Blood results

Question 1

Normal Hb range (women)?

Answer 1

115-165 g/L

Question 2

Normal Hb range (men)?

Answer 2

130-180 g/L

Question 3

Normal WCC range?

Answer 3

4-11 x 10^9 /L

Question 4

Normal eGFR?

Answer 4

> 90 mL/min

Question 5

What LFTs indicate cholestasis?

Answer 5

ALP and GGT

Question 6

What LFTs indicate hepatocellular damage?

Answer 6

ALT and AST

Question 7

What does an isolated rise in ALP indicate?

Answer 7

Bone related

Question 8

ALP originates from bone as well as liver. What blood results would indicate that bone is more likely?

Answer 8

• Raised calcium and phosphate
• Normal GGT

Question 9

Is ALT or AST more liver specific?

Answer 9

ALT

Question 10

What does an increased ALT:AST ratio indicate?

Answer 10

Chronic liver disease

Question 11

What does an increased AST:ALT ration indicate?

Answer 11

Cirrhosis and acute alcoholic hepatitis

Question 12

What should you do if isolate raised AST and no clear cause?

Answer 12

Dip urine as AST released in kidneys and can indicate renal cancer

Question 13

What is the normal range for platelet count?

Answer 13

140-400 x 10^9/L

Question 14

What is the normal range for prothrombin time?

Answer 14

10-14 seconds

Question 15

What is the normal range for sodium?

Answer 15

133-146 mmol/L

Question 16

What is the normal range for potassium?

Answer 16

3.5-5.3 mmol/L

Question 17

What is the normal range for urea?

Answer 17

2.5-7.8 mmol/L

Question 18

What is the normal range for creatinine (men)?

Answer 18

59-104

Question 19

What is the normal range for creatinine (women)?

Answer 19

45-84

Question 20

What is the normal range for CRP?

Answer 20

<5 mg/L

Question 21

What is the normal range for pO2 on ABG?

Answer 21

11-13 kPa

Question 22

What is the normal range for pCO2 on ABG?

Answer 22

4.7-6 kPa

Question 23

What is the normal range for HCO3 on AGB?

Answer 23

22-26 mmol/L

Question 24

What is the normal range for lactate on ABG?

Answer 24

<2 mmol/L

Question 25

What is the normal range for serum ketones?

Answer 25

<0.6 mmol/L

Question 26

What is the normal range for fasting blood glucose?

Answer 26

4-6 mmol/L

Question 27

What is the normal range for HbA1c?

Answer 27

<42 mmol/mol (6%)

Question 28

What is the normal range for cholesterol?

Answer 28

<5 mmol/L