Nu 3 Exam 2 Cardiac Lab Values

Front 1

Creatine Kinase-MB (CK-MB [CK2]) Normal Value?

Back 1

0-3 ng/ml

Front 2

What if Creatine Kinase-MB (CK-MB [CK2]) IS ABOVE Normal Value?

Back 2

Elevations occur with myocardial injury or after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and intracoronary streptokinase (thrombolytic) infusion.

Front 3

Creatine Kinase Index normal values?

Back 3

0-3

Front 4

What if CK index is above normal?

Back 4

Indicates possible brain, myocardial, and skeletal muscle injury or necrosis.

Front 5

CK-MB activity is most specific for ____ and shows a predictable rise and fall during __ days; a peak level occurs about ___ hours after the onset of chest pain.

Back 5

1) MI
2) 3 days
3) 24 hours

Front 6

Two subforms of CK-MB (CK-MB1 & CK-MB2) have been identified. Abnormal elevations of these CK subforms may occur as early as __ hours after MI. They remain elevated for up to ___ hours after MI and appear to be very sensitive and specific early diagnostic markers of MI.

Back 6

1) 2 hours
2) 12 hours

Front 7

What's total Creatine Kinase Normal value?

Back 7

38-120 ng/mL

Front 8

What's normal value for cardiac troponin serum level?

Back 8

Ivette's handout = <0.4 ng/mL

Iggy book = cardiac T < 0.2 ng/mL
Iggy book = cardiac I < 0.03 ng/mL

Front 9

Troponins T & I are not found in healthy patients, so any rise in values indicates cardiac _______ or _______.

Back 9

necrosis or ACUTE MI

Front 10

Results of T & I are available within __ to __ minutes and even low levels are treated aggressively because or increased risk of death from CVD.

Back 10

15 to 20 minutes

Front 11

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) normal values?

Back 11

7-56 U/L

Front 12

Calcium (Ca++) normal values?

Back 12

8.9 - 10.4 mg/dl

Front 13

Potassium (K+) normal values?

Back 13

3.6 - 5.0 mEq/L

Front 14

Chloride (Cl-) normal values?

Back 14

98-110 mEq/L

Front 15

Sodium (Na+) normal values?

Back 15

137-145 mEq/L

Front 16

Albumin normal value?

Back 16

3.5-4.8 U/L

Front 17

Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) normal values?

Back 17

38-126 U/L

Front 18

Cholesterol normal values?

Back 18

120-200 mg/dl

Front 19

Total protein normal values?

Back 19

6.3-8.2 gm/dl

Front 20

Creatinine (Cre) normal values?

Back 20

0.5 - 1.4 mg/dl

Front 21

Triglycerides normal values?

Back 21

50-250 mg/dl

Front 22

Urea Nitrogen (BUN) normal values?

Back 22

7-21 mg/dl

Front 23

Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) normal values?

Back 23

38-126 U/L

Front 24

Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) normal values?

Back 24

5-35 U/L

Front 25

Bicarbonate (HCO3) normal values?

Back 25

22-26 mEq/L