Labs

Question 1

anion gap

Answer 1

4-12mEq/L

high = blood is too acidic
low = blood is not acidic enough

Question 2

what causes high anion gap?

Answer 2

dehydration
diarrhea
kidney disease
ketoacidosis
too much exercising

Question 3

what causes low anion gap?

Answer 3

blood doesn’t have enough albumin

-kidney problems
-heart disease
-certain types of cancer

Question 4

total calcium

Answer 4

8.5-10.2 mg/dL

calcium attached to proteins and “free” unattached calcium
-part of BMP

Question 5

ionized calcium

Answer 5

calcium that is unattached or “free” from certain proteins in blood

Question 6

testosterone

Answer 6

M 300-1,000 ng/dL
F 15-70 ng/dL

Question 7

PSA

Answer 7

1.0-1.5 ng/mL

(protein made by prostate)

high = prostate cancer, BPH, other prostate problems, certain meds