Analysis and

Date Interpretation Nursing Responsibilities

Diagnostic/Laboratory Reference
Ordered/Date Indication/Purposes Result of Results prior to, during, and
Procedure Values
Done (related to the after the Procedure
disease)
Complete Blood Count (CBC) 11/01/2022 To measure if there Hemoglobin: Hemoglobin: Hemoglobin is Before:
is an increase or 14-17 mg/dl 9.33 mg/dl below normal • Obtain informed consent
decrease in the range, RBC is about
components of the Hematocrit: elevated, while the procedure.
41.5-50.4% • Explain and state the
blood. This will lymphocyte is
Hematocrit: purpose of
determine the slightly elevated.
28 % the procedure to the patient
disorders that affect Red blood cells WBC is elevated and
the blood cell counts. (RBC): and indicates an caregiver.
3.8 – 5.8 x 10^uL Red blood cells infection. • Have the patient change
(RBC): 3.1 x Hematocrit, MCV, into a
Mean corpuscular 10/uL MCH, MCHC, hospital gown and ask to
volume (MCV): POLYS and remove
80 to 96 fL Platelets are within all metal-containing objects
normal range and around the body.
Mean Mean corpuscular do not indicated • If able, ask the patient to
corpuscular volume (MCV): other stand in
hemoglobin 86.2 fL complications. front of the surface adjacent
(MCH) to
Mean the film that records image.
27.5 – 32.2 pg
corpuscular During:
• Ask the patient to take
Mean hemoglobin
deep
corpuscular (MCH): 31.2 pg
breaths and relax
hemoglobin • Give reassurance and
concentration Mean
words of
(MCHC) corpuscular encouragement
hemoglobin • Observe patient’s reaction
 33.4 – 35.5 mg/l concentration throughout the test
(MCHC): 36.2 After:
White blood mg/L • Must record findings of the
cells: test
• Review the overall health
4.4 to 10.0 x White blood
of the
10/uL cells: 16.4 x 10/
patient as part of the routine
uL • Note time performed and
POLYS: patient’s response about the
43 – 76 % POLYS: 87 % test

Lymphocytes: Lymphocytes:
17-48 % 6%

Platelets: 150,000 Platelets: 54x10/L

to
450,000 x 10/L

Antigen Test 11/01/2022 Antigen tests are Positive Test Negative The results show Before:
immunoassays Result: that the patient • Inform the patient
that detect the Infected with tested negative for that a health care
presence of a specific SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 professional will
indicating that
viral antigen, which Negative Test take a sample of
there is a no
indicates current Result: mucus from their
presence of
viral infection. Not infected COVID-19 in the nose using a long
Antigen tests are with SARS- patient’s nasal nasal swab
currently authorized CoV-2 secretions. (nasopharyngeal
to be performed on swab) and it may
nasopharyngeal, be somewhat
nasal swab, or saliva uncomfortable.
specimens placed  
directly into the During:
assay's extraction • Insert a thin,
 buffer or reagent. flexible stick with
cotton at the tip
of the patient’s
nose to collect a
sample of mucus.
The swab remains
in place briefly
before being
gently rotated as
it's pulled out.
 
After:
• Inform the patient
that the sample
will get sealed in
a tube and sent to
a lab for analysis.
Their doctor will
then follow up
with them to
discuss the
results.

Arterial Blood Gases Test 11/01/2022 An arterial blood pH (7.35-7.45) pH: 7.418 Metabolic Before:
(ABGs) gases (ABG) test Alkalosis, Fully • Obtain informed consent
measures the acidity Partial pressure PaO2: 44 Compensated about
(pH) and the levels of oxygen mmHg the procedure.
• Explain and state the
of oxygen and
purpose of
carbon dioxide in the (PaO2):
the procedure to the patient
blood from an artery. 80-100 mmHg) PaCO2: 358 and
This test is used to mmHg caregiver.
 find out how well Partial pressure • Have the patient change
your lungs are able to of carbon HC03: 27.8 m into a
move oxygen into dioxide Eq /L hospital gown and ask to
the blood and (PaCO2): remove
SPO2: 100.0% all metal-containing objects
remove carbon 35-45 mmHg
around the body.
dioxide from the
• If able, ask the patient to
blood. Bicarbonate
stand in
(HC03):
front of the surface adjacent
22 - 26
to
the film that records image.
Oxygen
saturation During:
(SPO2): • Ask the patient to take
97% deep
breaths and relax
• Give reassurance and
words of
encouragement
• Observe patient’s reaction
throughout the test

After:
• Must record findings of the
test
• Review the overall health
of the
patient as part of the routine
• Note time performed and
patient’s response about the
test

Blood Test (Serum 11/01/2022 An electrolyte test Sodium: 135.0 – Sodium: 141.0 Before:
Electrolytes) can help  Assess if the patient is
determine 148.0 mmol / L mmol/L) taking blood-thinning
whether there's an medication, such as
electrolyte Potassium: 3.50 – Potassium: 2.58 heparin or Coumadin
imbalance in the 5.30 mEq/L mEq/L (warfarin)
body. Electrolytes  Instruct patients not to
are salts and Chloride: 98.0 – Chloride: 98.9 eat anything 8 to 12
minerals, such as 107.0 mmol / L mmol/L hours prior to having
sodium, blood drawn, unless
potassium, the doctor tells
chloride and otherwise.
bicarbonate,  Advise patients to
which are found relax.
in the blood.
After:
Help monitor the  Advise patients to
risk of heart and apply slight pressure
circulatory until the bleeding
stops.
diseases and
 Tell the patient the
diabetes, or how bandage can be
condition is being removed after an hour.
managed.