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Question	Answer
What 6 lab values are included in a blood chemistry screen? And see below what are their normal values?	Na-Sodium, K-Potassium, Cl-Chloride, CO2-carbon dioxide, BUN-blood urea nitrogen, Creatinine
Na (Sodium)	135-145
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen)	8-24(Hint: Think of hotdog BUN's, their are 8 BUN's in one pack and 24 BUN's in 3 packs)
Creatinine	0.5-1.5
K (Potassium)	3.5-5.1
Cl (Chloride)	98-108 (Hint it is a value a little below Na and it rises and lowers in correlation with Na in an effort to maintain electrical neutrality)
Why do "normal" lab values appear as slightly higher or lower values depending on the text you are reading or the facility you are working at?	At individual labs a large number of healthy people are tested. Lab results are averaged and normal values are established for that lab. So lab value norms may vary slightly from laboratory to laboratory. (Ex. Na 133-143 or 135-145)
CO2 (carbon dioxide)	21-32 (It is important not to confuse CO2 content with Pco2)

included	What 6 lab values are _____ in a blood chemistry screen? And see below what are their normal values?	1	0	true
Na (Sodium)	Answer: 135-145	2	0	false
hotdog	8-24(Hint: Think of _____ BUN's, their are 8 BUN's in one pack and 24 BUN's in 3 packs)	3	1	true
Creatinine	Answer: 0.5-1.5	4	0	false
K (Potassium)	Answer: 3.5-5.1	5	0	false
lowers	98-108 (Hint it is a value a little below Na and it rises and _____ in correlation with Na in an effort to maintain electrical neutrality)	6	1	true
values	At individual labs a large number of healthy people are tested. Lab results are averaged and normal _____ are established for that lab. So lab value norms may vary slightly from laboratory to laboratory. (Ex. Na 133-143 or 135-145)	7	1	true