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lab values

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AST   show detect decrease in enzyme found in cardiac muscle and liver  
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Albumin   show to detect protein levels  
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bilirubin direct   show monitor jaundce, suggest liver disorder  
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bilirubin total   show monitor jaundice. suggest liver disorder  
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bun - blood urea nitrogen   5-25 mg/dl - elderly slightly higher   show
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calcium   8.8-10.3 mg/dl   show
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calcium ionized   show check calcium < or >, monitor levels/imbalance  
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show 95-105 mEq/l   ck levels in relation to K+, Na, acid base balance  
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cholesterol   <200mg/dl - high risk > 240   show
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c-peptide   fasting - 0.8-1.8 ng/ml   show
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show males 5-35 mcg/ml, females 5-25 mcg/ml   suggest myocardial/skeletal muscle disease, amount of MI damage  
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show 0.5-1.5 mg/dl - females and elderly slightly lower d/t less muscle mass   dx renal dysfunction  
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digoxin   show toxic if > 2ng/ml  
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ESR - erythrocyte sedimentation rate   westergren - male <50 = 0-15mm/hr >50 = 0-20 mm/hr female <50 = 0-20 mm/hr >50 = 0-30 mm/hr wintrobe - male 0-9mm/hr, female 0-15mm/hr   show
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glucose - FBS, fasting blood sugar   70-110 mg/dl   show
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show <140 mg/dl, elderly <160 mg/dl   ck sugar levels in system 2 hr after eating  
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hematocrit - HCT   show ck volume of RBC in blood  
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show male 13.5-18 g/dl, female 12-15 g/dl   monitor hemoglobin on RBC, assist dx anemia, fluid deficit  
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HbA1C - glycosated hemoglobin   show monitor DM tx, determine compliance to Dm tx  
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show 2.0-3.0, mechanical heart valve = 2.5-3.5   monitor coumadin tx  
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show 0.8-1.2 mEq/l   toxic >1.5 mEq/l....lethal >4.0 mEq/l  
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show t cells = 60-80% b cells = 4-16%   detect selected autoimmune disease, monitor tx for immunosuppressive disease  
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PTT   60-70 seconds   show
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PT   show blood clotting factors - also called INR  
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platelet count   show  
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potassium   3.5-5.0 mEq/l panic <2.5 or >7.0   show
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pre-albumin   17-40 mg/dl female ave - 18 male ave - 21.6   show
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RBC   show  
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show 80-98 um3    
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show 0.5-1.5% of all RBC (25000-75000 microliter)   aid in dx anemias  
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show 135-145 mEq/l    
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TSH   0.35-5.5 microinternational u/ml   show
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triglycerides   show monitor hyperlipemia  
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urine specific gravity   1.005-1.025   show
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pH   urine = 4.5-8.0, ave = 6 blood = 7.35-7.45   show
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pCO2   35-45 mm hg   show
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pO2   70-100 mm hg   show
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O2 sat %   >95%   show
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show 24-28 mEq/l   arterial blood gas test  
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show 4500-10000 mm3   s/s infection and issues w/immune system  
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neutrophils   show most numerous, first line defense to inflammatory/tissue injury on hystogram = the head/body  
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eosinophils   1-3%   show
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basophils   0.4-1.0%   show
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show 4-6%   second line defense for bacterial infections and foreign substances on hystogram = the backpack  
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lymphocytes   show > occurs in chronic and viral infections on hystogram = the pants/legs  
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HDL - good cholesterol   29-77 mg/dl   show
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LDL - bad cholesterol   60-160 mg/dl   show
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neutrophil granulocytes   show dx neutropenia  
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ALT   10-35 units/L - male and elderly levels slighty higher   show
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