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Pharmacy Clinical Pearl of the Day: Basic Lab Values

Author(s):

Saro Arakelians, PharmD

Lab values for sodium, potassium, chloride, magnesium, BUN, creatinine, glucose, and CO2.

Clinical Pearl of the Day: Basic lab values

  • Sodium, potassium, chloride, magnesium, BUN, creatinine, glucose, and CO2

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Reference:

Lab Values, Normal Adult: Laboratory Reference Ranges in Healthy Adults (medscape.com)

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