Hepatic Lab Sheet Flashcards
1
Q
PT critical
A
> 46
2
Q
INR critical
A
> 5
3
Q
AST/ALT level in acetaminophen OD
A
Above 10,000
4
Q
WBC in acute liver injury
A
Elevates
5
Q
WBC in splenomegaly , chronic liver failure, and cirrhosis I
A
Decreases
6
Q
Platelets
A
Less than 50 or greater than 1 million ( critical)
Less than 20 is an emergency
7
Q
Ammonia
A
10-80
8
Q
Lactic acid
A
Increases in hypoxia
9
Q
Creatine
A
Greater than 4 indicates severe renal impairment
10
Q
Alkaline phosphate
A
Greatly increased in cirrhosis
11
Q
Hgb
A
Less than 7 transfuse
12
Q
Hct
A
<21% is considered critical
13
Q
Beta blockers in treatment of varices
A
Used to prevent bleeding
