AANP Lab values

Question 1

Hgb (males)

Answer 1

13.0-17.5

Question 2

Hgb (females)

Answer 2

12.0-16

Question 3

Hematocrit (Males)

Answer 3

40%-50%

Question 4

Hematocrit (Females)

Answer 4

36%-45%

Question 5

MCV

Answer 5

80-100

Question 6

RDW

Answer 6

> 14.5%

Question 7

Platelet count

Answer 7

<150,000 (increased risk of bleeding, disseminated intravascular coagulation)

Question 8

Reticulocytes

Answer 8

0.5%-1.5% of red cells (increased acute bleeding), starting treatment for vitamin deficiencies (iron, B12, folate), acute hemolytic episodes

Question 9

WBC

Answer 9

4500-11,000 (increased bacterial infection)

Question 10

Neutrophils (or segs)

Answer 10

55%-70% (increased bacterial infections)

Question 11

Band forms (immature WBCs)

Answer 11

> 5% (increased severe bacterial infections)

also called shift to the left

Question 12

Eosinophils

Answer 12

> 3% (increased allergies, parasitic diseases, cancer)

Question 13

TSH

Answer 13

> 5 (hypothyroidism)

<4 (hyperthyroidism)

Question 14

PSA

Answer 14

<4 (BPH, prostate cancer)

Question 15

Ferritin

Answer 15

<15 (IDA)

Question 16

ESR; sed rate

Answer 16

Men 0-22

Women 0-29

Elevated (giant cell arteritis, RA, lupus, inflammation)

Question 17

CRP

Answer 17

elevated (inflammation, autoimmune diseases, a risk factor for heart disease)

Question 18

cTnT

Answer 18

Elevated in MI, heart damage, HF

Sensitive test for myocardial cell damage (MI, unstable angina)

Question 19

BNP

Answer 19

Elevated in heart failure

Question 20

Potassium

Answer 20

<3.5 or 5.5>

critical values <2.5 or >8