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Nclex Lab Values And Meanings

by renee4040, Jul. 2016

Subjects: common lab nclex values

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	Albumin normal levels	3.5 - 5.0 mg/dl
	Albumin Increased serum values?	Decreased: cystic fibrosis, chronic glomerulonephritis, alcoholic cirrhosis, Hodkin's disease, malnutrition, nephrotic syndrome, multiple myeloma, inflammatory bowel disease, leukemia, collagen-vascular diseases
	Aldosterone Increased in which pathologies	Increased: hyperaldosterism (primary or secondary).
	Aldosterone Decreased in which pathologies	Decreased: adrenal insufficiency, panhypopituitarism.
	Amylase Increased in which pathologies	Increased: acute pancreatitis, pancreatic duct obstruction, alcohol ingestion, mumps, parotitidis, renal disease, cholecystitis, peptic ulcers, intestinal obstruction, mesenteric thrombosis, postop abdominal surgery
	Amylase Decreased in which pathologies	Decreased: Liver damage, pancreatic destruction (pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis)
	Bilirubin Normal Serum values	Total: 0.2 - 1.2 mg/dl
	Bilirubin Increased in which pathologies	Increased total: hepatic damage (hepatitis, toxins, cirrhosis), biliary obstruction, hemolysis, fasting. Increased direct (conjugated): biliary obstruction / cholestasis, drug induced cholestasis.
	BUN Normal Serum values	7-20 mg/dl
	BUN Increased in which pathologies	Increased: renal failure, pre-renal azotemia, shock, volume depletion, postrenal (obstruction), GI bleeding, stress, drugs (aminoglycosides, vanco etc).