Lab Flashcards
(52 cards)
1
Q
Hgb female
A
12-16 g/dL
2
Q
Hgb male
A
14-18 g/dL
3
Q
Hematocrit female
A
37-47 %
4
Q
Hematocrit make
A
42-52%
5
Q
RBC
A
4.5m - 5.5m
6
Q
WBC
A
5k - 10k
7
Q
Platelets
A
150k - 400k
8
Q
PTT - not on anticoagulants
A
20-30 seconds
9
Q
Heparin aPTT
A
1.5-2.5x
10
Q
Prothrombin time
A
10-12 seconds
11
Q
INR - not on anticoagulant
A
0.9 to 1.2
12
Q
INR
A
Warfarin therapeutic INR range 2-3
13
Q
Sodium
A
135-145
14
Q
Potassium
A
3.5 - 5
15
Q
Calcium
A
9 - 10.5
16
Q
Magnesium
A
1.5 to 2.5
17
Q
Glucose - fasting
A
70-110
18
Q
BUN (renal)
A
10-20
19
Q
Creatinine (renal)
A
0.6 - 1.2
20
Q
GFR
A
> 90
21
Q
ALP
A
30 - 120
22
Q
AST
A
0-35
23
Q
ALT
A
4-36
24
Q
Total protein
A
6.4 - 8.3
25
Albumin
3.5 -5
26
Bilirubin
(Jaundice)
<1
27
Ammonia
15 - 110
28
Troponin
< 0.4
29
BNP
Indicates heart failure/fluid overload
Normal < 100
30
Total cholesterol
<200
31
HDL
Reduces plaque buildup and CAD
> 55
32
LDL
<130
33
Triglycerides
<160
34
TSH
.5-5
35
T4
5-12
36
T3
70-220
37
HgA1C non diabetic
4-5.6 %
38
HgA1C prediabetic
5.7 - 6.4%
39
HgA1C diabetic
>6.5%
40
HgA1C targeted level for diabetics
>7%
41
D-diner - clots
<500
42
CRP - an increase indicates inflammation in body
<1
43
Lithium level
0.6 to 1.2
44
Lithium toxicity S&S
Vomiting, diarrhea, blurred vision, abdo pain, tremors, tinnitus
45
What conditions would be contradicted to use NSAIDS
Peptic ulcers, CHF, renal injury or previous MI
46
What alternative therapies should be avoided when taking warfarin
Ginger root, garlic, ginko biloba and saw palmetto
Increases bleeding risk
47
Alteplase - potent thrombolytic - has reached therapeutic level when:
There’s an increase in GCS
Indicated for ischemic stroke (CVA)
48
Acute migraine headache management
Ketorolac (NSAID), dexamethasone (corticosteroid) and acetaminophen- caffeine
49
Calcium channel blockers
Decrease ejection fraction by relaxing smooth muscle
Decreases HR, BP and conductivity
50
Therapeutic Use of
Calcium-Channel Blockers
Hypertension
(systemic & pulmonary)
Angina
Arrhythmias
51
Mood stabilizers
Lithium
Carbamazepine
Quetiapine
Risperidone
52
Acute Bell’s palsy - medications
Corticosteroids (prednisone) and antivirals (valacyclovir)
Corticosteroids decrease facial nerve inflammation and antivirals address possible inlaying viral