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nsg labs 1
Question | Answer |
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rbc | a: 4-6, c: 3-5 |
wbc | a:5-10, c:5-13 |
hemoglobin | a: 12-18, c:11-12.5 |
hematocrit | male: 42-52%, female 35-45%, c: 35-45% |
bleeding time | 2-10min |
ptt (partial thromboplastin time) | monitors heparin; lower norm: 20-25 upper norm: 30-40 --- needs to be 20-40secs |
platelet count | 150,000 - 450,000 |
pt (prothrombin time) | monitors coumadin; 10-12sec |
INR | monitors coag therapy; 1.0, 2-3 for afib/dvt/pe, 2.5-3.5 heart valves, (usually 2-3 is general range) |
ESR | male: 15, female: 30 |
gtt (glucose tolerance test) | fasting: 60-110, 1hr: 190, 2hr: 140, 3hr: 125 |
total cholesterol; overnight fast | 160 mg if no CAD and <2 risk factors, <130 if no CAD and 2 or + risk factors, <100 if CAD present |
LDL; fast 12-24 hr | <139 optimal, 14-160 borderline, >160 high |
HDL; fast 12-14 hr | men 35-70, women 35-85 |
creatinine; npo 8hrs | a: 0;7-1.4, c:0.4-1.2, infant: 0.3-0.6 |
creatine kinase; detected in bl 3-5hr sp MI | man 50-235, woman 50-250, child 0-70 |
serum albumin | 3.5-5.5 |
BUN | 7-18; over 60yo 8-20 |
triglycerides | 100-200 |
alkaline phosphatase | a: 50-150, infant and adolescent: up to 104 |
liver labs c hepatitis and cirrhosis | increased: ast, alk phos, bilirubin, ptt, ammonia, creatinine, ggt // decreased: protein/albumin, wbc |
ammonia | 15-45 |
ggt | male 7-47, female 5-25 |
cvp | 3-12cm normal - monitors effectiveness of fluid replacement |