Anemia Diagnosis: Lab Interpretation for New Grad NPs
Nov 05, 2019
How often do you open your EHR to find lab results that are slightly abnormal, but you're not sure if you need to worry about them?
Lab interpretation for new nurse practitioners can be confusing!
Anemia is a huge topic, but in this case study, I'll be walking you through a common pattern of labs that I see all the time in primary care.
Diagnosing Anemia in Primary Care
In this video you'll learn:
- The alarm signs of anemia (and the lab values that go with them)
- When to send someone to hematology
- The MOST important lab values to look at (and some lesser known ones that can give you a lot of insight)
- The tests you may want to order to give you more clarity
Lab Interpretation Crash Course
If you liked this episode, it's a sneak preview of how we cover labs inside our comprehensive Lab Interpretation Crash Course. It covers CBC, CMP, Urinalysis, Dipstick & Microscopy, TSH, Lipids & top Endocrine labs in primary care, and comes with lifetime access and continuing education credits! Check it out here.
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