A cute way to remember some lab values.

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K+ 3.5 â€" 5

Ca+ 4.5.- 5

Mg 1.5-2.5

Phos 1.8-2.6

Na+ 135-145

Cl 95-105

Crt .5-1.2

BUN 10-20

PTT 60-70 or 1 ½ times higher if on Heparin

PT 11.0 - 12.5 or 2.o -3.5 times higher if on coumadin

INR 2.0-3.5 for coumadin

WBC 5-10

RBC 5

HCT 40

Hgb 15

pH 7.35-7.45 (40)

co2 35-35

On vacation I -

Ate 4 bananas with 5 glasses of milk, read 2 magazines about 2 fossils.

Spent $140 on Napkins and a $100 on Clear heals.

Did 15 BUN exercises and drank 1 Creatine shake .

Met, 3 Idiots , 11 Pets and 65 Hunks.

Ate 4 bananas (K+ found in bananas) with 5 glasses of milk (ca+ found in milk), read 2 magazines (magnesium) about 2 fossils (phosphorus).

Spent $140 on Napkins (Na+)and a $100 on Clear heals. (Cl)

Did 15 BUN exercises and drank 1 Creatine shake (Creatinine) .

Met, 3 Idiots (I for INR),

11 Pets ( P is for PT) and 65 Hunks. (H is for heparin's PTT

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Specializes in NICU.

cute!

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I LOVED WHAT YOU HAVE DONE WITH THESE LAB VALUES. i'M JUST STARTING MY FIRST SEMESTER OF NURSING, AND THAT WOULD BE GREAT FOR ME!! THANKS!!

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Specializes in OB, M/S, HH, Medical Imaging RN.

I don't get it? Is it just me?

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lol, no...it's not just you. I don't get it either....

Can you clarify how the bananas (K+), etc. tie in with the actual lab values (#s)?

~J

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Wow Thats Great. Lab Values Were Really Hard For Me

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Specializes in ER, NICU.

I feel really stupid, because I don't get it either! :rotfl: :imbar

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Specializes in ER, NICU.

:rotfl: By the time I memorize the words I could memorize the lab values!

The lab values are on all lab sheet reports; the KEY is knowing WHY the lab values are up or down.

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Specializes in Cardiac/Telemetry.
I don't get it? Is it just me?

Nope. I'm just as lost.

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Specializes in NICU.

Looks like all the numbers are the middle values for each of the labs - ie 4 bananas for K+ (for the potassium in the bananas) refers to a level of 4 for K+ which is between 3.5-5. HTH

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Specializes in OB, M/S, HH, Medical Imaging RN.
:rotfl: By the time I memorize the words I could memorize the lab values!

The lab values are on all lab sheet reports; the KEY is knowing WHY the lab values are up or down.

Hey Jerico, don't feel dumb, most of us ain't gettin it either and I love your point. You put into words what I was thinking. The key is understanding the lab values. I have them all in my head from years of practice but if that post helps someone then I say yeah! but it's french to me!:uhoh3:

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