Labs 1
Labs 2
Labs 3
Medication Reversal Agents
Labs 4
100
Heart muscle protein normally not present in the blood. It is released after cardiac injury or infarction. As damage increases more protein are released into the bloodstream.
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.
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
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. There are 3, name one
What is Ph? or what is Hc03 or what is venous C02
300
A type of blood test is used to assess the level of inflammation in the body. There are 2, name one
What is erythrocyte sedimentation rate? or what is CRP?
300
This medication is a reversal agent for heparin
What is protamine sulfate?
300
This is a type of WBC that may be elevated when patients have a chronic inflammatory illness such a lupus, RA OR COPD
What are monocytes?
400
This chemical is present in elevated quantities associated with sepsis
What is lactate?
400
These 3 labs must be monitored while a pt is on aminoglycosides, such as vanco. There are 3
What is trough, bun and creat?
400
during the first part of the semester.•IOL;/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
Your patient has undergone a thyroidectomy. He is experiencing muscle twitching and spasms. What lab should the nurse be monitoring?
What is calcium
500
These two labs will have a 1:20 ratio if a pt is dehydrated
What is Bun and Creat.
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 and is found in intracellular fluid and responsible for muscle contraction and nerve impulse
What is Potassium?