T4, FREE THYROXINE
0.8-2.8
Increased In Graves
Decreased In Hypothyroidism
TSH
2- 10 mu/l
Normal values can range from 0.4 - 4.0 mIU/L (milli-international units per liter),
Calcium, Ca++
8.8-10.5
<7.0, tetany
>11.0, hyperparathyroidism
>13.5, hypercalcemic coma, met...
hypernatremia - answer dehydration
hypovolemia
diabetes insipidus
eating too much salt
gastroenteritis
drugs such as adrenocorticosteroids, methyldopa, hydrazine, cough meds
hyponatremia - answer drugs such as lithium, vasopressin, diuretics
addisons
renal disorder
gi fluid loss
hyperkalemia - answer chronic marijuana use can elevate potassium
Chloride, Cl - answer 98 - 106
passive transport through sodium
major anion in the extracellular fluid
Liver - ALT - answer 5 - 35 U/L - depakote can increase, safe to use up to 2 times normal limit
Liver - AST - answer 5 - 40 U/L
slight elevation can occur in DT's
depakote can increase, safe to use up to 2 times normal limit
Liver - GGT - answer 10 - 38 IU/L
Thrombocytopenia - answer Platelet count normal = 150,000-450,000
if below - bone marrow doesn't make enough platelets.
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