Labs review

  1. Normal range for sodium
    135-145 mEq/L
  2. Normal range for potassium
    3.5-5.0 mEq/L
  3. Normal range for total Calcium
    8.5-10.5
  4. Normal range for magnesium
    1.5-2.5 mEq/L
  5. Normal range for phosphorus
    2.6-4.5 mEq/dL
  6. Normal range for BUN
    10-20 mg/dL
  7. Normal range for Creatinine
    0.5-1.2 mg/dL
  8. Normal range for Glucose
    80-120 mg/dL
  9. Normal range for HgbA1c
    < 7.0
  10. Normal range for WBC
    5,000-10,000/mm3
  11. Normal range for Hemoglobin
    14g/mL
  12. Normal range for Hematocrit
    40%
  13. Normal range for Platelet
    150,000-400,000/mm3
  14. Normal range for RBC
    4.2-6.1 million/mm3
  15. Normal range for INR
    2-3 x control
  16. Normal range for PTT
    1.5-2.5 x control
  17. Normal range for dilantin
    10-20 mcg/mL
  18. Normal range for Digoxin
    0.8-2 mg/mL
  19. Normal range for Lithium
    0.5-1.2 mcg.mL
  20. What is BUN?
    • Blood Urea Nitrogen
    • Used to measure kidney function
  21. Reasons for high BUN
    CHF, GI bleed, hypovolemia, kidney failure, shock, urinary tract obstruction
  22. Reasons for low BUN
    liver failure, over hydration
  23. What does creatinine measure?
    kidney function
  24. What causes high creatinine?
    dehydration, kindey failure, glomerulonephritis, muscular atrophy, urinary obstruction
  25. What causes low creatinine?
    decreased in myasthenia gravis
  26. What is hematocrit?
    The % of the blood that is RBCs
  27. What is hemoglobin?
    The amount of hemoglobin (Protein that binds to oxygen made of iron) that is in RBCs
  28. Normals for Blood pH
    7.35-7.45
  29. Normals for pCO2
    35-45 mmHg
  30. Normals for pHCO3
    22-26
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