Lab Values
The lab value you would expect elevated when patient comes in with fever and productive cough
What is white Blood Cells
The three major electrolytes in the human body
What is sodium, potassium, chloride
This is the normal physiologic pH
What is 7.35-7.45
What would you use to collect a sputum, specimen?
A sterile Cup
What are the norms for K+ levels?
What is 3.5-5.0
The 4 components of whole blood
What are RBC, WBC, platelets, plasma
A patient with altered mental status and confusion could have an abnormality in this electrolyte
What is the sodium
Vomiting does this to the pH and HCO3- in the body
What is increase
CBC, CBC with differential and hematology are some of the tests taken with this color tube.
What is Lavender/ purple.
My platelet count is 150,000. Is this value high, low or normal?
What is normal.
The effect of dehydration on hemoglobin and hematocrit levels
Hemoconcentration/elevated Hgb/Hct levels
A patient with palpitations could have an abnormality in this electrolyte
What is potassium
Diarrhea does this to the HCO3- and pH in the body
What is decrease
These come in both aerobic and anaerobic types.
What is blood culture bottles.
What does ESR stand for and what does it basically monitor within the body?
What is erythrocyte sedimentation rate, inflammation
Patients with anemia feel tired because of a decrease in this substance
What is decreased hemoglobin/oxygen
Diarrhea alters these electrolytes
What is bicarb and chloride
A pH < 7.35 indicates what type of acid/base balance
Acidosis
When drawing blood cultures, which bottle should be drawn first? What bottle should be drawn if you only can obtain one blood culture?
What is Aerobic
What is the difference between a CMP and a BMP?
What is that the CMP has liver enzymes also
Anticoagulants interfere with the function of this cell line
What is platelets
A patient is on dialysis to prevent abnormalities in these kidney markers
What is BUN/Cr
A patient who is post-abdominal surgery, has a nasogastric tube and is draining a large amount (900 cc in 2 hours) of coffee ground secretions. ABGs show pH 7.57, PaCO2 37 mmHg and HCO3 30 mEq/L. What is your assessment?
What is Metabolic Alkalosis, Uncompensated
Normal Value range:
pH: 7.35-7.45, PCO2: 35-45, HCO3: 22-26
What is the first tube in the order of draw?
What is Yellow top/ Blood Culture bottles
A left shift in the WBC count indicates what kind of medical concern?
What is there are increased bands (immature WBCs) in the bloodstream indicating an overwhelming infection.