lab values

Question 1

sodium

Answer 1

136-145

Question 2

potassium

Answer 2

3.5-5

Question 3

CO2

Answer 3

23-29

Question 4

BUN

Answer 4

10-20

Question 5

Creatine

Answer 5

0.5-1.1

Question 6

WBC

Answer 6

5k-10k

Question 7

Hgb

Answer 7

12-16 F, 14-16 M

Question 8

Hct

Answer 8

37-47% F, 42-52% M

Question 9

Platelet

Answer 9

150k-400k

Question 10

Prothrombin (PT)

Answer 10

11-12.5sec

Question 11

activated prothrombin

Answer 11

30-40sec

Question 12

high platelets mean

Answer 12

inflammation, infection, cancer

Question 13

low platelets mean

Answer 13

if less than 50k they need a platelet transfusion b4 procedure. risk of spontaneous bleeds if under 20k.

Question 14

Prolonged PT means

Answer 14

liver disease, vit k deficiency. Don’t perform any procedures

Question 15

INR is used to measure

Answer 15

effects of warfarin

Question 16

digoxin can cause

Answer 16

hypokalemia

Question 17

Total CO2 measures…

Answer 17

metabolic acidosis/alkalosis AND both bicarb/carb dioxide

Question 18

mg

Answer 18

1.3-2.1

Question 19

ca

Answer 19

9.0-10.5

Question 20

norm inr

Answer 20

.75-1.25

Question 21

therapeutic inr w/ warfarin

Answer 21

2-3

Question 22

aPTT for heparin

Answer 22

46-70sec