Lab Values and Monitoring Flashcards
normal total calcium
8.5-10.5 mg/dL
increases calcium (2)
- vitamin D
- thiazide diuretics
decreases calcium (4)
- long-term heparin
- loop diuretics
- bisphosphonates
- cinacalcet
normal magnesium
1.3 - 2.1 mEq/L
decreases magnesium (3)
- PPIs
- diuretics
- amphotericin B
normal phosphate
2.3 - 4.7 mg/dL
increased phosphate (1)
CKD
normal potassium
3.5 - 5 mEq/L
increases potassium (9)
- ACE/ARB
- aldosterone receptor antagonists
- aliskiren
- canagliflozin
- cyclosporine
- tacrolimus
- potassium supplements
- Bactrim
- drospirenone-containing oral contraceptives
decreases potassium (3)
- beta 2 agonists
- diuretics
- insulin
normal sodium
135-145 mEq/L
increases sodium (2)
- hypertonic saline
- tolvaptan
decreases sodium
- carbamazepine
- oxcarbamazepine
- SSRIs
- diuretics
normal bicarbonate
Venous: 24-30 mEq/L
Arterial: 22-26 mEq/L
decreases bicarbonate (1)
topiramate
normal BUN
7-20 mg/dL
increases BUN (2)
renal impairment and dehydration
normal serum creatinine
0.6-1.3 mg/dL
increases SCr (11)
- aminoglycosides
- amphotericin B
- cisplatin
- colistimethate
- cyclosporine
- loop diuretics
- polymyxin
- NSAIDs
- radiocontrast dye
- tacrolimus
- vancomycin
normal anion gap
5-12 mEq/L
normal WBC
4,000-11,000 cells/mm3
increases WBC (1)
systemic steroids
decreases WBC (4)
- clozapine
- chemotherapy
- carbamazepine
- immunosuppressants
normal neutrophils
45-73%
normal bands
3-5%
normal eosinophils
0-5%
increases eosinophils (3)
- asthma
- inflammation
- parasitic infection
normal basophils
0-1%
increases basophils (1)
hypersensitivity reactions
normal lymphocytes
20-40%
increases lymphocytes (2)
viral infections
lymphoma
decreases lymphocytes (3)
- bone marrow suppression
- HIV
- systemic steroids
normal RBCs
Males: 4.5-5.5
Females: 4.1-4.9
increases RBCs (1)
ESAs
decreases RBCs (4)
- chemo
- deficiency anemias (B12, folate)
- hemolytic anemia
- sickle cell anemia
normal Hgb
males: 13.5-18 g/dL
females: 12-16 g/dL
normal MCV
80-100 fL
increased MCV
macrocyctic anemia (B12 or folate deficiency)