Values to know

Question 1

Clozapine Red

Answer 1

WBC: under 3
ANC: under 1.5

Stop and monitor daily
Until wbc returns to normal

Question 2

Clozapine Yellow

Answer 2

WBC: 3-3.5
ANC: 1.5-2

Dispense and monitor twice a week

Question 3

Clozapine Green

Answer 3

WBC: over 3.5
ANC:over 2

Question 4

Litium Therapeutic

Answer 4

Therapeutic Range is 0.6 – 1.0 mEq/L
Lithium level – older adult 0.4-0.6

Question 5

Litium Toxicity

Answer 5

Lithium toxicity 1.2-1.5 mmol/L +

Question 6

Valproic Acid/Divalproex Therapeutic level

Answer 6

Therapeutic level: 50-100 mmol/ml (350-800 umol/L)

Question 7

Valproic Acid/Divalproex Toxic leve

Answer 7

Toxic level: 150 mmol/ml +

Question 8

A1C

Answer 8

measures the amount of hemoglobin with attached glucose and reflects your average blood glucose levels over the past 3 months.

The A1C test result is reported as a percentage. The higher the percentage, the higher your blood glucose levels have been.

A normal A1C level is below 5.7 percent.
7-8 needs close monitoring
over 9 is concerning

Question 9

CPK

Answer 9

Creatine phosphokinase
- Associated with muscles
- When a muscle is damaged, CPK leaks into the bloodstream (elevating the level)
- Elevated levels in NMS.