Common Labs
This test evaluates oxygen-carrying capacity
What is hemoglobin?
K+ 2.9 = this.
What is hypokalemia?
Considered the first line of defense and elevated in bacterial infections
What are neutrophils?
Normal urine color
What is pale yellow to amber?
Lab test to monitor heparin therapy?
Panel with NA, K, CL, CO2, BUN, Cr, glucose
What is a BMP?
NA+ 152 = this
What is hypernatremia?
These two types of WBCs are increased in allergies.
What are eosinophils and basophils?
Hazy or cloudy urine may = this.
What is infection?
What drug is INR used to monitor for?
Primary indicator of kidney filtration
What is creatinine?
Hgb 6.9 may require this.
What is a blood transfusion?
This category of WBCs fight viruses.
What are lymphocytes?
Urine specific gravity of 1.035 may indicate this
What is dehydration?
(A high urine specific gravity indicates concentrated urine from dehydration, decreased kidney blood flow, certain medications)
LDL level >160 presents this risk.
What is risk for coronary artery disease?
Effective in diagnosing hepatocellular (liver cell) destruction
What is Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)?
Fasting glucose of 65 is considered this.
Considered second line of defense and leave the blood stream and enter tissue to become macrophages, cleaning up tissue damage that has occurred.
What are monocytes?
Hypokalemia (<3.5) risks this
What is a cardiac arrhythmia?
INR >4 = risk of
What is bleeding?
Measures average glucose from 1-3 months
What is A1C?
Ca of 6.5 risks these symptoms
What is hyperactive deep tendon reflexes and muscle twitching?
A decrease in white blood cells = this.
What is leukopenia?
High BUN/Creatinine indicates this
What is renal impairment?
Cholesterol >240 =
What is high cholesterol?