NUR 229- Lab Values Quiz Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 229
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NUR 229
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) Control= 30-40 seconds Therapeutic= 1.5-2.5 times control Indication: measures how long it takes blood to form a clot
Arterial pH 7.35-7.45 Indication: measures amount of O2 and CO2 in blood, and checks acidity of blood
Bicarbonate (HCO3, arterial) 21-...
NUR 229- Lab Values Quiz Questions
and Correct Answers
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) ✅Control= 30-40 seconds
Therapeutic= 1.5-2.5 times control
Indication: measures how long it takes blood to form a clot
Arterial pH ✅7.35-7.45
Indication: measures amount of O2 and CO2 in blood, and checks acidity of blood
Bicarbonate (HCO3, arterial) ✅21-28 mEq/L
Indication: measures amount of CO2 in blood
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) ✅10-20 mg/dL
Indication: amount of urea nitrogen in blood
Brain-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) ✅<100 pg/mL
Indication: measures levels of a protein (BNP) made by heart and blood vessels (higher
than normal w/ heart failure)
Creatinine Clearance ✅Adult: 87-139 mL/min
Indication: how well the kidneys are working
D-Dimer ✅<250 ng/mL
Indication: blood clotting problems (D-Dimer is a protein the body makes to break down
blood clots)
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) ✅>60 mL/min/1.73m^2
Indication: how well kidneys are working
Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG, FBS) ✅74-106 mg/dL
Indication: measures blood sugar after an overnight fast
Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HgbA1C, HbA1C, A1C) ✅Nondiabetic: 4%-5.9%
Good Diabetic Control: <7%
Indication: what your average blood sugar was over the past 2/3 months
Hematocrit (HCT) ✅Adult: 37-52%
Indication: proportion of red blood cells in blood
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