Semester 2 Midterm Values

Question 1

total cholesterol

Answer 1

3.6 - 5.2 mmol/l

Question 2

CRP

Answer 2

1-8 mg/l

Question 3

RBC count

Answer 3

male: 4.4-5.5 T/l
female: 3.8-5.2 T/l

Question 4

MCV

mean corpuscular volume (RBC volume)

Answer 4

80-95 fl

Question 5

ESR (Westergren)

Answer 5

<20 mm/h

Question 6

uric acid

Answer 6

150-400 umol/l

Question 7

serum creatinine

Answer 7

40-130 umol/l

Question 8

total serum protein

Answer 8

60-80 g/l

Question 9

pH

Answer 9

7.35-7.45

Question 10

pCO2

Answer 10

35-45 mmHg

Question 11

standard bicarbonate

Answer 11

21-26 mmol/l

Question 12

base excess

BE

Answer 12

0 +/- 3 mmol/l

Question 13

pO2

Answer 13

80-105 mmHg

Question 14

O2 saturation

Answer 14

95-98%

Question 15

PR interval

(AV conduction time)

Answer 15

0.12-0.2 sec

Question 16

QRS width / time

Answer 16

0.06 - 0.1 sec

(1.5-2.5 mm)

Question 17

pathological Q wave

width and amplitude

Answer 17

width ≥ 0.04 s (1 mm)

amplitude > 0.4 mV or > 25% R wave

Question 18

aHCO3-

Answer 18

24 mmol/l

Question 19

st. HCO3-

(HCO3 at standardized pCO2 of 40 mmHg)

Answer 19

22-26 mmol/l

Question 20

buffer base (BB)

Answer 20

45-52 mmol/l

Question 21

base excess

positive value = base excess / acid deficit

negative = acid excess / base deficit

Answer 21

0 +/- 2.5 mmol/l

Question 22

creatinine clearance

(1.73 m2 body surface)

Answer 22

120-125 ml/min

Question 23

urine volume

Answer 23

1000 - 1500 ml/24 h

Question 24

urine pH

Answer 24

4.5 - 8.0

Question 25

specific gravity (density) of urine

Answer 25

1.010 - 1.035 kg/l

Question 26

osmolar concentration of urine

Answer 26

600-1200 mosm/kg

Question 27

urinary sediment (per field)

Answer 27

\< 1-3 RBC \< 3-5 WBC

Question 28

serum urea (BUN) AKA carbamide

Answer 28

2 - 10 mmol/l

Question 29

urine protein (per day) (normal, mild, moderate, severe levels normal + severe most important)

Answer 29

* normal: **50-150 mg/day** * mild - 300 - 1,000 mg/day * moderate - 1-3 g/day * severe - **\> 3 g/day** * **​**seen in nephrotic syndrome, pre-eclampsia, multiple myeloma, AGN, diabetic GS

Question 30

A/G quotient | (albumin:globulin ratio)

Answer 30

1.25 to 2.5

Question 31

Albumin

Answer 31

35-50 g/l | (decreases in acute inflammation)

Question 32

WBC count

Answer 32

4-10 G/l | (the G stands for x10⁹)

Question 33

sodium

Answer 33

135-145 mmol/l

Question 34

potassium

Answer 34

3.5-5.0 mmol/l

Question 35

chloride

Answer 35

95-105 mmol/l

Question 36

hematocrit

Answer 36

male: 0.4 - 0.54 l/l female: 0.37 - 0.47 l/l

Question 37

hemoglobin Hgb

Answer 37

male: 135-170 g/l female: 120-165 g/l

Question 38

urinary sodium concentration

Answer 38

\< or equal to 20 mEq/l