Question

The nurse is reviewing the lab results of an adult patient. Which of the following would be of concern and require notification to the RN or Health Care Provider (HCP)? Select all that apply.

1.Red blood count of 4.1 million/uL

2.White blood cell count of 5600

3.Platlelet count of 125,000 mm3

4.Hgb of 14 g/dL

5.HCT of 35

Answer 1

Out of all the option, these values would be the concern and require notification to the RN and HCP

1) As the patient have decrease level of RBC i.e; 4.1 million/uL, whereas the normal level of Red Blood Cells in Male is 4.7 to 6.1 million cells per microliter (cells/mcL) and in Female is 4.2 to 5.4 million cells/mcL.

3) As the patient had low platelet count of 125,000 mm3, whereas the normal platelets count is 150,000 - 400,000 per mm3 of blood.

5) the patient also had the low level of HCT of 35, whereas the normal levels in men range from 41%-50% and in female, the normal range is slightly lower: 36%-44.

The rest of the values are in normal range.