Canadian Lab values and common meds used: copy for new nurses please!

[Teachchildren123]

can any of you guys post a downloadable copy with

the canadian lab values (most common like cbc diff, cmp, clotters, bgt) and most common medications used (generic and trade names would be awesome!).

i know i am asking for some work from your part and i would be very appreciative.

i am sure, immigrating nurses would too, specially if they are like me coming from the us where the metric system is not used everywhere and the lab values are calculated differently.:loveya:

also, at what temperature does most np/md/pa orders cultures, anti-pyretics?

when do you panic on your lower bgt? here, below 60 grant a phone call to a practician.

we try not to transfuse rbc in higher than 7.5 and asymptomatic:confused:

i asked de nursing board of quebec (o.i.i.q.) if they could send me a copy of the lab values and they replied that they could not, so i suggested that they include it in their "study guide".:angryfire:angryfire

that would really help me a lot in studying for the board exam and would help newcommers too!

thanks for sharing with co-workers!:heartbeat

[Fiona59]

Our lab values appear on each individuals results. Results on the left side of the page, normal range on the right, you just compare them. The highs and lows are even indicated by the computer.

38C is usually the temp needed for blood draws.

Blood sugars are in mmol/l. So anything in a healthy non diabetic between 4-9 is good. Under 3, not good. In your diabetics, they will usually tell you what the "norm" is for them.

[Teachchildren123]

Thanks Fiona!

I should have been more specific why I need a list of the lab values and most common meds. See, I am studying for the board of Quebec. I am currently a practicing nurse in the states but your labs are slightly differents than those we use here, therefore, I need to know your way to be able to answer the board questions.

I'll keep in mind the info. you just shared thought.

PS Here too, you see the normal range on the sheet of pt's lab results.

You, like me, probably see more off range than normal!;.}

[NotReady4PrimeTime, RN]

The only problem I could see is that a number of results here are individualized by testing method and what might be the norm at my hospital in Alberta could be wrong in Quebec. Give me a couple of days to look into it. As for the drug list, if you know the generic names of all the commonly used drugs, you should be okay.

[coola]

connyrn said:

"...I am currently a practicing nurse in the states but your labs are slightly differents than those we use here, therefore, I need to know your way to be able to answer the board questions..."

When I was studying for CRNE, I did a web search and found this list of lab values:

http://www.mcc.ca/Objectives_Online/objectives.pl?lang=english&loc=values

[Teachchildren123]

Thanks coola! That's what I needed! Hope it will help others too!

[sweetnurse4u]

hi, here is a website that has the canadian values plus other things on it. http://www.scribd.com/doc/35936586/common-laboratory-values

for blood cultures we always draw them at 38.5. hope this helps.