The most important lab values for nurses to know in a handy 6 page laminated reference guide. Get this guide when you start nursing school and review it often. By the time you take the NCLEX, they will be committed to memory. Lamination means it will last the lifetime of your career. Paper-thin, so you can keep it with your clipboard or at the nurses' station for referencing a value faster than using the Internet. This is one of the most inexpensive and valuable tools you will find to help you in nursing school, prepping for the NCLEX, or starting your career.
6-page laminated guide includes:

Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)

Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)

Blood Culture

Cardiac Enzyme Markers

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)

Coagulation Screen

Complete Blood Count (CBC) & Differential

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

Fecal Occult Blood

Glucose Tests

Kidney Function

Factors That Might Affect Laboratory Values

Lipid Profile

Liver Functions Tests (LFTs or LFs)

Medication Levels (Therapeutic & Toxic)

Serology

Serum Total Protein

Thyroid Tests

Urine Tests

Blood Collection Methods

Arterial Blood Draw

Venous Blood Draw

Central Blood Line

Port Blood Draw

Urine & Fecal Collection Methods

Suggested uses:

Quick Reference – instead of digging into a large book to find a core answer you need while studying, use the guide to reinforce quickly and repeatedly

Memory – refreshing your memory repeatedly is a foundation of studying, have the core labs handy so you can focus on the larger picture

NCLEX Test Prep & Exams – review frequently and right before exams and the NCLEX for that extra boost