Lab Values

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Flashcards on Lab Values , created by Jesse Mariano on 11/01/2016.
Jesse Mariano
Flashcards by Jesse Mariano, updated more than 1 year ago
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BNP: b-Type natriuretic peptide <100 pg/mL + heart failure
Calcium (iodized) 4.64-5.28 mg/dL High: acute osteoporosis, hyperparathyroidism, vit. D intoxication, multiple myeloma Low: acute pancreatitis, hypoparathyroidism, liver disease, malabsorption syndrome, renal failure, vit. D deficiency
Cholesterol <200 mg/dL Too high: biliary obstruction, Hypothyroidism, idiopathic hypercholesterolemia, renal disease, uncontrolled diabetes Too low: extensive liver disease, hyperthyroidism, malnutrition, corticosteroid therapy
HDL High Density Lipoproteins Male: >40 mg/dL Female: >50 mg/dL
LDL Low Density Lipoproteins Recommended: <100 mg/dL
Creatine Kinase Male: 20-200 U/L Female: 20-180 U/L Too High: musculoskeletal injury or disease, myocardial infarction, severe myocarditis, exercise, numerous IM injections
CK-MB <4%-6% of total CK Too High: acute myocardial infarction
Creatinine 0.6-1.3 mg/dL Too high: Severe Renal Disease
Lactic Acid 6.3-22.5 mcg/dL Too high: acidosis, heart failure, shock
Potassium 3.5-5.0 mEq/L Too High: Addison's disease, diabetic ketosis, massive tissue destruction, renal failure, Cushing syndrome, diarrhea (severe), diuretic therapy, gastrointestinal fistula, pyloric obstruction, starvation, vomiting
Sodium 135-145 mEq/L Too high: dehydration, impaired renal function, primary aldosteronism, corticosteroid therapy Too Low: Addison's disease, diabetic, ketoacidosis, diuretic therapy, excessive loss from GI tract, excessive perspiration, water intoxication
Triglycerides <150 mg/dL Too high: DM, hypothyroidism, hyperlipidemia, liver disease Too Low: malnutrition
Troponin T <0.1 ng/mL (<0.1 mcg/L) Too high: myocardial infarction
BUN Blood Urea Nitrogen 6-20 mg/dL Too high: increase in protein catabolism (fever, stress)], renal disease, urinary tract infection Too low: malnutrition, severe liver damage
aPTT Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time 25-35 sec. Too Low: deficiency factors I, II, V, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII; hemophilia liver disease; heparin therapy
PT/Protime Prothrombin Time 11-16 sec. Too Low: warfarin therapy; deficiency of factors I, II, V, VII, and X; vitamin K deficiency; liver disease
DIC Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Platelets (Thrombocytes) 150-400 × 103/µL Too High: acute infections, chronic granulocytic leukemia, chronic, pancreatitis, cirrhosis, collagen disorders polycythemia, postsplenectomy Too Low: acute leukemia, DIC, thrombocytopenic purpura
Fibrinogen 200-400 mg/dL Too High: burns (after first 36 hours), inflammatory disease Too Low: burns (during the first 36 hours), DIC, severe liver disease
D-Dimer <250 ng/mL Too high: DIC, MI, DVT, unstable angina
Hematocrit Male: 39%-50% Female: 35%-47% Too high: dehydration, high altitudes, polycythemia Too low: anemia, hemorrhage, overhydration
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