Week 5 Blog #1

Blog #1:

Week 5 February 1-7

Monday, February 1, 2016

4p-8p 4 Hours Interned

I’m apologizing in advance for my future blogs. Because now I am going to start blogging the specifics in regards to my goals, the blogs are going to be somewhat dry. Don’t now how exciting you can make values sound! Anyways, just a heads up!

Objective #2:
 2. Will verbally demonstrate knowledge of tests included in a CMP and CBC/diff including abnormalities, what disease process they might indicate and possible signs and symptoms that a patient might demonstrate given these values.

So here are the lab normal lab values for the components of the CMP test.

1.     Albumin

3.5-5.5 g/dL

Low values called: Hypoalbuminemia

High values called: Hyperalbuminemia

2.     Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

6-10 mg/dL

Low values called: No specific name. Related to creatinine test.

High values called: No specific name. Related to creatinine test.

3.     Calcium

8.5-10.2 mg/dL

Low values called: Hypcalcemia

High values called: Hypercalcemia

4.     Carbon Dioxide (Bicarbonate)

23-29mEq/L

Low values called: No specific name. Related to pH and electrolyte levels.

High values called: No specific name. Related to pH and electrolyte levels.

5.     Chloride

96-106 mEq/L

Low values called: Hypochloremia

High values called: Hyperchoremia

6.     Creatinine

0.6-1.3 mg/dL

Low values called: No specific name. Related to BUN levels.

High values called: No specific name. Related to BUN levels.

7.     Glucose

70-100 mg/dL

Low values called: Hypoglycemia

High values called: Hyperglycemia

8.     Potassium

3.7-5.2 mEq/L

Low values called: Hypokalemia

High values called: Hyperkalemia

9.     Sodium

135-145 mEq/L

Low values called: Hyponatremia

High values called: Hypernatremia

10.  Total Bilirubin

0.3-1.9 mg/dL

Low values called:

High values called:

11.  Total Protein

6.0-8.3 g/dL

Low values called: No specific name. Related to albumin levels.

High values called: No specific name. Related to albumin levels.

12.  Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)

10-40 IU/L

Low values called: No specific name. Related to ALP, total protein, and bilirubin levels.

High values called: No specific name. Related to ALP, total protein, and bilirubin levels.

13.  Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)

44-147 IU/L

Low values called: No specific name. Related to bilirubin, AST, and ALT levels.

High values called: No specific name. Related to bilirubin, AST, and ALT levels.

14.  Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)

10-34 IU/L

Low values called: No specific name. Related to ALP, total protein, and bilirubin levels.

High values called: No specific name. Related to ALP, total protein, and bilirubin levels.

           

Just note again that these tests are performed to determine an individuals kidney and liver function, electrolyte and acid/base levels, and blood sugar and blood protein levels. So for clarification these tests are to which functions:

Blood Sugar:

Glucose

Proteins:

Albumin

Total protein

Calcium – not a protein but bound to them in the blood. 

Electrolytes:

Sodium

Potassium

Bicarbonate (CO₂)

Chloride 

Kidney Tests:

BUN

Creatinine 

Liver Tests:

ALP

ALT

AST

Bilirubin