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| What increases Hgb values? |
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| What does Hgb do during pregnancy |
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| what can cause false high values in potassium? |
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| hemolysis of specimen and exercise of the forearm with tourniquet in place may cause elevated potassium levels |
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| what could cause an inaccurate Na result? |
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| taking blood from arm that is infusing IV fluid |
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| What can effect Hct values? |
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| prolonged stasis of blood, and abnormal RBC size |
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| Anesthetic, stress, exercise and convulsions. |
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| Postpartum what can happen to WBC's from drug therapy? |
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| they can decrease for 24-48 hrs |
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| BUN / blood urea nitrogen both sexes |
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| fasting blood glucose both sexes |
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| caffiene can elevate values |
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pH 7.35-7.45
Pco2 35-45
HCO3 21-28 |
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| 11-12.5 therapeutic is 1.5-2 x normal |
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| coagulation time used to regulate heparin therapy |
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| monitor anticoagulation therapy |
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| Regulate coumadin therapy. |
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