Labs Per Disease Process Flashcards
1
Q
Infection
X4
A
Cultures: Blood Sputum Urine Wound
2
Q
UTI
X3
A
Leukesterase
Nitrates
Urine culture
3
Q
Pneumonia
X3
A
Chest X-ray
Sputum culture
ABG’s if low sat only
4
Q
COPD
X11
A
ABG’s
5
Q
Heparin labs
X5
A
PTT Platelets Coumadin PT INR
6
Q
CVA
X2
A
Ct of head, if positive:
IV heparin labs(5)
7
Q
Thrombus
X3
A
Venous Doppler
VQ scan
Spiral ct
If all positive:
IV Hep labs (5)
8
Q
Sepsis
X3
A
Lactic acid
Wbc
Blood culture
9
Q
Liver Failure
X3
A
Ammonia
Albumin if less or equal to 2
ALT
10
Q
Renal Failure
X3
A
BUN
Creatinine
K+
11
Q
Bleed/Anemia
X4
A
If hgb less than 0.9
Hct
Platelets
Occult blood
12
Q
MI
X3
A
Troponin
EKG, if +:
IV heparin labs (5)
13
Q
Cancer
X2
A
X-ray
Neutrophils on therapy
14
Q
ABG
X3
A
pH 7.35-7.45
PCo2 35-45 (45-35)
Hco3 21-28
15
Q
CHF
X3
A
BNP-if it’s greater than 200 then check:
Echo & chest X-ray
