PMHNP Lab Values exams passed 100%
BUN - ✔✔10-20
Creatinine - ✔✔0.4-0.8
GFR - ✔✔>90, >60 for Psychotropic medications
Lithium Level - ✔✔Acute (0.8-1.2) Maintenance (0.6-1.0)
Valproate Level - ✔✔50-120
GGT - ✔✔Look for elevation when there is Alcohol abuse
(10-38)
ALT - ✔✔(5-35)
AST - ✔✔(5-40)
Valproate and Liver - ✔✔Can increase ALT, AST
Stop medication if 2x upper value
TSH - ✔✔2-10
What increases Lithium Level - ✔✔ACE, ARB (Sartan), NSAIDS
BUN - ✔✔10-20
Creatinine - ✔✔0.4-0.8
GFR - ✔✔>90, >60 for Psychotropic medications
Lithium Level - ✔✔Acute (0.8-1.2) Maintenance (0.6-1.0)
Valproate Level - ✔✔50-120
GGT - ✔✔Look for elevation when there is Alcohol abuse
(10-38)
ALT - ✔✔(5-35)
AST - ✔✔(5-40)
Valproate and Liver - ✔✔Can increase ALT, AST
Stop medication if 2x upper value
TSH - ✔✔2-10
What increases Lithium Level - ✔✔ACE, ARB (Sartan), NSAIDS
