intake

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Phosphate normal range

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2.3-4.7 mg/dL

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Common causes for phosphate increases or decreases

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Increased in renal failure

Decreased d/t phosphate binders, foscarnet, oral calcium intake

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Potassium normal range

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3.5-5 mEq/L

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Common causes for potassium increases or decreases

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Increased due to ACEIs/ARBs, aldosterone receptor antagonists, aliskiren, NSAIDs, cyclosporine, tacarolimus, mycophenolate, drospirenone-containing oral contraceptives, bactrim, chronic heparin use, canagliflozin, pentamidine

Decreased due to steroids, beta-2 agonists, conivaptan, diuretics, insulin, mycophenolate

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Sodium normal range

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135-145 mEq/L

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Common causes for sodium increases or decreases

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Increased due to hypertonic saline

Decreased due to carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, SSRIs, diuretics, desmopressin

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Bicarbonate normal range

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Venous: 24-30 mEq/L
Arterial: 22-26 mEq/L

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Common causes for bicarbonate increases or decreases

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Increased due to loop diuretics, systemic steroids

Decreased due to topiramate, zonisamide, salicylate overdose

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BUN normal range

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7-20 mg/dL

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Common causes for BUN increases

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Renal impairment and dehydration (used with SCr to determine fluid status and renal function)

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Serum creatinine normal range

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0.6-1.3 mg/dL

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Common causes for SCr increases or decreases

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Increased due to drugs that impair renal function, false increase due to Bactrim and H2RAs

Decreased due to low muscle mass, amputation, hemodilution

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Anion gap normal range

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5-12 mEq/L

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23
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WBC normal range

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4,000-11,000 cells/mm^3

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Common causes for WBC increases or decreases

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Increased due to systemic steroids, colony stimulating factors, epinephrine, infection or inflammation

Decreased due to clozapine, chemotherapy targeting the bone marrow. carbamazepine, cephalosporins, immunosuppressants, procainamide, vancomycin

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Neutrophils normal range

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45-73%

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Bands normal range

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3-5%

These are immature neutrophils, releases from marrow to fight infection (left shift)

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Hemoglobin and hematocrit normal ranges

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Hemoglobin:
Men: 13.5-18 g/dL
Women: 12-16 g/dL

Hematocrit:
Men: 38-50%
Women: 36-46%

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28
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Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) normal range

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80-100 fL

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Common causes for MCV increases or decreases

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Increased due to B12 or folate deficiency, alcoholism, chronic liver disease, hypothyroidism

Decreased due to iron deficiency anemia, hemolytic anemia, lead poisoning, thalassemia

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30
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Common causes for folate decreases

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Phenytoin/fosphenytoin, phenobarbital, primidone, methotrexate, sulfasalazine, bactrim

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Common causes for B12 deficiency

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PPIs, metformin, colchicine, chloramphenicol

32
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Describe Antifactor Xa Activity

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  • Used to monitor LMWHs by obtaining peak anti-Xa 4 hours after dose
  • Monitoring recommended in pregnancy
  • Monitoring may be recommended in obesity, low body weight, pediatrics, elderly, or renal insufficiency
33
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Prothrombin time/INR normal range

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Prothrombin time: 10-13 seconds

INR: <1.2 (for those not on warfarin)

34
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Drugs that may falsely elevate prothrombin time/INR

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Daptomycin, oritavancin, telavancin

35
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Describe Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT/PTT)

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Used to monitor unfractionated heparin and direct thrombin inhibitors (e.g. argatroban)

36
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aPTT/PTT normal range

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22-38 seconds

Treatment goal on heparin is 1.5-2.5x normal range

37
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Platelets normal range

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150,000-400,000/mm^3

38
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Common causes for platelet deficiencies

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Heparin, LMWHs, fondaparinux, glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonists, linezolid, valproic acid, chemotherapy targeting the bone marrow

39
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Albumin normal range

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3.5-5 g/dL

40
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Aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase normal ranges

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AST: 10-40 units/L
ALT: 10-40 units/L

41
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Bilirubin normal range

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0.1-1.2 mg/dL

42
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Amylase normal range

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60-80 units/L

43
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Lipase normal range

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5-160 units/L

44
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Creatinine kinase/creatinine phosphokinase normal range

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Males: 55-170 IU/L
Females: 30-135 IU/L

45
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Common causes for CK increases

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Daptomycin, quinupristin/dalfopristin, statins, fibrates, emtricitabine, tenofovir, tipranavir, raltegravir, dolutegravir, telbivudine

Muscle damage, cardiac conditions

46
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B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Normal Range

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<100 pg/mL or ng/L

47
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N-Terminal-ProBNP (NT-proBNP) Normal Range

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Males: <61 pg/mL
Females: 12-151 pg/mL

48
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Total cholesterol normal range

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<200 mg/dL

49
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HDL normal range

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<40 mg/dL = low

60+ mg/dL = desirable

50
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LDL normal range

51
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TG normal range

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<150 mg/dL

52
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C-reactive protein (CRP) normal range

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0-0.5 mg/dL

53
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TSH and T4 normal ranges

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TSH: 0.3-3 mIU/L

T4 (total thyroxine): 4.5-100.9 mcg/dL

54
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Common causes for TSH increases or decreases

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Increased or decreased due to amiodarone, interferons

Increased (hypothyroidism) due to lithium, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine

55
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Common causes for uric acid increases

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Diuretics, niacin, high doses of aspirin, pyrazinamide, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, ribacirin, some pancreatic enzyme products

56
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Rheumatoid factor (RF) normal range

57
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) normal range

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Males: = 20 mm/hr
Females: = 30 mm/hr
58
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Common drug-induced lupus erythematosus (DILE) offending agents

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Anti-TNF agents, hydralazine, isoniazid, methimazole, methyldopa, minocycline, procainamide, propylthiouracil, quinidine, terbinafine

59
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CD4+ T Lymphocyte Count Normal Range

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800-1100 cells/mm^3

60
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Arterial blood gas normal ranges

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pH: 7.35-7.45
pCO2: 35-45 mmHg
pO2: 80-100 mmHg
HCO3: 22-26 mEq/L
O2 Sat: >95%
61
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Amikacin (traditional dosing) usual therapeutic range

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Peak: 20-30 mcg/mL
Trough: <5 mcg/mL

62
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Carbamazepine usual therapeutic range

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4-12 mcg/mL

63
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Digoxin usual therapeutic range

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  1. 8-2 ng/mL (AFib)

0. 5-0.9 ng/mL (HF)

64
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Gentamicin (traditional dosing) usual therapeutic range

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Peak: 5-12 mcg/mL
Trough: <2 mcg/mL

65
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Lithium usual therapeutic range

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0.6-1.2 mEq/L (up to 1.5 for acute symptoms)

66
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Enoxaparin usual therapeutic range

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VTE treatment (daily): 1-2 anti-Xa units/mL
VTE treatment (q12h): 0.6-1.2 anti-Xa units/mL
Recurrent VTE prophylaxis in pregnancy: 0.2-0.6 anti-Xa units/mL
67
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Phenobarbital/Primidone usual therapeutic range

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20-40 mcg/mL

68
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Phenytoin/fosphenytoin usual therapeutic range

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10-20 mcg/mL

69
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Free phenytoin usual therapeutic range

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1-2.5 mcg/mL

70
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Procainamide, NAPA, and combined usual therapeutic range

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4-10 mcg/ml
15-25 mcg/mL
10-30 mcg/mL

71
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Theophylline usual therapeutic range

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5-15 mcg/mL

5-10 mcg/mL (neonates)

72
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Tobramycin (traditional dosing) usual therapeutic range

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Peak: 5-10 mcg/mL
Trough: <2 mcg/mL

73
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Valproic acid usual therapeutic range

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50-100 mcg/mL (up to 150 in some)

74
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Vancomycin usual therapeutic range

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Trough: 15-20 mcg/mL for most serious infections, 10-15 mcg/mL for other infections

75
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Warfarin usual therapeutic range

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2-3 or 2.5-3.5 in patients with mechanical mitral valves

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