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lpn lab values

lab values

AST 8-38 u/L - femlae levels slightly lower, exercise will increase levels, elderly slightly higher detect decrease in enzyme found in cardiac muscle and liver
Albumin 3.5-5.0 g/dL to detect protein levels
bilirubin direct 0.1-1.2 md/dl monitor jaundce, suggest liver disorder
bilirubin total 0.1-0.3 mg/dl monitor jaundice. suggest liver disorder
bun - blood urea nitrogen 5-25 mg/dl - elderly slightly higher detect renal disorder and dehydration
calcium 8.8-10.3 mg/dl check calcium < or >, monitor levels, detect calcium imbalance
calcium ionized 4.5-5.5 mEq/l check calcium < or >, monitor levels/imbalance
chloride 95-105 mEq/l ck levels in relation to K+, Na, acid base balance
cholesterol <200mg/dl - high risk > 240 ck and monitor cholesterol levels
c-peptide fasting - 0.8-1.8 ng/ml id > insulin admin in diabetic/non diabetic, dx insulin antibodies, dx insulinoma, detect cause hypoglycemia
CPK - creatnine phospatase males 5-35 mcg/ml, females 5-25 mcg/ml suggest myocardial/skeletal muscle disease, amount of MI damage
creatnine 0.5-1.5 mg/dl - females and elderly slightly lower d/t less muscle mass dx renal dysfunction
digoxin 0.5-2 ng/ml toxic if > 2ng/ml
ESR - erythrocyte sedimentation rate westergren - male <50 = 0-15mm/hr >50 = 0-20 mm/hr female <50 = 0-20 mm/hr >50 = 0-30 mm/hr wintrobe - male 0-9mm/hr, female 0-15mm/hr dx inflammatory conditions
glucose - FBS, fasting blood sugar 70-110 mg/dl dx sugar levels in blood
glucose post prandial <140 mg/dl, elderly <160 mg/dl ck sugar levels in system 2 hr after eating
hematocrit - HCT male 40-54%, female 36-46% ck volume of RBC in blood
Hemoglobin - Hgb male 13.5-18 g/dl, female 12-15 g/dl monitor hemoglobin on RBC, assist dx anemia, fluid deficit
HbA1C - glycosated hemoglobin 4-6% normal, <7% in diabetics monitor DM tx, determine compliance to Dm tx
INR 2.0-3.0, mechanical heart valve = 2.5-3.5 monitor coumadin tx
lithium 0.8-1.2 mEq/l toxic >1.5 mEq/l....lethal >4.0 mEq/l
lymphocytes t cells = 60-80% b cells = 4-16% detect selected autoimmune disease, monitor tx for immunosuppressive disease
PTT 60-70 seconds monitor heparin tx, screen for clotting factors
PT 11-13 seconds blood clotting factors - also called INR
platelet count 150000-400000 mm3
potassium 3.5-5.0 mEq/l panic <2.5 or >7.0 < or > = cardiac issues
pre-albumin 17-40 mg/dl female ave - 18 male ave - 21.6 assess nutritional status
RBC male 4.6-6.0 mm3 female 4.0-5.0 mm3
MCV - mean corpuscular volume 80-98 um3
reticulocyte count 0.5-1.5% of all RBC (25000-75000 microliter) aid in dx anemias
sodium 135-145 mEq/l
TSH 0.35-5.5 microinternational u/ml thyroid dysfunction
triglycerides 40-190 mg/dl prefer <150 monitor hyperlipemia
urine specific gravity 1.005-1.025 hydration, renal issues, DM issues
pH urine = 4.5-8.0, ave = 6 blood = 7.35-7.45 acidity = <7.0 neutral = 7.0 alkaline = >7.0
pCO2 35-45 mm hg arterial blood gas test
pO2 70-100 mm hg arterial blood gas test
O2 sat % >95%
HCO3 - bicarbonate ion 24-28 mEq/l arterial blood gas test
WBC 4500-10000 mm3 s/s infection and issues w/immune system
neutrophils segments = 50-65% bands = 0-5% total = 50-70% most numerous, first line defense to inflammatory/tissue injury on hystogram = the head/body
eosinophils 1-3% increase during allergic and parasitic conditions on hystogram = the sneeze
basophils 0.4-1.0% increase during healing process on hystogram = the feet/shoes
monocytes 4-6% second line defense for bacterial infections and foreign substances on hystogram = the backpack
lymphocytes 25-35% > occurs in chronic and viral infections on hystogram = the pants/legs
HDL - good cholesterol 29-77 mg/dl considered high/bad <35
LDL - bad cholesterol 60-160 mg/dl high/bad >160
neutrophil granulocytes >1500 cells/mm3 mild >1000 moderate >500 severe <500 dx neutropenia
ALT 10-35 units/L - male and elderly levels slighty higher to detect presence of liver disorder
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