Labs

Question 1

Sodium (Na+)

Answer 1

136 - 142 mEq/L

Hyponatremia low level of Na+
Hypernatremia high level of Na+

Question 2

Potassum (k+)

Answer 2

3.5 - 5.0 mEq/L

Hyperkalemia 5.5 - 6.5 mEq/L (peeked T waves)(>7.0 flattened P waves)
hypokalemia (insulin admin or Hypothermia)

Question 3

Chloride (Cl-)

Answer 3

96 - 106 mEq/L

Hypochloremia = impending renal dysfunction.
Hypercloremia

Question 4

co2

Answer 4

22 - 28 mEq/L

Question 5

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

Answer 5

8 - 23 mg/dl

Elderly and high-protein diet will have higher levels.

Question 6

Creatinine (Cr)

Answer 6

0.6 -1.2 mg/dl

Question 7

Glucose

Answer 7

70 - 110 mg/dl

Question 8

Total Calcium (Ca++TOT)

Answer 8

8.2 - 10.2 mg/dl

Question 9

Magnesium (Mg)

Answer 9

1.3 - 2.1 mEq/L

Question 10

Heatocrit (Hct)

Answer 10

41% - 50%

22% exsanguinated or fluid overload.

Question 11

Hemoglobin (Hgb)

Answer 11

Males 14 - 17.5 g/dl

Females 12 - 16 g/dl

Question 12

Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)

Answer 12

3.9 - 5.5 cell/ul

Question 13

Troponin 1

Answer 13

0 - 0.04 ng/ml

peek at 8 - 12 hr

Question 14

Lactate

Answer 14

5 - 15 mg/dl