Reference Ranges
4.51-6.01 X10^12/L
Informs the physician of potential infection in the body
What is WBC?
May be done with or without contrast
A process that is systematic and collaborative review of all the medications a patient has been prescribed, and will need to continue, change or stop at each transition of care
What is Medication reconciliation?
Fasting blood glucose
What is <5.6 mmol/L?
0.8-1.2
What is the reference range for INR?
Informs the doctors how compliant the patient is with their diabetic therapy over the past 3 months
What is HbA1C?
Used to assess inflammations, ulcers, tumors or varices
Oral, Written or audio-recorded exchange of information
What are reports?
Male 54-107 mmol/L
Female 52-92 mmol/L
What are the reference ranges for creatinine?
Light yellow-Amber
Transports oxygen to the body's tissues
Common x-ray for a patient to have preoperatively
What is a chest x-ray?
What are anticoagulants?
Potassium
What is 3.5-5.0 mmol/L?
135-145 mmol/L
What is the reference range for sodium?
Used to assess kidney function
What are BUN and Creatinine
Need to ensure patient has no metal objects within their body prior to this diagnostic procedure
What is Magnetic resonance imaging?
Should occur during an emergency or at night, not as an convenience
What are telephone orders or verbal orders?
pH 4.5-8
Protein Negative
Glucose Negative
Ketones Negative
Hemoglobin Negative
Bilirubin Negative
Urobilinogen up to 1 mg/dL
Nitrate Negative
Leukocytes Negative
Specific gravity 1.005-1.03
What are the reference ranges for a UA?
2.9-7.5 mmol/L
What is the reference range for urea?
The most widely ordered lab test
CBC
The types of this diagnostic procedure include endoscopic, percutaneous needle and open.
What is a biopsy?
Factual, accurate, complete, current, organized and compliant with standards.
Reference Range for hemoglobin
Male 140-173 g/L
Female 117-155 g/L