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CBC (complete blood count) Components - ANSWER = RBC< Hbg, Hct, WBC, PLT
BMP/CMP Components - ANSWER = NA, K, Ca, Mg, Phos, Creatinine, BUN,Albumin, Glucose
Normal RBC count - ANSWER = 4-5.3 million/mm3w
What happens to body temp prior to ovulation? - ANSWER = Drops
Normal: Hbg (hemoglobin) level - ANSWER = 12-17g/dL
Normal Hct level (Portion of RBC/ Plasma) - ANSWER = -33-51% (3x Hbg)
-See increase if plasma decreases (even if RBC doesn't increase)
-See decrease if over hydrated (even if RBC doesn't decrease)
*If someone is bleeding out, they are losing RBC and Plasma equally, so you will not see an initial decline
in Hct
Normal PLT count - ANSWER = 150,000-450,000/mm3
Normal WBC count - ANSWER = -4,500-11,000/mm3
-Differential or % of each of the 5 types of WBCs which will total 100%
,-with inflammation (72 hours after) post-OP, see high WBC (NOT infection)
What two types of WBC are indicative of infection? - ANSWER = Neutrophils and Eosinophils
What is elevated with patients that have chronic "Osis" And "itis?" - ANSWER = Monocytes
Normal BUN level; what it shows? - ANSWER = -8-21
-Indicator for hydration
-decreased=fluid overload
-increased=Dehydration, kidney damage
-IF linked at with Creatinine, shows kidney function
If albumin is low, and the med you are giving is protein bound, what happens to patient? - ANSWER =
Affects them more intensity
Normal Creatinine level, meaning? - ANSWER = -0.5-1.2mg/dL (once 25% of nephrons are dead, we see
increase)
->1.5=50% nephrons dead
-waste product of muscle tissue, MORNING labs
With Addison's disease do we see increase or decrease in Glucose? - ANSWER = decrease
What is the renal threshold for glucose? (at what level will glucose spill into urine?) - ANSWER = 160-
190
, Are venus blood draws higher or lower than capillary? - ANSWER = 10-15% higher
Normal Na level? - ANSWER = 135-145
Normal K level? - ANSWER = 3.5-5
Normal Ca level? - ANSWER = 8.4-10.2
Normal Phos level? - ANSWER = 2.6-4.6
Normal Mg level? - ANSWER = 1.5-2.6
Serum Osmol normal level? - ANSWER = 275-295 (2x Na)
Hypertonic solutions - ANSWER = -D5% in .45% (commonly used)
-D5% in .9% (commonly used)
-3% NaCl (not commonly used)
-Dextrose 10% (not commonly used)
With hyperaldosteronism what will we see? - ANSWER = Hypernatremia
with hypernatremia, what do we see in BP and P? - ANSWER = increase BP and P
What formula do we use to treat hypernatremia? - ANSWER = 1L fluid for every 3mEq above 145