Biochemistry Values

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Lab Test What does this Normal Range Abnormal values Nursing Considerations
measure?
High value Low value
indicates indicates
Sodium Measures the amount 135-145 mEq/L Dehydration Vomiting Monitor intake /output.
of sodium in blood. Diarrhea Kidney Monitor respiratory rate and
Adrenal disease depth.
gland Cirrhosis Monitor blood pressure.
problem Heart failure
Potassium Measures how 3.6-5.0 mmol/L Acute Vomiting Monitor vital signs.
much potassium kidney Diarrhea Monitor intake/output.
failure Adrenal Check serum potassium
is in blood.
Heart failure gland levels.
HIV disorders.
Chloride It measures the 96-106 mEq/L Metabolic Heart Failure Monitor intake/output.
amount of acidosis Lung Hold sodium chloride,
Dehydration disease substitute with lactated
chloride in blood.
Kidney Addison’s ringer.
disease disease Monitor Lab
Total CO2 Amount of carbon 22-30 mmol/L Metabolic Metabolic Monitor Vitals
dioxide in blood alkalosis acidosis Deep breathing
Cushing Ketoacidosis
disease

Anion Gap It tells if blood is 8-16 mmol/L Metabolic Not eating Keep sodium bicarbonate
too acidic or not Acidosis enough ready.
protein. Monitor LOC
acidic.
Kidney Monitor Input and output.
problems
Liver
 disease
Urea It tells the amount 3.0-7.0 mmol/L Kidney Malnutrition Low protein diet.
of nitrogen in the injury or Liver Dialysis
disease damage
blood.
Creatinine It assesses 46-92 mmol/L Blocked Liver or loss Access cognitive and
kidney function. urinary tract of muscle physical capabilities.
mass
Lipase It assesses 23-300 U/L Acute Cystic
pancreas pancreatitis fibrosis
Pancreatitis
function.
Total Bilirubin It assesses liver 3-22 umol/L Jaundice Maybe result Access color of skin and
function. Sickle cell of certain eyes.
anemia medications Monitor feeding values.
ALK PHOS Alkaline 44-147 U/L Liver Malnutrition, Supplements
Phosphate problems or lack of zinc, Resistance exercise
a bone Wilson Sun exposure
disorder disease
ALT Alanine 4-36 U/L Liver injury Vitamin B6 Administer replacement
transaminase, or disease deficiency electrolytes as ordered.
Kidney Monitor urine and
measures ALT in
disease respiratory system
blood.
AST Liver test 8-33 U/L Liver Vitamin B6 Frequent vital signs,
disease deficiency monitor for SOB,
GFR Checks kidney More than 60 Normal Kidneys Monitor fluid and electrolyte
function mL/min range aren’t balance.
filtering Reducing metabolic rate
blood as well
as they
should.