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-Complete Blood Count
-Evaluates the normal ranges of blood cells
-Can be measured any time of day without fasting
-measures Hgb, platelets, WBC, and HCT |
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-Hemoglobin
-oxygen carrying pigment of RBC that gives them their red color and serves to convey O2 to tissues
-Normal: male 13.5-17.5 g/dl
female 12.0-16.0 g/dl |
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-measures the % of blood that is comprised of RBC's
-low could mean dehydration
-only give transfusion if below 25%
-normal: male 40-52%
female 37-47% |
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helps the blodd clot
-smaller than RBC's and WBC's
-Normal: 150,00-400,00 ml |
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-leukocytes
-help fight infections
- normal: 4-11 k/ml |
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-if elevated an idicator for diabetes and insulin resistance
-requires a 12hr fast
-Normal less than 100
-110-125 impaired fasting glucose
-greater than 126 diabetes |
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-reflects average blood sugar levels over the preceding 2-3 months
-requires no fasting
-normal less than 6%
-diabetic less than 7% |
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-test to determine how fast it takes for your blood to clot
-normal 9.9-13 seconds
-when taking a blood thinner rate is usually 1 and 1/2 times normal |
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-International Normalized Ratio
-only done when taking coumadin
-normal .9-1.2 |
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-substances in the blood that help regulate the proper balance of body fluids
-useful in detecting kidney, heart, and liver disease and effects of certain meds |
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-Basal Metabolic Profile
-most common test
-measures Na, Cl, BUN, K, CO2, Cr |
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Male: 135-146
Female: 132-148
increased levels mean hydration (a pt in heart failure can be fluid overloaded) |
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1,6-2.5 mg/dl
decreases with dehydration |
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3.5-5.0 mmol/l
decrease with dehydration
increase with renal failure |
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-B-type natriuretic peptide
-substance secreted from the ventricles or lower chambers of the heart in response to changes in pressure that occur when heart failure develops/worsens |
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-less than 100 pg/ml no heart failure
-100-300 heart failure present
-greater than 300 mild heart failure
-greater than 600 moderate heart failure
-greater than 900 severe heart failure |
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-type of fat found in your blood
-cholesterol is needed to maintain health of cells
-done at any time without fasting
goal values: 75-169 mg/dl younger than 20
100-199 over age of 21 |
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-lipoprotein found in blood
-good cholesterol
-lower risk of heart and blood vessel disease
-men greater than 45mg/dl
-woman greater than 55mg/dl |
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-bad cholesterol
-lipoprotein found in blood
-higher risk for CAD
-goals: less than or equal to 70 for ppl with CAD
less than or equal to 100 mg/dl for high risk pts
-less than 130mg/dl for low risk pts |
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-type of fat in the blood
-diabetes, hypothyroidism, dimetabolic syndrome
-affected by the food you eat
-increased levels increase risk for heart disease
normal 150 mg/dl
-must fast for 12 hrs before test |
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-Alanine Amino transferase
-enzyme measured to detect liver disease(hepatitis)
-may increase with use of certain meds
-goal: 5-50 U/L |
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-Aspartate Amino transferase
-enzyme released into the blood stream following injury or death of cells
-increased levels seen with liver disease, MI's, and some meds
-goal:7-40 U/L |
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-CR
-found in blood
-elevated with illness, kidney disease, muscle injury, and some meds
-goal: .7-1.4 mg/dl
-test can be done at any time |
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-CK
-enzyme found in the heart and muscles
-increased levels with heart muscle damage, skeletal muscle injury, strenuous exercise, surgical procedures, and high doses of aspirin
-goal: 30-220 U/L
-test can be done at any time |
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-Myoglobin
-protein found in certain types of muscles
-increased levels may indicate muscle injury or inflammation
-goal: 30-90 mcg/ml
-test can be done at any time |
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Troponin
-protein found in the blood and is related to contraction of heart muscle
-valuable for detecting heart muscle damage
-goal: 0-.10 mcm
-test may be done at any time |
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-usually excreted by the kidneys
-high levels indicate kidneys are not working as they should |
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-Blood Urea Nitrogen
-Goal: male 10-25 mg/dl
female 8-25 mg/dl |
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-found in ppl with gout, arthritis, and some metabolic disorders
-Goals: male 3-8 mg/dl
female 2-7 mg/dl |
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CR
-indicator of kidney function
-Goal: .7-1.4 mg/dl |
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-thyroid gland is located in neck
-takes iodine from the blood and combines it with an amino acid to form thyroid hormones |
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-Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
-Normal: .4-5.5 mU/ml |
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-Ultra Senstive C-Reactive Protein Blood
-Measures an inflammatory response in the body and has been shown to play a role in atherosclerosis and blood clot formation
-less than 1 mg/l low risk for CVD
-1-2.9 mg/l intermediate risk for CVD
-greater than 3 mg/l high risk for CVD |
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