Pt Lab Values

Front 1

Basic metabolic panel (BMP)

Back 1

Ca, Cl, CO2, Creatinine, BUN, glucose, K, Na

Front 2

Na

Back 2

<110mEq/l
electrolyte needed for AP
(200 mg/day)

Front 3

K

Back 3

<3.2 or > 5.1 mEq/l
electrolyte
arrhythmias

Front 4

Ca

Back 4

<7 mg/dl (Tetany)
> 12 mg/d (coma)
electrolyte for nerve transmission and mm. contraction

Front 5

electrolytes

Back 5

Na, K, Ca, Mg

Front 6

BUN

Back 6

Blood urea nitrogen

inc. means dec. renal BF or inc. mm. catabolism or high protein diet

dec means severe liver dx

Front 7

Creatinine

Back 7

inc level means dec. glomerular filtration

Front 8

glucose

Back 8

too high = diabetes
too low = < 70 mg/dl

Front 9

Mg

Back 9

<0.5 or >3.0 mEq/l
involved with enzymes and ATP

Front 10

HCT:

Back 10

< 25% NO EXERCISE…not enough O2 carrying capacity;

> 25% light exs,

30-32% PREs

Front 11

Hgb

Back 11

<8g/dl no exercise;

8-10 light exs;

>10g/dl PREs

Front 12

WBC:

Back 12

<5000/mm3 or >10,000 w/ fever NO EXERCISE;

<1000 PT wears a mask AND NO EXS,

<500 pt and PT wear mask AND NO EXS

Front 13

Platelets:

Back 13

< 20,000mm3 no exercise

Front 14

pH:

Back 14

< or = 7.2 or >7.6

Front 15

O2 sat:

Back 15

<88%, below 70% is medical emergency

Front 16

pO2:

Back 16

< or = 40mmHg

Front 17

pCO2:

Back 17

< or = 20 or > 70mmHg
(drives breathing)