front 1 BUN Level | back 1 10 - 20 mg/dL |
front 2 BUN Purpose | back 2 Indicator of kidney perfusion but mostly used in diagnosing clinical dehydration |
front 3 Creatinine Levels | back 3 0.7 - 1.4 mg/dL |
front 4 Creatinine Purpose | back 4 EXCELLENT indicator of kidney perfusion (esp in CV diseases) |
front 5 Glycohemoglobin (A1C) Levels | back 5 4.4% - 6.4% |
front 6 Glycohemoglobin (A1C) Purpose | back 6 Diabetes is a risk factor for CVD |
front 7 Blood Glucose Levels | back 7 60 - 110 mg/dL |
front 8 Blood Glucose Purpose | back 8 Diabetes is a risk factor for CVD |
front 9 Troponin Levels | back 9 Less than 0.1 |
front 10 Troponin Purpose | back 10 Diagnose MI |
front 11 Troponin results can be obtained in 30 minutes. | back 11 FALSE! |
front 12 B-type Natriuretic Peptide Levels | back 12 Less than 100 pg/mL |
front 13 B-type Natriuretic Peptide Purpose | back 13 Differentiate the cause of dyspnea (cardiac vs. respiratory?) |
front 14 C-Reactive Protein Levels | back 14 Less than 3 |
front 15 C-Reactive Protein Purpose | back 15 Used to assess a person's risk for experiencing an MI or developing CVD |
front 16 Creatine Kinase - Myocardial band (CK-MB) Levels | back 16 Less than 6% |
front 17 Creatine Kinase - Myocardial Band (CK-MB) Purpose | back 17 Tells you person had an MI |
front 18 Sodium Levels | back 18 135 - 145 |
front 19 Potassium Levels | back 19 3.5 - 5 |
front 20 Calcium Levels | back 20 8.6 - 10.2 |
front 21 Magnesium Levels | back 21 1.3 - 2.3 |