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. 2023 Jul 11;15(7):e41725. doi: 10.7759/cureus.41725

Table 2. Laboratory Results.

This visual cue can be used to communicate laboratory results to participants during the simulation.

pCO2: Partial Pressure Carbon Dioxide; HCO3-: Bicarbonate; Hgb: Hemoglobin; Na+: Sodium; iCa+: Ionized Calcium; mmHg: Millimeters of Mercury; mEq/L: Milliequivalents per Liter; g/dL: Grams per Deciliter; mmol/L: Millimoles per Liter; mg/dL: Milligrams per Deciliter; 109/L: 1,000,000,000 per Liter; ng/mL: Nanograms per Milliliter

Laboratory Results
Blood Gas Values Test Value Reference Range
pH 7.45   7.32 – 7.42  
pCO2 35 mmHg 40 – 50 mmHg
HCO3- 22 mEq/L 22 – 29 mEq/L
Hgb 10.5 g/dL   g/dL
Na+ 140 mmol/L 125 – 155 mmol/L
iCa+ 1.2 mmol/L 0.8 – 1.6 mmol/L
Glucose 140 mg/dL 50 – 500 mg/dL
Complete Blood Count Test Value Reference Range
White Blood Cells 14 109/L 5 – 10 109/L
Hemoglobin 10.5 g/dL 11 – 14 g/dL
Platelets 250 109/L 150 – 400 109/L
Basic Metabolic Panel Test Value Reference Range
Sodium 140 mmol/L 135 – 145 mmol/L
Potassium 4.2 mmol/L 3.5 – 5 mmol/L
Chloride 105 mmol/L 95 – 105 mmol/L
Bicarbonate 20 mmol/L 23 – 29 mmol/L
Creatinine 0.8 mg/dL 0.6 – 1.2 mg/dL
Blood Urea Nitrogen 16 mg/dL 5 – 20 mg/dL
Glucose 170 mg/dL 70 – 100 mg/dL
Other Test Values Test Value Reference Range
D-dimer 500 ng/mL < 500 ng/mL
Troponin 0.02 ng/mL < 0.04 ng/mL