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Lab Values and Monitoring Flashcards

1
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normal total calcium

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8.5-10.5 mg/dL

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increases calcium (2)

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  • vitamin D
  • thiazide diuretics
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decreases calcium (4)

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  • long-term heparin
  • loop diuretics
  • bisphosphonates
  • cinacalcet
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normal magnesium

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1.3 - 2.1 mEq/L

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5
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decreases magnesium (3)

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  • PPIs
  • diuretics
  • amphotericin B
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6
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normal phosphate

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2.3 - 4.7 mg/dL

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7
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increased phosphate (1)

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CKD

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8
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normal potassium

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3.5 - 5 mEq/L

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9
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increases potassium (9)

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  1. ACE/ARB
  2. aldosterone receptor antagonists
  3. aliskiren
  4. canagliflozin
  5. cyclosporine
  6. tacrolimus
  7. potassium supplements
  8. Bactrim
  9. drospirenone-containing oral contraceptives
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10
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decreases potassium (3)

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  • beta 2 agonists
  • diuretics
  • insulin
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11
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normal sodium

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135-145 mEq/L

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12
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increases sodium (2)

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  • hypertonic saline
  • tolvaptan
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13
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decreases sodium

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  • carbamazepine
  • oxcarbamazepine
  • SSRIs
  • diuretics
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14
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normal bicarbonate

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

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15
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decreases bicarbonate (1)

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topiramate

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16
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normal BUN

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7-20 mg/dL

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17
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increases BUN (2)

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renal impairment and dehydration

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18
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normal serum creatinine

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0.6-1.3 mg/dL

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19
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increases SCr (11)

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  • aminoglycosides
  • amphotericin B
  • cisplatin
  • colistimethate
  • cyclosporine
  • loop diuretics
  • polymyxin
  • NSAIDs
  • radiocontrast dye
  • tacrolimus
  • vancomycin
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20
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normal anion gap

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5-12 mEq/L

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21
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normal WBC

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4,000-11,000 cells/mm3

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22
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increases WBC (1)

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systemic steroids

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23
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decreases WBC (4)

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  • clozapine
  • chemotherapy
  • carbamazepine
  • immunosuppressants
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24
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normal neutrophils

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45-73%

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25
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normal bands

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3-5%

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26
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normal eosinophils

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0-5%

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27
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increases eosinophils (3)

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  • asthma
  • inflammation
  • parasitic infection
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28
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normal basophils

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0-1%

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29
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increases basophils (1)

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hypersensitivity reactions

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30
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normal lymphocytes

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20-40%

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31
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increases lymphocytes (2)

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viral infections
lymphoma

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32
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decreases lymphocytes (3)

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  • bone marrow suppression
  • HIV
  • systemic steroids
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33
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normal RBCs

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Males: 4.5-5.5
Females: 4.1-4.9

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34
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increases RBCs (1)

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ESAs

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35
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decreases RBCs (4)

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  • chemo
  • deficiency anemias (B12, folate)
  • hemolytic anemia
  • sickle cell anemia
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36
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normal Hgb

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males: 13.5-18 g/dL
females: 12-16 g/dL

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37
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normal MCV

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80-100 fL

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38
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increased MCV

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macrocyctic anemia (B12 or folate deficiency)

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39
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decreased MCV

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microcytic anemia (iron deficiency)

40
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normal folic acid (folate)

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5-25 mcg/L

41
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decreases folic acid (5)

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  • phenytoin/fosphenytoin
  • phenobarbital
  • primidone
    -methotrexate
  • Bactrim
42
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normal vitamin B12

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> 200 pg/mL

43
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decreases vitamin B12 (2)

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  • PPIs
  • metformin
44
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normal reticulocyte count

45
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decreased reticulocyte count (2)

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  • untreated anemia
  • bone marrow suppression
46
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drugs that can cause hemolytic anemia identified by a positive Coombs test (14)

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  • penicillins and cephalosporins
  • dapsone
  • isoniazid
  • levodopa
  • methyldopa
  • methylene blue
  • nitrofurantoin
  • pegloticase
  • primaquine
  • quinidine
  • quinine
  • rasburicase
  • rifampin
  • sulfonamides
47
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normal G6PD

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5-14 units/g

48
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Drugs that cause RBC destruction with G6PD deficiency (7)

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  • dapsone
  • methylene blue
  • nitrofurantoin
  • pegloticase
  • primaquine
  • rasburicase
  • sulfonamides
49
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normal platelets

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150,000 - 450,000 cells/mm3

50
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decreases platelets (5)

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  • heparin
  • LMWHs
  • fondaparinux
  • linezolid
  • valproic acid
51
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normal albumin

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3.5-5 g/dL

52
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decreases albumin (2)

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  • cirrhosis
  • malnutrition
53
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normal total bilirubin

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0.1-1.2 mg/dL

54
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ammonia is often measured in what?

A

suspected hepatic encephalopathy

55
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increases ammonia (2)

A
  • valproic acid
  • topiramate
56
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decreases ammonia (1)

57
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normal amylase

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60-180 units/L

58
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normal lipase

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5-160 units/L

59
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things that cause pancreatitis (increased amylase/lipase) (5)

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  • didanosine
  • GLP-1 agonists
  • DPP-4 inhibitors
  • valproic acid
  • hypertriglyceridemia
60
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normal CPK

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males: 55-170 IU/L
females: 30-135 IU/L

61
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increases CPK (5)

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  • daptomycin
  • statins
  • tenofovir
  • raltegravir
  • dolutegravir
62
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normal troponin T
normal troponin I

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0-0.1 ng/mL
0-0.5 ng/mL

63
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normal BNP

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< 100 pg/mL or ng/L

64
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normal NT-proBNP

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males: < 61 pg/mL
females: 12-151 pg/mL

65
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normal LDL

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< 100 mg/dL

66
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normal HDL

67
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normal TGs

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< 150 mg/dL

68
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normal CRP

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0-0.5 mg/dL

69
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normal TSH

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0.3-3 mIU/L

70
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drugs that increase or decrease TSH (2)

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  • amiodarone
  • interferons
71
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drugs that increase TSH (hypothyroidism) (3)

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  • tyrosine kinase inhibitors
  • lithium
  • carbamazepine
72
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normal uric acid

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males: 3.5-7.2 mg/dL
females: 2-6.5 mg/dL

73
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increases uric acid (8)

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  • diuretics
  • niacin
  • low doses of aspirin
  • pyrazinamide
  • cyclosporine
  • tacrolimus
  • select pancreatic enzyme products
  • select chemotherapy
74
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normal ESR

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males: 20 mm/hr or lower
females: 30 mm/hr or lower

75
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drugs that cause DILE (10)

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  • anti-TNF agents
  • hydralazine
  • isoniazid
  • methimazole
  • methyldopa
  • minocycline
  • procainamide
  • propylthiouracil
  • quinidine
  • terbinafine
76
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normal pH

77
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normal prostate-specific antigen (PSA)

78
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normal lactic acid (lactate)

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0.5-2.2 mEq/L

79
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increases lactic acid (2)

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  • NRTIs
  • metformin
80
Q

drugs that increase prolactin (3)

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  • haloperidol
  • risperidone
  • paliperidone
81
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normal thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT)

A

15 units/mL or higher

82
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Those with TPMT deficiency are at increased risk for myelosuppression and may need lower doses of which drugs (2)?

A
  • azathioprine
  • mercaptopurine
83
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normal vitamin D (25(OH))

A

> 30 ng/mL

84
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carbamazepine therapeutic range

A

4-12 mcg/mL

85
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digoxin therapeutic range (2)

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afib: 0.8-2 ng/mL
HF: 0.5-0.9 ng/mL

86
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gentamicin trough and peak ranges (traditional dosing)

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peak: 5-10 mcg/mL
trough: < 2 mcg/mL

87
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lithium therapeutic range

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

88
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phenytoin/fosphenytoin therapeutic range

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10-20 mcg/mL

89
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free phenytoin therapeutic range

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1-2.5 mcg/mL

90
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procainamide therapeutic range

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4-10 mcg/mL

91
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NAPA (procainamide active metabolite) therapeutic range

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15-25 mcg/mL

92
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NAPA + procainamide therapeutic range

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10-30 mcg/mL

93
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theophylline therapeutic range

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5-15 mcg/mL

94
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tobramycin peak and trough (traditional dosing)

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peak: 5-10 mcg/mL
trough: < 2 mcg/mL

95
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valproic acid therapeutic range

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

96
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vancomycin troughs

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serious infections: 15-20 mcg/mL
others: 10-15 mcg/mL

97
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warfarin INR goals

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

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