CBC
The five components of a CBC are
RBC, WBC, Platelets, Hemoglobin, Hematocrit
Bad cholesterol is also known as
LDL
A high BNP value can be an indication of
Heart failure, increased pressure or fluid in the heart
The natural odor of healthy urine can be described as
Nutty
Sodium's normal lab value is
135-145 mEq/L
The mnemonic "Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas" is used to remember the order of values in a WBC differential
Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Eosinophils, Basophils
Triglyceride normal values are
less than 150
Troponin is tested with two different tests, what are the tests and what are their normal levels
TNI= Less than 0.03 ng/mL
TNT= Less than 0.1 ng/mL
Metabolic Acidosis is caused by what pH value
A low pH value or highly acidic at anything below a 4.6
Names for potassium's high and low values include
high= hyperkalemia
Low= hypokalemia
The presence of monocytes in a WBC differential indicates
Parasitic infection, other infections, and inflammation
A total cholesterol value of 200 or less in considered
Desirable, Good
CK-MB and CPK-MB are cardiac tests, the normal values
Less than 3%-6%
These will be present in a urinalysis when a client has a UTI
RBC, WBC, and Nitrites
Magnesium's normal values are
1.3-2.1 mEq/L
A platelet value over 1 million is an indication of
Hardening of the arteries arthrosclerosis
Male's and female's have different good cholesterol values the range for each is
Male: Greater than 45
Females: Greater than 50
High Troponin values can lead to or be indications of
Heart muscle injury
4-6 hours after a heart attack levels rise
12-24 hours after a heart attack levels are highest
A high value of specific gravity indicates what diseases
Dehydration, diuretic use, kidney disease
Phosphates normal values are
3.0-4.5 mg/dL
Hematocrit's critical levels
Less than 15% or higher than 60%
The purpose of a cholesterol panel
To obtain a lipoprotein profile
The purpose of the CK-MB test is
to measure the amount of enzyme creatinine phosokinase in the blood