Lab Values Study Guide & Flashcard Index - Edition 2 (pre-2023)

Here is the list of lab values that were covered in our Lab Values Flashcards for nursing students, EDITION 2.

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Lab Values Study Guide and Flashcard Index
Lab Value	Category/Body System	Card #
Bicarbonate	Arterial Blood Gas	4
HCO3	Arterial Blood Gas	4
Oxygen Saturation of Hemoglobin	Arterial Blood Gas	5
PaCO2	Arterial Blood Gas	3
PaO2	Arterial Blood Gas	2
Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide	Arterial Blood Gas	3
Partial Pressure of Oxygen	Arterial Blood Gas	2
pH	Arterial Blood Gas	1
SaO2	Arterial Blood Gas	5
Blood Pressure	Cardiovascular	25
Cardiac Output	Cardiovascular	22
Central Venous Pressure	Cardiovascular	20
Cholesterol	Cardiovascular	16-19
CKMB	Cardiovascular	12
CO	Cardiovascular	22
Creatine Kinase MB	Cardiovascular	12
CVP	Cardiovascular	20
hBNP	Cardiovascular	23
HDL	Cardiovascular	19
High-density lipoprotein	Cardiovascular	19
Human B-type natriuretic peptides	Cardiovascular	23
LDL	Cardiovascular	17
Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction	Cardiovascular	24
Low-density lipoprotein	Cardiovascular	17
LVEF	Cardiovascular	24
Myoglobin	Cardiovascular	15
PAWP	Cardiovascular	21
Pulmonary Arterial Wedge Pressure	Cardiovascular	21
Triglycerides	Cardiovascular	18
Troponin I	Cardiovascular	14
Troponin T	Cardiovascular	13
Ca	Electrolytes	7
Calcium	Electrolytes	7
Chloride	Electrolytes	10
Cl	Electrolytes	10
K	Electrolytes	8
Magnesium	Electrolytes	9
Mg	Electrolytes	9
Na	Electrolytes	6
P	Electrolytes	11
Phosphorus	Electrolytes	11
Potassium	Electrolytes	8
Sodium	Electrolytes	6
Blood glucose	Endocrine	59-62
Diabetic Ketoacidosis	Endocrine	62
DKA	Endocrine	62
Glucose	Endocrine	59-62
HHS	Endocrine	62
Hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar state	Endocrine	62
Hypoglycemia	Endocrine	61
T3	Endocrine	56
T4	Endocrine	57
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone	Endocrine	58
Thyroxine	Endocrine	57
Triiodothyronine	Endocrine	56
TSH	Endocrine	58
Alanine aminotransferase	Gastrointestinal	37
Albumin	Gastrointestinal	41
ALT	Gastrointestinal	37
Amylase	Gastrointestinal	38
Aspartate aminotransferase	Gastrointestinal	36
AST	Gastrointestinal	36
Bilirubin	Gastrointestinal	40
Lipase	Gastrointestinal	39
Prealbumin	Gastrointestinal	42
Protein	Gastrointestinal	43
Activated partial thromboplastin time	Cardiovascular	32
aPTT	Cardiovascular	32
D-Dimer	Cardiovascular	35
Hct	Cardiovascular	31
Hematocrit	Cardiovascular	31
Hemoglobin	Cardiovascular	30
Hgb	Cardiovascular	30
INR	Cardiovascular	34
International Normalized Ratio	Cardiovascular	34
Platelets	Cardiovascular	29
Prothrombin time	Cardiovascular	33
PT	Cardiovascular	33
RBCs	Cardiovascular	26
Red Blood Cells	Cardiovascular	26
WBCs	Immune	27-28
White Blood Cells	Immune	27-28
Digoxin	Medications	64
Lithium	Medications	65
Phenytoin	Medications	66
Ammonia	Gastrointestinal	44
C-Reactive Protein	Immune	48
CD4+	Immune	63
CRP	Immune	48
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate	Immune	47
ESR	Immune	47
HIV/AIDs	Immune	63
ICP	Nervous	45
Intracranial pressure	Nervous	45
Intraocular pressure	Nervous	46
IOP	Nervous	46
Prostate Specific Antigen	Reproductive	67
PSA	Reproductive	67
Blood Urea Nitrogen	Renal	50
BUN	Renal	50
Creatinine	Renal	49
GFR	Renal	51
Glomerular Filtration Rate	Renal	51
Serum Osmolality	Renal	55
Urine Osmolality	Renal	54
Urine Output	Renal	52
Urine Specific Gravity	Renal	53