Lab Values & Monitoring Flashcards
Calcium normal range (total)
8.5-10.5 mg/dL
Calcium normal range (ionized)
4.5-5.1 mg/dL
When to calculate corrected calcium?
When albumin is low (<3.5 g/dL)
Calculate corrected calcium with ionized Ca?
No
Ca correction equation
Ca (mg/dL) = calcium(reported) + [4.0 - albumin) * (0.8)]
Drugs that ↑ Ca?
calcium supplementation, vitamin D, thiazide diuretics
Drugs that ↓ Ca?
long-term heparin, loop diuretics, bisphosphonates, cinacalcet, [systemic steroids, calcitonin, foscarnet, topiramate]
Magnesium normal range
1.3-2.1 mEq/L
Reasons for ↓ Mag?
PPIs, diuretics, [amphoB, foscarnet, echinocandins, diarrhea, chronic alcohol use]
Phosphate normal range
2.3-4.7 mEq/dL
Reasons for ↓ PO4?
[phosphate binders, foscarnet, oral Ca intake]
Reasons for ↑ PO4?
renal failure
Potassium normal range
3.5-5 mEq/L
Reasons for ↑ K?
ACEis, ARBs, aldosterone receptor antagonists, aliskiren, canagliflozin, CYA, tacrolimus, MMF, K supplements, SMZ/TMP, drospirenone, chronic heparin use, NSAIDs, pentamidine
Reasons for ↓ K?
b-2 agonists, diuretics, insulin
Sodium normal range
135-145 mEq/L
Reasons for ↓ Na?
carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, SSRIs, diuretics
Bicarbonate normal range (venous/arterial)
venous: 24-30 mEq/L
arterial: 22-26 mEq/L
Reasons for ↓ Bicarb?
topiramate
Blood Urea Nitrogen normal range (BUN)
7-20 mg/dL
Serum creatinine normal range
0.6-1.3 mg/dL
Reasons for ↑ SCr?
aminoglycosides, amphoB, cisplatin, colistimethate, CYA, loop diuretics, polymixin, NSAIDs, radiocontrast dye, tacrolimus, vancomycin
Anion Gap normal range
5-12 mEq/L
Reasons for ↑ AG?
metabolic acidosis
WBC normal range
4,000-11,000 cells/m^(3)
Neutrophils normal range
45-73%
Bands normal range
3-5%
What are bands?
immature neutrophils released to fight infections (left shift)
Eosinophils normal range
0-5%
Cause for high eosinophils?
parasitic infections
Basophils normal range
0-1%
Cause for high basophils?
hypersensitivity reactions
Lymphocyte normal range
20-40%