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What labs are included in CBC

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  • RBC
  • HCT
  • HGB
  • WBC
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Normal RBC level in Males

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4.5 - 6.2 million cells

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Normal RBC level in Females

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4.2 - 5.4 million cells

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What causes an increase in RBCs? think excess bleeding

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  • Dehydration
  • Polycythemia Vera (blood cancer, too many blood cells that will thicken and slow blood flow causing clots in blood vessels)
  • Hemorrhage (early)
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What causes a decrease in RBCs ?

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  • Anemia
  • Blood loss
  • Overhydration
  • Subacute endocarditis (anemia)
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Normal HCT level in males ?

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42-52%

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Normal HCT level in females ?

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37-47%

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What causes an increase in hematocrit

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  • Severe dehydration
  • Polycythemia Vera
  • Cyanotic heart disease (CHD) *present at birth/blue baby
  • Severe chronic COPD
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What causes a decrease in hematocrit

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  • Active bleeding
  • Hemolytic anemia
  • dietary deficiency (iron)
  • Hemoglobinopathy ( blood dyscrasias) *low Rbc, Wbc, platelet
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Normal Hgb for Males

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14-18g/dl

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Normal Hgb for females

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12-16g/dl

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What causes an increase in Hgb ?

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Severe dehydration

  • Polycythemia Vera
  • Congenital Heart Disease
  • Erythrocytosis (High Altitude) *think same as polycythemia vera, too many red blood cells
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What causes a decrease Hgb ?

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  • Anemia
  • Hemoglobinopathy - Hemolytic anemia
  • Cirrhosis
  • Dietary deficiency (iron)
  • Bone marrow failure
  • Renal disease
  • Normal pregnancy
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Normal WBC Level

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5,000-10,000

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Normal WBC for a child <2 years

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6,200 - 17,000

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Normal WBC for a newborn

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9000-30,000

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What causes an increase in WBC ?

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  • Bacterial infection
  • Leukemia
  • Injury
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What causes decrease in WBC ?

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  • Viral infection
  • Aplastic anemia
  • Immune disorders
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Normal Value of Neutrophils

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48-77% (3,000- 7,500)

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  • Infection
  • Acute Inflammatory process
  • Appendicitis
  • Cholecystitis (inflamed gallbladder)
  • Leukemia
  • Tissue Necrosis
  • MI
  • Burns
  • remember infection is always increased in ?
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Increased Neutrophils

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  • Viral infection
  • Sepsis
  • Radiation
  • Chemo
  • Drug- induced (lithium)
    Are signs of increased or decreased neutrophils
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Decrease in Neutrophils

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What are bands and what is the normal level ?

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  • Bands are immature neutrophils

- Normal levels are 3-5 % (150-700)

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What causes an increase of bands ?

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Acute infection

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Normal values for Eosinophils

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1-4% (50- 400)

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What causes increase in Eosinophils ? *difficulty with breathing disorders*
- Allergic reaction - Fever - Asthma - Autoimmune disorders - Parasitic infections
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What causes a decrease in Eosinophils ?
- Cushing's Syndrome - Steroids - Stress
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Normal Basophils level
0-1% (25-100)
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What causes an increase in basophils
- Allergic reaction - Hyperparathyroidism - Healing phase of inflammation - Stress
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What causes a decrease in basophil's
- Stress - Pregnancy - Ovulation - Hyperparathyroidism - Severe allergic reactions
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Normal level of monocytes
1-9 % (100-500)
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What are causes of Monocytes
- Chronic inflammation - TB - mononucleosis
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What type of drug therapy would you use for monocytes ?
Corticosteroids therapy (prednisone)
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Normal level of Lymphocytes
25-40% (1,500-4,500)
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What causes an increase in lymphocytes ?
- Lymphocytosis - Chronic bacterial infection - Viral infection(mumps, rubella) - lymphocytic anemia
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What causes a decrease in lymphocytes ?
- Lymphocytopenia - Leukemia - Sepsis - immunodeficiency disease - Lupus erythematous (SLE)
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Normal Value for T lymphocytes ?
60-80% of lymphocytes (mature thymus)
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What causes an increase in T lymphocytes ?
- Infectious mononucleosis | - Infectious hepatitis
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What causes a decrease in T lymphocytes ?
- Drug- induced - Adrenocorticosteroids - Antineoplastics - Radiation
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Normal Value for B lymphocytes ?
10 - 20 % of lymphocytes (mature bone marrow)
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What causes an increase in B lymphocytes ?
- T lymphocytes are killer cells - Suppressor cells - T- Helper cells
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What causes a decrease in B lymphocytes ?
- lymphocytes are responsible to fight chronic bacterial and acute viral infection
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Normal platelets level ?
150,000- 450,000
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What causes an increase in platelet levels ?
- Polycythemia Vera - Injury - Acute infection - Cirrhosis - TB - Post splenectomy syndrome - Malignant disorders: * Leukemia * Lymphoma
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What causes a decrease in platelets ?
- Hemorrhage - DIC - Pernicious anemia - Hemolytic anemia - Leukemia - Post massive blood transfusion
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Normal level for BNP
<100
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What is BNP and what is it specifically for ? * Think of what is needed to recover your muscles and what type of heart disease is affected*
- Cardiac protein | - Is increased in CHF
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CPK (Creatinine Phosphokinase) normal level ?
50- 325
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What are causes of CPK ? (Creatinine Phosphokinase) and what organ does it effect ?
- Elevated early in MI | - myocardial muscle
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When do you what to test for CPK-MB ?
- Within the first 24 hours after onset
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What is CPK-MB specific for ?
Heart muscle
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What do levels rise in CPK-MB ?
Rise in 3-6 hours after myocardial cell injury
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What is CPK-BB specifically for ?
Brain and Lungs
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What is CPK-MM specifically for ?
Skeletal muscle
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What are normal levels for isoenzymes: - CPK-MB - CPK-BB - CPK- MM
0%
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What is LDH ? (Lactic dehydrogenase) *cells found in which organs? *
Cells found in heart, liver, skeletal muscles, kidneys, and lungs
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What is LDH1 specific to ?
Heart
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What is the normal level for LDH ?
100-190
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What is Myoglobin ? what can it help in determining ?
Early index damage to the myocardium
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When is myoglobin increased ?
- MI - Rhabdomyolysis - Myositis
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What are troponins ?
- Proteins found in striated muscles (skeletal and myocardial)
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What happens when there is an increase in troponins? *Think of what will happen to myocardium?*
- Troponins are released into the bloodstream when an infarction causes damage to the myocardium
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How long does it take for troponin levels to rise ?
As early as 3 hours after myocardial injury
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How many days do Troponin levels stay elevated ?
7-10 days remain elevated for up to 10-14 days
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Troponin I (cTnI) normal value ?
<0.03 ng/ml
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Troponin T (cTnT) normal value ?
<0.02 ng/ml
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How long can Troponin I remain elevated ?
7-10 days
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How long can Troponin T remain elevated ?
10 - 14 days
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How long can LDH remain elevated ?
More than 24 - 48 hours after the onset of symptom
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What is albumin ?
- Main plasma protein of blood - Maintains oncotic pressure and transports bilirubin, fatty acids, medications, hormones, other substances insoluble to water
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When are albumin levels high ?
- Dehydration - Diarrhea - Metastatic carcinoma
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When are albumin levels decreased ?
- Acute infection - Ascites - Alcoholism
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Is having albumin or protein in the urine normal ?
No
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What is the normal value of Albumin ?
3.4 - 5 g/dL
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What is the normal Value of LDH ? When is it increased ? *diseases *
``` 100 - 190 IU/L or SI Increased in: - MI - Hepatic disease - Hemolytic or megaloblastic anemia - Skeletal muscle disease/injury - neoplasms - testicular - lymphoma - pancreatitis ```
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What is LDH1 specific to ? What is the normal value for it in adults ?
Specific to Heart | Normal Value: 17-27%
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What is LDH2 specific to ? and what is the normal value ?
Specific to heart, liver, skeletal muscles | Normal Value: 27 - 37%
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AST (SGOT) aspartate aminotransferase is increased in what ? *think liver, GI*
- Pancreatitis - Hepatic failure - Opiates may cause increase
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What is the normal value for AST ?
10 - 26 IU/mL or 15-40 U/L
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ALKP ( alkaline phosphatase) | Used to detect and monitor diseases of the liver or bone. What is the normal value ?
20-130 U/L
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What does an increase in ALKP cause ?
- Primary cirrhosis - Intrahepatic and biliary obstruction - Liver tumor ( primary or metastatic) - Penetrating PUD into the pancreas
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ALT (SGPT) alanine aminotransferase, Where is it predominantly found ?
Liver
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What is the normal value of ALT ?
10 - 30 IU/L or 2.4 - 7 U/L
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What does an increase in ALT cause ?
- Cirrhosis - Hepatic tumor - Obstructive jaundice - Hepatotoxic drugs
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What causes an mild increase in ALT ?
- Pancreatitis - MI - Infectious mononucleosis - Myositis
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What is Ammonia ?
When proteins are broken down by the bacteria in intestines
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What does ammonia help in diagnosing ?
Helps in diagnosing severe liver diseases (Cirrhosis, fulminant hepatitis)
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What is the normal value for ammonia ?
80 - 110 ug/dl or 47 - 65 umol/L
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What happens when ammonia is elevated ?
Liver is unable to convert ammonia into urea for excretion in the kidneys due to hepatic dysfunction
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Increased in hepatocellular disease, hepatic encephalopathy(ALOC due to liver failure), and portal hypertension What is the cause of this ?
Increased level of Ammonia
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What is amylase ?
- Enzyme - Produced by the pancreas - Salivary glands aids in digestion of complex carbs and is excreted by the kidneys
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What is amylase a specific enzyme for ? *What kind of disease did Patrick Swayze die from ?*
Pancreatitis
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If amylase is elevated what kind of disease can develop *think both are inflamed*
Pancreatitis and Cholecystitis
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How many hours can amylase increase after the onset of abdominal pain ?
24-48 hours are onset of abdominal pain
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What is the normal value of amylase ?
25- 125 IU/L
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What is lipase ? how is it excreted ?
Pancreatic enzyme that converts fats and triglycerides into fatty acids and glycerol it is excreted by the kidneys
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Normal value of lipase ?
0-160 U/L
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Pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer Biliary diseases Cholecystitis, cholangitis, extra hepatic duct obstruction Renal failure and bowel obstruction What enzyme can cause these if elevated ?
Lipase
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What is Bilirubin? where is it produced ? *Think hepatic*
Produced by liver, spleen, bone marrow also byproduct of hemoglobin breakdown
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What is the normal value for direct bilirubin(conjugated) ?
0.1 - 0.4mg/dl
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An increased serum bilirubin is due to excessive destruction of RBC ? Is this Direct bilirubin ( conjugated or indirect bilirubin unconjugated ?
Direct Bilirubin (conjugated) Soluble in water ?
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Liver is unable to excrete normal amounts of bilirubin. Elevated in biliary obstruction. Is this Direct of indirect bilirubin ?
Indirect bilirubin (Unconjugated)
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What is the normal value for indirect bilirubin (conjugated) ?
0.2 - 0.8 mg/dl
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Increased due to hepatocellular dysfunction What type of bilirubin is this ?
Total serum bilirubin
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What is the normal value for Total serum
0.3-1.3mg/dl
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What do lipids consist of ?
Primarily of cholesterol, triglycerides, and phospholipids
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What do lipid assessments include ?
HDL (High density lipoprotein) | LDL (Low density lipoprotein
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Triglycerides, what do they play a major part in ?
- Very low density lipoproteins (VLDL) | - Small part in low density lipoproteins
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Synthesized in liver from fatty acids, protein, and glucose. Obtained from diet What is this ?
Triglycerides
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Increase in cholesterol, LDL, and triglyceride levels. What do risk do these place on Pt. *Think cardio diseases specifically causing plaque in arteries*
Coronary artery disease
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do they help protect against ? *Think coronary arteries*
Good | Help in protecting Pt. at risk for coronary artery disease
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What should the total cholesterol level be ?
< 200 mg/dL
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What value should LDLs be ?
>130 mg/dL (Near Ideal)
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What value should LDLs be if a Pt, is at risk for heart disease ?
>100 mg/dL
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What value should LDLs be if Pt is a very high risk of heart disease ?
>70 mg/dL
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Nursing considerations for what can cause an increase in lipid ? *What do women take to prevent getting pregnant ?*
Oral contraceptives
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What is a glucose tolerance test ? How can it determine diabetes ? *think how long should be fasting and when levels rise or after how many hours after it rises*
Glucose levels peak at higher than normal in 1 -2 hours after inj or ingestion of glucose and slower than normal to return to level of fasting blood sugar levels then diabetes mellitus is confirmed
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What is normal fasting glucose level in Pt. without diabetes ?
60-110 mg/dL
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Glucose Tolerance Test, Oral (nonpregnant)
Baseline fasting 60 min 120 min fasting Glucose, 2 hour postprandial
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Increased levels for renal function indicate what ?
slowing of the glomerular filtration rate
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What is blood urea nitrogen ? Where is it formed ?
Nitrogen portion of urea, | It is formed in the liver as an end product of protein and metabolism and digestion (liver function)
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When is BUN Increased ? *Think fluids and not getting enough hydration *
Increased in dehydration (vomiting, low fluid intake, diarrhea, diuresis
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When is BUN decreased ?
Water intoxication malnutrition severe liver disease in adequate protein intake
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What is the normal value of BUN
10-2mg/dL
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What is creatinine ? and where is it excreted ?
Catabolic by product muscle energy metabolism and is excreted in the kidney and is used for indication of renal function
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What can an increase in creatinine cause ? *Think of andre the giant what kind of disease does he have, what organs are affected*
Gigantism Acromegaly Renal disease Large muscle mass
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What can a decrease in creatinine cause ? * Think of opposite of the increase and what foods are low in intake*
Small muscle mass Elderly inadequate intake of protein
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What is the normal value of creatinine ?
0.6 - 1.2 mg/dL
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In albumin what disease can be incated ?
Liver and Renal disease (Nephrotic syndrome)
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An increase in albumin can be caused by ? *how do you feel when you do not drink enough fluids ?
Dehydration
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A decrease in albumin is caused by ?
Liver disease | malnutrition
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What does calcium aid in ? *think of what blood does after 5 min*
Blood clotting
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What does Mg determine ? | What is it needed for ?
Metabolic activity and renal function | It is needed for neuromuscular activity
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What does T3 (triiodothyronine) evaluate ? What is it used for and what is it used commonly to diagnose ?
It is used to evaluate thyroid function. It is used primarily to diagnose Hyperparathyroidism. It is also used to monitor thyroid replacement or suppressive therapy
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What is the normal value for T3 ?
70- 220 mcg/dl
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What does T4 (Total thyroxine) evaluate? what is it used to diagnose ?
Reliable test for thyroid function, used to diagnose thyroid function and also monitors thyroid replacement and suppressive therapy
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What is the normal value for T4 ?
5-12 mcg/dl
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What does TSH (Thyroid stimulating hormone) evaluate ? What does it diagnose ?
It is used to diagnose Hypoparathyroidism and to differentiate it from (pituitary) and tertiary (Hypothalamus) hypothyroidism

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