Lab Values Flashcards
Vital signs
BP 120/80
Heart rate 60-100 bpm
Respirations 12-20 breaths per minute
Temperature 97.8-99F (36.5-37.2C)
O2 95-100%
O2 in COPD Pt. As low as 88%
ABGs
PH 7.35-7.45
PaCO2 35-45 mmHg
PaO2. 80-100 mmHg
HCO3. 22-26 mEq/L
Newborn vital signs
Respiratory rate 30-60 breaths/min
Heart rate 110-160, 180 if crying
Temperature 97.7-99.5
36.5-37.5
Glucose greater than 45
BP (50-75)/(30-45)
MAP equal to the number of weeks or higher
Normal values
Mg 1.5-2.5 mEq/L
K 3.5-5.0
Ca 8.5-10.5
Ch 95-105
Na 135-145
Basic metabolic panel
Phosphorus 2.4-4.7
Specific gravity 1.010-1.030
BUN 6-20
Creatinine 0.6-1.3
Albumin 4-6
Total protein 6-8
Complete blood count
Hemoglobin
Female 12-16
Male 13-18
Hemo crit
Females 38-47%
Male 40-54%
WBC 5000-10000
RBC
Female 4.2-5.4 million
Male 4.6-6.2 million
PLT 150,000-450,000
Diabetic lab values
Glucose
70-99
<100 before meals/waking in am
<140 2 hours post prandial (pp)
A1C
Non-diabetic 4-5.6%
Pre-diabetic 5.7-6.4%
Diabetic >6.5%
Clotting values
Prothrombin time (PT)
Women 9.5-11.3 sec
Men. 9.6-11.8
Partial thromboplastin time PTT
30-45 sec
Bleeding time (duke) 1-3 min
Ivy 3-6 min
Template. 3-6 min
Drugs used to control postpartum hemorrhage
Oxytocin (Pitocin)
Misoprostol (cytotec)
Dinoprostine
Prostaglandin
Hemabate
Central venous pressure CVP
Measures effective blood, volume and efficiency of cardiac pumping
Normal range
2-8 mmHg
Rapid insulin names
Lispro - humalog
Aspart- novolog
Glulisne- apidra
Rapid insulin times
Onset: 5-30 minutes
Peak: 30-90 minutes
Duration: 3-5 hours
Short acting insulin names
Regular
Humulin R
Novolin R
Only insulin given IV
Short (regular ) insulin times
Onset: 30-60 minutes
Peak: 2-4 hours
Duration: 5-7 hours
Only insulin given IV
Intermediate insulin names
NPH
Humulin R
Novolin R
