Term
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Definition
Assess & Monitor Blood Coagulation
Normal PT: 10-13 seconds |
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Term
| International Normalized Ratio (INR) |
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Definition
Assess & monitor blood coagulation
Normal Blood Clotting: less than 2 |
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Term
| Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) |
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Definition
Assess Renal Function
Normal: 8-21mg/DL
Critical value: >100mg/DL |
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Term
| High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) |
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Definition
Needed for transportation of Cholesterol
Prevents heart disease
Desirable range: >60 MG/DL
Acceptable Range: 40-60MG/DL |
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Term
| Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) |
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Definition
high levels cause plaque buildup in arteries
<100 optimal
100-129mg/DL --Near optimal, above optimal
130-159mg/DL--Borderline high
160-189mg/DL--High
>189 is very high |
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Term
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Definition
Assesses cardiovascular disease or effectiveness of therapeutic interventions
Normal: less than 150 |
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Term
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Definition
Amount of free sugar in the blood
Normal: <5.7%
Diabetic >6.5% |
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Term
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Definition
Detect Thrombosis
Less than 0.5MCG/MLFEU |
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