Laboratory Values
Laboratory Values
Count (Plt) Electrolytes Sodium (Na) Potassium (K) Chloride (Cl) Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Renal Function Studies Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Serum Creatinine Coagulation Studies Prothrombin time (PT) Partial Thromboplastin time (PTT) Glucose FBS) Fasting blood glucose Normal Values 4.0 to 11,000ul 13.0 18 g/100 ml 37-49% Purpose/ Indication
Elevation indicates infection, tissue necrosis, stress or neoplastic changes in bone marrow. Low: Iron deficiency anemia, trauma or surgery. Low: Iron deficiencies, trauma or surgery.
Below 100,000/ul, will cause bleeding. 150,000400,000 /ul Spontaneous hemorrhage < 20,000.
Low: chemo, drugs. High: smoking, Ca. Reflect change in fluid status. *patient at risk for confusion, seizures. Low: diuretics, vomiting, NG suctioning, diarrhea. Elevated: renal disease Reduced Na may be accompanied by reduced CL. Low: loop diuretics, vomiting, NG suction. *venous blood more acid than arterial. Plasma buffer system: carbonic acid, bicarbonate and hemoglobin. Reflects glomerular filtration and urine concentrating capacity. BUN varies as a result of altered protein intake and protein catabolism. *Poor measure of GFR. Elevated: A long term decline in GFR over weeks or months is reflected in Creatinine. 1.5 to 2.0 x control for anticoagulant therapy. (Coumadin) 1.5-2.5 x control in anticoagulant therapy. (Heparin)
5-25 mg/dl 0.5-1.5 mg/dl 10-13 seconds 60-90 sec 70-110 mg/dl