Patho Exam 1 Lab Info: Sodium, Potassium & Cholesterol

What is the normal White blood cell count range?

3,000-10,800

What is a normal platelet count?

140,000-440,000

What is a normal TSH level?

0.4-4.0

What does a TSH level tell us

It is indicative of thyroid function

What two labs of a CMP, when elevated, are indicative or renal injury?

eGFR and BUN/Creatinine

What is a normal sodium level?

135-146

What is a normal potassium level?

3.5-5.3

A potassium level that is too low what does it indicate?

Cardiac arrhythmias

Potassium is indicative of

Myocardial contraction

If AST and ALT are elevated this is indicative of

Liver injury

An elevation of AST and ALT is commonly seen in patients with:

Abdominal fat, metabolic syndrome, and fat on liver causing damage

It takes how long for a change in diet to reflect on a total cholesterol blood test?

6-8 weeks

This is the "bad" cholesterol

LDL

What is the reference range for LDL-Cholesterol

<100 mg/dL

An LDL cholesterol of >190 is indicative of

Familiar hyperlipidemia

This cholesterol has a tendency to adhere to the walls of the arteries.

LDL-Cholesterol

This cholesterol is deemed the "good" cholesterol.

HDL-Cholesterol

When determining cardiac risk, which cholesterol is the best indicator of risk factors?

HDL

Which blood panel determines if a patient is cardiac risk?

Lipid panel

70% of this blood test is produced by the liver

Total cholesterol

This blood test may be elevated when an infection is present

WBC

When someone is immunocompromised, this blood test level is lower than preferred

WBC

A hemoglobin in below ____ meets criteria for a blood transfusion

8

This blood test is an important indicator of blood loss

Hemoglobin

When the absolute neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils are elevated it is indicative of

A bacteria infection

What are the four main components of a CBC?

WBC, RBC, Hemoglobin/Hemocrit, and platelet count

What is a normal fasting glucose level?

65-99

The glucose in the CMP shows what

The level of blood sugar at the time the blood was drawn

Hemoglobin A1c is a good test for diabetics because it

Shows the average blood sugar level for the past 3 months

A hemoglobin A1c between 5.7 and 6.4 indicates:

Pre-Diabetic

What 4 tests when elevated are indicative of liver injury

Bilirubin, Alkaline, ALT, and AST

What is a normal hemoglobin level

13.2-17.1

What is a normal HDL cholesterol level ?

> or = 40

What is a normal total-cholesterol level?

125-200

If what two test in the urine analysis are elevated indicate a UTI

Occult blood and leukocytes

If glucose in a UA is positive , this is indicative of

Diabetics decomoensated

What does the PSA test for?

prostate cancer

What level of PSA prompts a work-up?

Greater than 4.0

What purpose is the PSA test used for

Screening

If a PSA is elevated in a patient that has had their prostrate removed, what can this indicate?

Recurrent cancer

How often should a PSA test be performed on a patient with a history of prostrate cancer?

Every 6 months