Semifinal Lab Values (Ben) Flashcards

1
Q

HDL

A

> 1.0 mmol/l in men

> 1.3 mmol/l in women

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2
Q

LDL

A

< 3.4 mmol/l

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3
Q

total triglycerides

A

0.8 - 1.7 mmol/l

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4
Q

“Random Blood Glucose”

(regardless of fasting/non-fasting state, not as important as fasting but good to know)

A
  • > 11 mmol/l - diabetic
  • 5.5-11 mmol/l - must check fasting glucose
  • < 5.5 mmol/l - patient is not diabetic
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5
Q

Fasting Glucose

A
  • < 5 mmol/l - not diabetic
  • 5-6 mmol/l - regular checkups recommended
  • 6-7 mmol/l - OGTT needed
  • > 7 mmol/l - diabetic
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6
Q

OGTT 2-hr value

A
  • < 7.8 mmol/l - impaired fasting glucose (remember OGTT was done because of fasting glucose btwn 6-7 mM)
  • >7.8 mmol/l - impaired glucose tolerance
  • >11 mmol/l - diabetes
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7
Q

total bilirubin

A

< 17 umol/l

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8
Q

direct bilirubin

A

< 5 umol/l

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9
Q

ALAT / GPT

ASAT / GOT

A

both should be < 45 U/l

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10
Q

alkaline phosphatase (ALP)

A

< 150 U/l

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11
Q

prothrombin time (PT)

(INR = international normalized ratio)

A

0.8 - 1.2

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12
Q

mean corpuscular hemoglobin

MCH

A

28-33 pg

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13
Q

mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

A

320-360 g/l

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14
Q

serum Ca++

(total, not free)

A

2.2-2.6 mmol/l

(free is about half that)

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15
Q

alpha-amylase

A

< 180 U/l

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16
Q

TSH

(not on list but should know according to Tunde)

A

0.4 - 4.0 mU/l

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17
Q

iron

(male + female)

A

male: 12-36 umol/l
female: 11-30 umol/l

(note this is micromolar!)

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18
Q

TIBC

total iron binding capacity

female + male

A

female: 45-70 umol/l
male: 50-80 umol/l

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19
Q

platelet count

A

150-400 G/l

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20
Q

differential blood count

A
  • neutrophil, segmented - 50-70%
  • neutrophil, band - 3-5%
  • neutrophil, metamyelocyte - 0-1%
  • lymphocyte - 20-40%
  • monocyte - 2-6%
  • eosinophil - 2-4%
  • basophil - 0-1%
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21
Q

bleeding time

A

4-6 min

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22
Q

aPTT

activated partial thromboplastin time

A

35-45 s

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23
Q

thrombin time

A

20-22 s

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24
Q

fibrinogen

A

1.5-4.0 g/l

(remember it’s an acute phase protein)

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25
Q

carbamide

A

3.5-7.0 mmol/l

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26
Q

A/G

albumin/globulin quotient

A

1.25 - 2.5

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27
Q

alpha-amylase

A

< 180 U/l

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28
Q

CK

creatine kinase

A

< 200 U/l

29
Q

GGT

gamma glutamyl transpeptidase

A

< 60 U/l

30
Q

LDH

lactate DH

A

<160 U/l

31
Q

pH

A

7.35-7.45

32
Q

pCO2

A

35-45 mmHg

33
Q

standard bicarbonate

A

21-26 mmol/l

34
Q

base excess

BE

A

0 +/- 3 mmol/l

35
Q

pO2

A

80-105 mmHg

36
Q

O2 saturation

A

95-98%

37
Q

PR interval

(AV conduction time)

A

0.12-0.2 sec

38
Q

QRS width / time

A

0.06 - 0.1 sec

(1.5-2.5 mm)

39
Q

pathological Q wave

width and amplitude

A

width ≥ 0.04 s (1 mm)

amplitude > 0.4 mV or > 25% R wave

40
Q

aHCO3-

A

24 mmol/l

41
Q

st. HCO3-

(HCO3 at standardized pCO2 of 40 mmHg)

A

22-26 mmol/l

42
Q

buffer base (BB)

A

45-52 mmol/l

43
Q

base excess

positive value = base excess / acid deficit

negative = acid excess / base deficit

A

0 +/- 2.5 mmol/l

44
Q

creatinine clearance

(1.73 m2 body surface)

A

120-125 ml/min

45
Q

urine volume

A

1000 - 1500 ml/24 h

46
Q

urine pH

A

4.5 - 8.0

47
Q

specific gravity (density) of urine

A

1.010 - 1.035 kg/l

48
Q

osmolar concentration of urine

A

600-1200 mosm/kg

49
Q

total cholesterol

A

3.6 - 5.2 mmol/l

50
Q

serum creatinine

A

40-130 umol/l

51
Q

CRP

A

1-8 mg/l

52
Q

ESR (Westergren)

A

<20 mm/h

53
Q

urinary sediment (per field)

A

< 1-3 RBC

< 3-5 WBC

54
Q

total serum protein

A

60-80 g/l

55
Q

serum urea (BUN)

AKA carbamide

A

2 - 10 mmol/l

56
Q

RBC count

A

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

57
Q

urine protein (per day)

(normal, mild, moderate, severe levels

normal + severe most important)

A
  • 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
58
Q

uric acid

A

150-400 umol/l

59
Q

A/G quotient

(albumin:globulin ratio)

A

1.25 to 2.5

60
Q

Albumin

A

35-50 g/l

(decreases in acute inflammation)

61
Q

WBC count

A

4-10 G/l

(the G stands for x109)

62
Q

MCV

mean corpuscular volume (RBC volume)

A

80-95 fl

63
Q

sodium

A

135-145 mmol/l

64
Q

potassium

A

3.5-5.0 mmol/l

65
Q

chloride

A

95-105 mmol/l

66
Q

hematocrit

A

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

67
Q

hemoglobin

Hgb

A

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

68
Q

urinary sodium concentration

A

< or equal to 20 mEq/l

69
Q
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