Erythropoietin
General
Synonym/Acronym:
EPO.
Rationale
To evaluate the effectiveness of EPO administration as a treatment for anemia, especially related to chemotherapy and kidney disease.
Patient Preparation
There are no food, fluid, activity, or medication restrictions unless by medical direction.
Normal Findings
Method: Immunochemiluminometric assay.
Age | Conventional and SI Units (milli-international units/mL) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Male | Female | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0–3 yr | 1.7–17.9 | 2.1–15.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4–6 yr | 3.5–21.9 | 2.9–8.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7–9 yr | 1.1–13.5 | 2.1–8.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10–12 yr | 1.1–14.1 | 1.1–9.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13–15 yr | 2.2–14.4 | 3.8–20.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16–18 yr | 1.5–15.2 | 2.1–14.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adult | 4.2–27.8 | 4.2–27.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on normal Hgb and Hct. Values may be decreased in older adults due to the effects of medications and the presence of multiple chronic or acute diseases with or without muted symptoms. |
Critical Findings and Potential Interventions
N/A
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Citation
Van Leeuwen, Anne M., and Mickey Lynn. Bladh. "Erythropoietin." Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests, 10th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2023. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425332/all/Erythropoietin.
Van Leeuwen AMA, Bladh MLM. Erythropoietin. Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests. F.A. Davis Company; 2023. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425332/all/Erythropoietin. Accessed October 7, 2024.
Van Leeuwen, A. M., & Bladh, M. L. (2023). Erythropoietin. In Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests (10th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425332/all/Erythropoietin
Van Leeuwen AMA, Bladh MLM. Erythropoietin [Internet]. In: Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests. F.A. Davis Company; 2023. [cited 2024 October 07]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425332/all/Erythropoietin.
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