Lab Values
Lab Values
Lab Values
CBC
Male: 4.5
Illness, high altitude,
RBC Evaluate anemia
5.3 congenital heart disease,
Anemia, hemorrhage, liver
Female: cirrhosis
COPD
4.15.1
Drug toxicity, bone
Evaluates infection 5,000 Infection, leukemic cancer, marrow failure,
WBC or
steroid usage, severe sepsis overwhelming infections,
immunosuppression 10,000
lupus
Male: 13
Hemoglobin Rapid indirect
measurement of
18 Congenital heart disease, Anemia, cirrhosis,
(Hgb) RBC count Female: 12 dehydration, COPD hemorrhage
16
Male: 42
Indirect
Hematocrit measurement of red 52% Congenital heart disease, Anemia, cirrhosis,
(Hct) blood cell number
Female36 dehydration, COPD hemorrhage
and volume
46%
150,000 Malignant disorders, Hemorrhage, infection,
Platelet Blood ability to clot
rheumatoid arthritis, anemia cancer therapy
400,000
Coagulation Studies
PT Tests extrinsic 11 15 Anticoagulation therapy,
Digitalis therapy, diuretic
(Prothrombin clotting
DIC, hepatic disease,
seconds action, vitamin K therapy
time) malabsorption
PTT Tests coagulation 60 70 Deficiency factors,
(Partial mechanisms
Extensive cancer, DIC
seconds anticoagulation therapy
thromboplastin time)
Electrolytes
Hyperparathyroidism,
Parathyroid function Hypoparathyroidism, renal
Calcium (Ca) & Ca2+ metabolism 8.6 10.2 metastatic tumor to bone,
failure, vitamin D defic.
Paget's disease
Overhydration, HF, pyloric
Acid-base status and Dehydration,
Chloride (Cl) hydration status 97 107 hyperventilation, DM
obstruction, respiratory
acidosis
Deficient intake, diuretics
(thiazide), Cushing's,
Fluid/Electrolyte Excessive intake, hyperadlosteronism,
Potassium (K) status, heart 3.5 5.0 kidney disease/failure, steroid therapy,
function Addison's, DKA malignant HTN, cirrhosis
with ascites, chronic
diarrhea/vomiting
Decreased dietary intake,
Increased intake, Addison's, excessive water
Fluid/Electrolyte
Sodium (Na) status 135 145 Cushing's, excessive intake, vomiting/diarrhea,
sweating, diabetes insipidus HF, burns, thoracentesis,
ascites, SIADH
Profound GI losses
Ca/Phosphorus Renal failure, elderly, antacid (suction, diarrhea), small
Magnesium (Mg) balance 1.3 2.3 overuse bowel changes, alcoholics,
loop diuretics, antibiotics