Labs Flashcards
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Cockcroft-Gault CrCl formula?
[(140-age) × weight (kg)] ÷ [72 × serum Cr], ×0.85 if female
IBW formula for males?
50 + 2.3×(height in inches - 60)
IBW formula for females?
45.5 + 2.3×(height in inches - 60)
Adjusted Body Weight (ABW) formula?
IBW + 0.4×(Actual - IBW)
Normal BUN/Urea?
2.5–6.5 mmol/L
High BUN suggests?
Kidney dysfunction, dehydration
Low BUN suggests?
Liver disease, overhydration
Normal Creatinine?
60–120 µmol/L
High Creatinine suggests?
Kidney impairment
Low Creatinine suggests?
Low muscle mass, malnutrition
Normal eGFR?
> 90 mL/min
Low eGFR suggests?
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Normal Sodium (Na⁺)?
135–145 mmol/L
Symptoms of low sodium?
Headache, nausea, confusion, seizures, fatigue
Causes of low sodium?
Excess water, diuretics, SIADH, vomiting/diarrhea
Symptoms of high sodium?
Thirst, confusion, twitching, seizures, coma
Causes of high sodium?
Dehydration, DI, hyperaldosteronism
Normal Potassium (K⁺)?
3.5–5.0 mmol/L
Symptoms of low potassium?
Cramps, fatigue, constipation, arrhythmias
Causes of low potassium?
Diuretics, vomiting/diarrhea, Cushing’s, CKD
Symptoms of high potassium?
Weakness, paralysis, arrhythmias, cardiac arrest
Causes of high potassium?
Renal failure, Addison’s, acidosis, tissue injury
Normal Chloride (Cl⁻)?
95–105 mmol/L
Symptoms of low chloride?
Dehydration, vomiting, metabolic alkalosis