Lab value activity STUDENT-2

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Lab 11/20/2025 11/19/2025 11/18/2025 11/17/2025 Reference Ranges White Blood Cell 12,000 16,000 20,000 22,000 Hemoglobin 8.8 8.5 6.9 7.1 Hematocrit 42.6% 40.8% 36.3% 36.4% 43%-49% in men 38%-44% in menstrua ting women Platelets 191,000 180,000 179,000 187,000 Sodium 141 140 142 146 135-145 mEq/L Potassium 4.4 4.4 4.6 4.8 3.5-5 mEq/L BUN 27 28 28 30 10-31 mg/dL Creatinine 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.2 0.5-1.2 mg/dL Glucose 104 108 116 187 Urine Color Yellow Dark Amber Ketones Negative Present Urine Specific Gravity 1.016 1.048 1.001- 1.029 1. Fill out the reference ranges for the lab values above. 2. Highlight the lab values that require follow up 3. Write out a patient scenario of how this patient would have presented to the ER on 11/18/2021. What made them come to the ER? What were their signs and symptoms? -BP lower, HR high, Temp high What did your physical assessment show? -Poor skin turgor, dry skin, pale What did they say during your patient interview? Include their pertinent past medical history. -Diarrhea, vomiting, UtI, heat exhaustion
-Pre-Diabetes, UTI 4. Considering all results of serial labs that were drawn over a period of days, list at least 3 medical interventions that this patient received to change the lab values over time the way they did. -Antibiotics, fluids, blood transfusion
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