Principles Of Lab Tests (exam 1) Flashcards
Components of a BMP
sodium
potassium
chloride
CO2
glucose
BUN
Sr Cr
A comprehensive metabolic panel includes BMP and
Albumin
Alkaline phosphatatse
alanine aminotransferase
total bilirubin
calcium
magnesium and phosphorus
sodium normal range
135-147 mEq/L
sodium functions
regulate serum osmolarity, fluid balance and acid base balance
maintain electrical potential for transmission of nerve impules
most prevalent cation in extracellular fluid
sodium
hypernatremia
increased sodium intake
increased fluid loss
hyponatremia
decrease in total body sodium
excess accumulation of body water
potassium normal range
3.5 - 5 mmol/L
potassium functions
regulates nerve excitability
acid base balance
muscle function
main intracellular cation
what does this mean about serum concentrations?
potassium
nor always the most accurate indicator
hyperkalemia causes
metabolic/respiratory acidosis
renal failure
dehydration
medications
medications that can cause hyperkalemia
ACE/ARB inhibitors
potassium sparing diuretics
bactrim
potassium supplements
drospirenone containing contraceptives
hypokalemia causes
severe diarrhea/vomiting
respiratory alkalosis
alcohol abuse
Cushing disease
medications that cause hypokalemia
any type of diuretic
amphotericin B
insulin
albuterol
sodium bicarbonate
relationship between potassium and magnesium
direct (one increases, the other does as well)
chloride normal range
95 - 105 mEq/L
functions of chloride
main extracellular anion
passive role in fluid balance and acid base balance
hyperchloremia causes
metabolic acidosis
respiratory alkalosis
dehydration
diabetes insipidus
renal disorders
hypochloremia causes
prolonged vomiting
metabolic alkalosis
heart failure SIADH
use of acid suppressants
carbon dioxide normal range
22 -28 mEq/L
functions of CO2
regulates physiologic pH
bicarb level
sum of dissolved CO2 and bicarbonate ion that exists in serum
hypercarbia is from _______________ while hypocarbia is from ______________
metabolic alkalosis
metabolic acidosis
BUN normal range
6 - 20 mg/dL
functions of BUN
end product of protein catabolism
marker of renal function
increased BUN can be from
renal failure
heart failure
GI bleeding
dehydration
decreased BUN can be from
liver failure
creatinine normal range
0.6 - 1.2 mg/dL
creatinine is a catabolic product of
creatine phosphate used in skeletal muscle contraction
functions of creatinine
released into blood and excreted by glomerular filtration in the kidneys
marker of renal dysfunction
increased creatinine causes
renal dysfunction
dehydration
urinary tract obstruction
hyperthyroidism
nephrotoxic medications
decreased creatinine causes
cachexia
elderly patients
comatose injury patients
spinal cord injury patients
BUN/creatinine ratio normal range
~10-20:1
when BUN/creatinine ratio is over 20,
intravascular depression or pre renal cause (GI bleeding, dehydration)
a normal BUN/creatinine ratio in the setting of renal dysfunction indicates
intrinsic renal disease
Creatinine clearance is used to
it is useful to
assess kidney function
monitor patients of nephrotoxic medications and assess need for renal dosing adjustments
creatinine clearance cannot be used in
fluctuating serum creatinine
glucose normal range (fasting)
70-99 mg/dL
glucose range in diabetics
fasting: 80 -130 mg/dL
postprandial: over 180 mg/dL
glucose is an important
energy source
most common cause of hyperglycemia
diabetes mellitus
causes of hypoglycemia
missing a meal
insulin
sulfonylureas
calcium normal range
8.5 - 10.5 mg/dL
functions of calcium
bone mineralization
cardiac and skeletal muscle contraction
blood coagulation
nerve transmission
total serum calcium
measure of free and protein bound calcium
hypercalcemia causes
malignancy
hyperparathyroidism
thiazide diuretics
lithium
hypocalcemia causes
hypoparathyroidism
vitamin D deficiency
hyperphosphatemia
loop diuretics
pseudohypocalcemia
50% of serum calcium is bound to plasma protein such as albumin
decreased albumin leads to decreased total calcium concentration –> calcium appears falsely low
phosphorus normal range
2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL
corrected calcium
reported serum calcium + 0.8 (4.0 - patients albumin)
functions of phosphorus
intracellular anion
cellular energy source for ATP
synthesis of phospholipids
phosphorus relationship with calcium
inverse (one increases, the other decreases)
hyperphosphatemia causes
renal dysfunction
bone malignancy
hypoparathyroidism
increase vitamin D intake
hypophosphatemia causes
alcoholism
malnutrition
hyperparathyroidism
respiratory alkalosis
aluminum/calcium containing antacids
magnesium normal range
1.5 - 2.4 mg/dL
functions of magnesium
cofactor for ATP
protein synthesis, carbohydrate metabolism, contraction of muscle tissue
hypermagnesemia causes
renal failure
Addison disease
hypomagnesemia causes
diarrhea
vomiting
malabsorption
alcoholism
complete blood count components
hemoglobin
hematocrit
WBCs
RBCs
RBC mean corpuscular volume
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
hemoglobin normal range
male: 13.5 - 16.5 g/dL
female: 12-15 g/dL
hemoglobin functions
oxygen carrying compound
direct indicator of oxygen carrying capacity in blood
increased hemoglobin causes
polycythemia
COPD
decreased hemoglobin causes
anemia
blood loss
increased fluid intake
hematocrit normal range
male: 41-50%
female: 36-44%
hematocrit functions
describes volume of blood that is occupied by RBCs
3x Hgb
hematocrit is an indirect measure of
RBC number and volume
how can hematocrit be determined?
centrifugation
increased Hct causes
polycythemia
COPD
decreased Hct causes
anemia
blood loss
cirrhosis
leukemia
RBC count normal range
male: 4.3-5.5 x 10^6 cells/mm^3
female: 4.0-4.9 x 10^6 cell/mm^3
RBC functions
transports oxygen from lungs to tissues
produced in bone marrow, lives 120 days
erythrocytosis causes
polycythemia
high altitudes
strenuous exercise
decreased RBCs causes
anemia
blood loss
leukemia
Mean corpuscular volume normal range
80 - 100 um^3/cell
what does mean corpuscular volume measure?
the average volume of the erythrocyte
microcytic causes
iron deficiency anemia
hemolytic anemia
macrocytic causes
folate deficiency
B12 deficiency
chronic liver disease
mean corpuscular hemoglobin normal range
26 - 34 pg/cell
mean corpuscular hemoglobin measures _______
the average weight of Hgb in RBC
hyper chromic causes
folate deficiency
B12 deficiency
hypo chromic causes
iron deficiency anemia
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration normal range
31 - 37 g/dL
what does MCHC measure?
Hgb concentration in RBC
increased MCHC is due to
hereditary spherocytosis
decreased MCHC is due to
iron deficiency anemia
hemolytic anemia
reticulocytes normal range
0.1-2.4% of RBC
reticulocytes reflects
immature RBCs formed in the bone marrow
reticulocytosis causes
hemolytic anemia
hemorrhage
anemia treatment
decreased reticulocytes can be from
iron deficiency anemia
renal disease
bone marrow suppression
WBC normal range
4-11 x 10^9 cells/L
leukocytosis main cause
infection
leukopenia causes
viral infection
bone marrow
depression from chemo
neutrophils normal value
segmented: 54-62%
bands: 0-5%
bands are
immature neutrophils
neutrophils are pathogens in _________________ like
some inflammatory disorders
rheumatoid arthritis and IBD
most common type of WBC
neutrophils
neutrophilia common cause
infection
neutropenia causes
viral infection
chemotherapy agents
absolute neutrophil count (ANC)
total number of circulating segments and bands
risk of infection _________________ as the ANC decreases
increases dramatically
level of ANC that is associated with substantial risk of infection
under 500/mm^3
lymphocytes normal range
24-44%
second most common WBC
lymphocytes
lymphocytosis causes
hepatitis
herpes simplex/zoster
viral infections
lymphopenia causes
acute infections
HIV
lupus
lymphoma
monocytes normal range
3-7%
monocytes in tissues mature to
macrophages
monocytes migrate to
lymph nodes, spleen, liver, lung and bone marrow
monocytosis causes
TB
syphilis
malaria
monocytopenia causes
bone marrow suppression agents
severe stress
eosinophil normal range
1-3%
eosinophils are predominantly in the
intestines and lungs
WBCs involved in allergic reactions
eosinophils and basophils
eosinophilia causes
allergic disorders, allergic drug reactions
eosinopenia causes
adrenal steroid production
basophils normal range
0-0.75%
basophils contain
heparin, histamine, leukotrienes
basophilia causes
hypersensitivity reactions to food/medications
leukemias
platelets normal range
100,000 - 450,000/uL
risk of bleeding is low unless platelets fall below
50,000/uL