Electrolytes

Question 1

Sodium

Answer 1

136-145 mEq/L

Maintains fluid balance in body, nerve, and muscle function

Question 2

Calcium

Answer 2

9.0-10.5 mg/dL

Bone/teeth formation, nerve, and muscle function; clotting

Question 3

Potassium

Answer 3

3.5-5.0 mEq/L

Maintains ICF, nerve function, regulates muscle and heart contractions

Question 4

Magnesium

Answer 4

1.3-2.1 mEq/L

Nerve and muscle function, bone formation. Critical for many biochemical reactions in body

Question 5

Phosphorous

Answer 5

3.0-4.5 mg/dL

Question 6

Chloride

Answer 6

98-106 mEq/L