Phlebotomy Essentials
6th Edition
ISBN:9781451194524
Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting
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Given the case scenario, interpret the significance of the laboratory results.
The nurse is caring for a patient who has been admitted for a uterine myoma and collects the following data from the chart:
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Test Name
Result
Unit
Reference Range
Significance
Blood Chemistry
Serum
139.60
mmol/L
135 - 145
Sodium
Serum
3.39
mmol/L
3.5 - 5.0
Potassium
Albumin
20.50
g/L
34.0 -54.0
FBS
5.51
mmol/L
5.6 - 6.9
Serum
1.30
mmol/L
2.25 - 2.75
Calcium
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Test Name
Result
Unit
Reference Range
Significance
RBC Indices
MCV
87.8
fL
81.0 - 99.0
MCH
30.4
pg
27.0 - 31.0
MCHC
34.6
g/dL
32.0 - 36.0
RDW-CV
12.5
%
1.5 - 14.5
Platelet
242
x10^9/L
150 - 450
Count (APC)
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