| Term | Definition |
| sodium normal lab | 135-145 |
| patassium norm lab | 3.5-5.0 |
| what is potassium used to evaluate | cardiac, renal ,gastrointestinal function |
| chloride norm lab | 98-110 |
| what conditions can alter chloride levels | vomiting and diarrhea |
| PT reading that puts pt at risk | longer then 30sec |
| PT levels | 1.5-2 times the normal |
| cumadin antidote | vit k |
| platelet count norm lab | 150'000-400-000 |
| what produces platelets | bonemarrow |
| what inc, platelets count | choronoc cold weather, inc.exercise and high altitudes |
| hemoglobin norm in females | 4--5.5 |
| hemoglobin norm in males | 4.5--6.2 |
| function of hemoglobin | carries oxygen from lungs to tissues aid in returning carbon dioxide to the lungs |
| albumin norm lab | 3.4--5 |
| the presence of albumin and protein in the urine mean | abnormal renal function |
| amonia norm levels | 35--65 |
| elevated amounts of uric acid cause | gouty arthritis and urecemia |
| creatin norm lab | 0.6--1.3 |
| BUN norm lab | 8--25 |
| WBC norm lab | 5000-10'000 |
| lithium norm lab | 0.4--1.0 |
| magnesium norm lab | 1.6--2.6 |
| phosphorus | 2.7--4.5 |
| CD4+ cell counts | 500--1600 monitors progression of HIV healthy if t-cell is bet 500 or more |
| CD4+ cell counts | 500--1600 monitors progression of HIV healthy if t-cell is bet 500 or more |
| RHEUMATIC FEVER | antitreptolysin-0(ASO) c-reative protein (CRP) |