Henry Ford College| NURSING 101| Mark Klimek\'s Lecture 8 Notes|
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Henry Ford College| NURSING 101| Mark Klimek's Lecture 8 Notes| NCLEX Lab Values| Lab Values • Lab abnormality level A – abnormal but really no big deal • Lab abnormality level B – abnormal and you need to be concerned b ut just watching them closely • Lab abnormality level C – High pri...
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Mark Klimek
Lecture #8
January 29, 2018
Lab Values
• Lab abnormality level A – abnormal but really no big deal
• Lab abnormality level B – abnormal and you need to be concerned but just watching them closely
• Lab abnormality level C – High priority, critical you must do something about it
• Lab abnormality level D – Highest priority, stay at the bedside
Serum Creatinine – best 0.6 – 1.2 A
indicator of renal function
INR – monitors warfarin 2–3 C (if >4)
therapy
Potassium 3.5 – 5.3 Low K+ – C
High K+ - D
PH 7.35 – 7.45 Low PH (<7) – D
BUN -nitrogen waste 8 – 25 High BUN (assess for
products dehydration) - A
Hemoglobin 12 – 18 (8 -11) – B
(<8) – C
Bicarb (HCO3) 22 – 26 A
Carbon Dioxide 35 – 45 High CO2 (>50, >60) – C, D
Hematocrit (3x the hgB) 36 – 54 Elevated Hematocrit - B
PO2 78 – 100 Low PO2 - C
SPO2 93 – 100 <93 - C
BNP – best indicator of <100 Elevated - B
congestive heart failure
Sodium 135 – 145 B
Change in LOC - C
WBC 5,000 – 11,000 C
ANC >500 C
CD4 >200 C
RBC 4 – 6 million B
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