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Lab Values & Other Important Numbers

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Title: Lab Values & Other Important Numbers
Description: Lab values and other important numbers and equations for Roberta Erickson's Nursing 368 class at OHSU. These values are for test # 2.
Number of Cards: 25
Author: ignaciot8
Created: 2006-11-11
Tags: 368 equations erickson important labs labvalue norms nursing ohsu other values
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Question Answer Note/Hint
SaO2 95-100%
PaCO2 35-45 mmHg
PaO2 80-100mmHg
Mg 1.3-2.1 mEq/L
Ca 9.0-10.5 mEq/L
Cl 98-106 mEq/L
K 3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Na 135-145 mEq/L
Triglycerides F 35-135 mg/dL
M 40-160 mg/dL
LDL-C <180
HDL M>45
F>55
Total Cholesterol 140-199
Random blood glucose testing 70-125 mg/dL
2 hour post-prandial glucose testing 70-145 mg/dL
Fasting blood glucose testing 70-99 mg/dL
Prealbumin 15-36 g/dL
Albumin 3.5-5.0 g/dL
Total Serum Protein Around 7 g/dL

6.4-8.3 g/dL
BUN 7-25 mg/100mL *



*from Wikipedia
Creatinine 0.7 - 1.5 mg/dL*



*from Wikipedia
How do you calculate how much water an adult needs per day? A. 30-50 mL/kg/day

B. 1 mL/kcal of metabolism
How do you calculate how much water a child needs per day? A. 100 mL/kg for 0-10 kg
50 mL/kg for 11-20 kg
25 mL/kg after 20 kg
B. By body surface area; 1500-1800 mL/m^2
C. 150mL/100 kcal of metabolism
What percentage fluid loss is considered serious? fatal? 10% (~4 kg) is considered serious

20% (~8 kg) can be fatal
Serum Osmolality 275-295 mOsm/kg
How do you calculate someone's osmolality? GOOD: Na x 2

BETTER: (Na x 2) +10

BEST:
(Na x 2) + (Gluc/18) + (BUN/2.8) + (ETOH/4.6)
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