Lab Values Cardiac (2) Flashcards
1
Q
What are normal troponin levels?
A
< 0.03
2
Q
What does troponin trending upward mean?
A
Acute MI
3
Q
What does troponin trending downward mean?
A
Halt of myocardial damage
4
Q
What are the normal values of CK?
A
30-170 U/L
5
Q
What does an elevated value of CK indicate?
A
MI
6
Q
What are values of CK useful for diagnosing?
A
Re-infarction
7
Q
What is the normal value of BNP?
A
< 100 pg/mL
8
Q
What is class 1 for BNP values?
A
100-300 pg/mL
9
Q
What is class 2 for BNP values?
A
> 300 pg/mL
10
Q
What is class 3 for BNP values?
A
> 600 pg/mL
11
Q
What is class 4 for BNP values?
A
> 900 pg/mL
12
Q
What do BNP values look at?
A
Cardiac ventricle stretch
13
Q
Who has higher levels of BNP?
A
Females, African americans, hispanics
14
Q
What is associated with low levels of BNP?
A
Obesity
15
Q
What are conditions that are important to look at BNP?
A
Anemia and a fib
