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1
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Hemoglobin normal value

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12 -16

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if hemoglobin decreased then

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cancer, hemolysis, possible nutritional deficiency

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platelets normal value

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150,000-400,000

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if platelets decreased then

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leukemia

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WBC** normal value

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5,000 - 10,000

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RBC** normal value

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male 4.7 - 6.1 female 4.2-5.4

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hematocrit** normal value

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male 42-52% female 37-47%

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occult blood** normal value

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negative (blood in the stool)

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CBC and occult blood test **

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WBC, RBC, hematocrit, platelets, occult blood

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Coagulation Study

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platelets, PT, INR, PTT

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if low platelets can be because

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blood too thin or immune disorder

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if platelets too high can be because

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assess for blood clots and right dosage of medications

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PT normal value

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11-12.5 secs

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PT is

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used for coumadin; made in liver, monitors oral anticoagulation

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INR normal value

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1.5 - 4.0

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INR stands for

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international normalized ratio

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PTT normal value

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60-70 sec

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18
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PTT monitors for

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heprin

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sodium normal value

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135-145

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low sodium could be related to

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dietary intake, may have renal disease, urine becoming more dilute because of fluid intake

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potassium normal value

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3.5-5.0

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chloride normal value

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98-106

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23
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if chloride is low than

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respiratory changes (remember chloride follows Na)

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calcium normal value

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9.0 - 10.5 (critical 13)

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calcium value effected by
age, if have thyroid/parathyroid disease
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electrolytes
sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium
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lipid study
total cholesterol, lipoproteins, triglycerides, glucose, hemoglobin A1c
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total cholesterol normal value
<200, 200-240 is border line, 240 is high
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with high cholesterol worry about
coronary heart disease
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LDL
low density lipoprotein
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HDL
high density lipoprotein
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HDL normal values
male >45 female >55
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LDL normal values
<130
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VLDL
7-32
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triglycerides normal values
male 40-160 female 35-135
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glucose normal values
normal fasting 70-110, normal >200
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hemoglobin A1c normal values
normal 4-5.5% diabetic less than 7%
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hemoglobin A1c measures
long term blood sugar, can tell what blood sugar is over 3 months
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renal study
BUN, creatine
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BUN normal values
10-20
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creatinine normal values
male 1.78 - 2.32 female 1.45 - 1.78
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urinalysis
appearance, color, pH, protein, specific gravity, glucose, WBC, RBC
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urinalysis normal value appearance
clear
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urinalysis normal value color
amber yellow
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urinalysis normal value pH
4.6 - 8.0 (average 6.0)
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urinalysis normal value protein
0-8
47
protein in urine is
indicator for renal disease
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urinalysis normal value specific gravity
1.005 - 1.030
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urinalysis normal value glucose
0.3 - 1.7
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should not have glucose level unless
renal damage
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urinalysis normal value WBC
0-4
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urinalysis normal value RBC
<2
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White blood cell count
neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils
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neutrophil normal value
55-70%
55
see neutrophil at
1st sign of infection
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lymphocytes normal value
20-40%
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lymphocytes
fight chronic/acute viral infection
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monocyte normal value
2-8%
59
monocytes
fight infection
60
eosinophils normal value
1-4%
61
eosinophils and basophils specific to
allergic reaction
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basophils normal value
0.5-1%

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