Labs
Labs
Labs
Medication Reversal Agents
Labs
100
Heart muscle protein normally not present in the blood. It is released after cardiac injury or infarction. There are two subtypes which both show cardiac injury. As damage increases more protein are released into the bloodstream. Normal value is <0.04ng/mL
What is troponin?
100
This is a substance produced during the normal breakdown of red blood cells. It passes through the liver and is excreted in stool.
What is bilirubin
100
This lab is a protein made by the liver. This protein makes up 40-60% of blood proteins. It helps with preventing third spacing. It can be abnormal in liver or kidney disease or malnutrition. Normal range is 3.5-5.4g/dL
What is albumin?
100
This medication is a reversal agent for a high INR
What is Vitamin K?
100
This lab is a waste product formed by the normal breakdown of muscle cells. Healthy kidneys normally filter this product out. With Unhealthy kidneys or acute kidney injury this value can increase due to poor filtration.
What is creatinine?
200
This peptide is released from the ventricles in response to cardiac stretching secondary to increased blood volume. Elevated in patients with heart failure. Normal value is <100pg/mL
What is B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)?
200
This lab value measures the amount of time it takes for blood to clot. It specifically looks at prothrombin, a protein produced by the liver that is a factor for blood clotting. Normal range not on anticoagulant is 0.75-1.25; normal range for a client on warfarin is 2-3.
What is INR?
200
This enzyme is secreted by the pancreas into the small intestine to help digest fats. It is the most specific marker of pancreatitis.
what is lipase?
200
This medication can be given to decrease potassium level
What is insulin, what is Kayexalate
200
These lab values are critical to assess prior to any procedure utilizing contrast dye.
What are BUN/Creatinine?
300
Lab test that measures the amount of fibrin fragments. This test is useful in diagnostics of a blood clot or pulmonary embolus. Normal blood value for this lab is <0.50
What is D-Dimer?
300
This lab value determines if a pt in DKA is acidotic.
What is Ph?
300
A type of blood test that measures how quickly erythrocytes settle at the bottom of a test tube that contains a blood sample. Normally, red blood cells settle relatively slowly. A faster-than-normal rate may indicate inflammation in the body.
What is erythrocyte sedimentation rate?
300
This medication is a reversal agent for heparin
What is protamine sulfate?
300
This lab value may be elevated when patients have a chronic inflammatory illness such a lupus, RA OR COPD
What is monocytes?
400
This chemical is present in elevated quantities associated with sepsis and severe inflammatory response syndrome.
What is lactate?
400
When this lab value is low it puts patients on digoxin at great risk of toxicity. This lab is important is neuromuscular and cardiac function.
What is potassium?
400
This lab value measures the rate of blood flow through the kidneys each minute. When this number is low it means the kidneys are not working as they should.
What is the glomerular filtration rate (GFR)?
400
This medication is given to reverse a low blood sugar in an unconscious pt
what is glucagon or D50
400
This peptide hormone is secreted by the pituitary gland and increases in hypothyroidism?
What is TSH?
500
This is a substance produced by body cells in response to bacterial infections or tissue injury. Can be a useful lab for early detection of sepsis.
What is Pro-Calcitonin
500
This lab value is useful in monitoring control of glucose over a 3 month period
What is hemoglobin A1C?
500
If this value is high, it can suggest a patient may the flu
What are lymphocytes?
500
This medication is given when Ammonia levels are high
What is lactulose?
500
This lab value can be increased in both DKA and AKI?
What is Potassium?