Labs and diagnostics
Lab values with their normal and critical ranges, and the tests nurses prepare clients for.
osmolarity
oz-moh-LAIR-ih-tee · sustantivo
The amount of dissolved particles in a set volume of fluid, which decides which way water moves.
Entrada completaHART blokA delay or break in the heart's electrical signal on its way from the atria to the ventricles, most often at the AV node.
hematocritLaboratoriohih-MAT-uh-kritA blood test that shows what share of the blood's volume is made up of red blood cells, given as a percentage.
hemoglobinLaboratorioHEE-muh-gloh-binThe iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen, and the blood test that measures it.
hemoglobin A1CLaboratorioHEE-muh-gloh-bin ay-wun-SEEA blood test that shows a person's average blood sugar over the past 2 to 3 months.
hemolysishee-MOL-ih-sisThe breaking apart of red blood cells, which releases hemoglobin into the blood.
hepatitis B surface antigenLaboratoriohep-uh-TY-tis bee SUR-fis AN-tih-jenA blood test for a protein from the outer coat of the hepatitis B virus.
high-density lipoproteinLaboratoriohy-DEN-sih-tee lip-oh-PROH-teenA particle in the blood that carries cholesterol away from the arteries to the liver; its level is part of a lipid panel.
histologyhis-TOL-uh-jeeThe study of body tissues under a microscope.
HIV testLaboratorioaych-eye-vee testA blood or saliva test that looks for signs of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Holter monitorEpónimoHOHL-ter MON-ih-terA small portable device that records the heart's electrical activity continuously, usually for 24 to 48 hours.
human chorionic gonadotropinLaboratorioHYOO-mun kor-ee-ON-ik goh-nad-oh-TROH-pinA hormone made by the placenta during pregnancy, measured in blood or urine as a pregnancy test.
hyperbilirubinemiahy-per-bil-ih-roo-bih-NEE-mee-uhToo much bilirubin, a yellow waste product of old red blood cells, in the blood.
hypercalcemiahy-per-kal-SEE-mee-uhA blood calcium level above normal.
hypercapniahy-per-KAP-nee-uhToo much carbon dioxide in the blood, a PaCO2 above 45 mm Hg.
hyperchloremiahy-per-klor-EE-mee-uhA blood chloride level above normal, over 106 mEq/L.
hyperglycemiahy-per-gly-SEE-mee-uhA blood glucose level above normal, over 100 mg/dL when fasting.
hyperkalemiahy-per-kuh-LEE-mee-uhA blood potassium level above normal, over 5.0 mEq/L.
hyperlipidemiahy-per-lip-ih-DEE-mee-uhHigher than healthy levels of fats (lipids), such as cholesterol or triglycerides, in the blood.
hypermagnesemiahy-per-mag-nuh-ZEE-mee-uhA blood magnesium level above normal.
hypernatremiahy-per-nuh-TREE-mee-uhA blood sodium level above normal, over 145 mEq/L.
hyperosmolarhy-per-oz-MOH-lerHaving more dissolved particles per unit of fluid than normal, so the fluid pulls water toward itself.
hyperphosphatemiahy-per-fos-fuh-TEE-mee-uhA blood phosphate (phosphorus) level above normal.
hypocalcemiahy-poh-kal-SEE-mee-uhA blood calcium level below normal.
hypochloremiahy-poh-klor-EE-mee-uhA blood chloride level below normal, under 98 mEq/L.
hypoglycemiahy-poh-gly-SEE-mee-uhA blood glucose level below normal, under 70 mg/dL.
hypokalemiahy-poh-kuh-LEE-mee-uhA blood potassium level below normal, under 3.5 mEq/L.
hypomagnesemiahy-poh-mag-nuh-ZEE-mee-uhA blood magnesium level below normal.
hyponatremiahy-poh-nuh-TREE-mee-uhA blood sodium level below normal, under 135 mEq/L.
hypophosphatemiahy-poh-fos-fuh-TEE-mee-uhA blood phosphate (phosphorus) level below normal.
hypoxemiahy-pok-SEE-mee-uhA level of oxygen in the blood below normal.
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