Abbreviations
Name the lab!
High or low?
Misc.
Name the norms!
100
K+
What is Potassium?
100
Normal range = 8.8-10.5 mg/dl
What is Calcium?
100
BUN = 22 mg/dl
What is high? (Normal range = 7-18 mg/dl)
100
Glucose is elevated in these conditions (name 1).
What are DM, Cushing's, Pheochromocytoma or steroid therapy?
100
Sodium normal range
What is 136-145 mEq/L?
200
Na+
What is Sodium?
200
Normal value = 136-145 mEq/L
What is Sodium (Na+)?
200
K+ level = 2.8 mEq/L
What is low K+? (normal range 3.5-5.5 mEq/L)
200
BUN and Creatinine elevate when this happens.
What is renal insufficiency or failure?
200
Potassium (K+)
What is 3.5-5.5 mEq/L?
300
AST/ALT
What are liver function tests?
300
Normal range = 0.6 - 1.2 mg/dl
What is Creatinine?
300
Glucose level of 458 mg/dl
What is high glucose? (normal range 75-110 mg/dl)
300
This is a condition that requires magnesium supplementation.
What is alcoholism?
300
Calcium (Ca++)
What is 8.8-10.5 mg/dl?
400
HCO3-
What is Bicarbonate?
400
Normal range = 2.5 - 5.0 mg/L
What is Phosphate?
400
Na+ level = 124 mEq/L
What is low Na+? (normal range 136-145 mEq/L)
400
K+ (hypokalemia)
What electrolyte level is usually low in patients with severe burns?
400
Magnesium (Mg++)
What is 1.8-3.0 mg/dl?
500
BUN
What is Blood Urea Nitrogen?
500
BUN and Creatinine are two markers for evaluating this.
What is kidney function?
500
Creatinine = 2.2 mg/dl
What is high creatinine? (normal range 0.6-1.2 mg/dl)
500
Albumin, total protein, ALP, ALT, AST
What are additional items on a CMP (vs. BMP)?
500
Creatinine
What is 0.6-1.2 mg/dl?