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Lab Name Normal Lab Critical Lab Nursing Assessment/ Interventions Required
Values Values
NA (sodium) 136-145 mEq/L <120 or >160 Within Normal Values
mEq/L
Patient Value:
138 mEq/L
Patient Value:
3.6 mEq/L
(Pagana, 2018, P. 369)
Cl (chloride) 98-106 mEq/L <80 or >115 Increased levels in chloride are indicated of:
mEq/L 1. Metabolic acidosis
Patient Value: 2. Renal tubular acidosis
107 mEq/L 3. Kidney dysfunction
4. Hyperparathyroidism
Patient Value:
23 mEq/L
Patient Value:
10 gm/dL (Pagana, 2018, P. 453)
Patient Value:
0.5 mg/dL
Lab Name Normal Lab Critical Lab Values Nursing Assessment/ Interventions Required
Values
Hgb 12-16 g/dL <7 or >21 g/dL Low levels of hemoglobin are indicative of:
(hemoglobin) 1. Anemia
2. Hemorrhage
Patient Value: 3. Dietary deficiency
11.9 g/dL 4. Renal disease
Patient Value:
1.7 mEq/L