Common Lab Values to Remember

Question 1

Blood Gas Analysis - Arterial Blood

pH

Answer 1

7,36-7,44

Question 2

Blood Gas Analysis - Arterial Blood

pCO2

Answer 2

4,8-5,8kPa

Question 3

Blood Gas Analysis - Arterial Blood

pO2

Answer 3

10kPa and higher

Question 4

Blood Gas Analysis - Arterial Blood

HCO3-

Answer 4

22-26mmol/l

Question 5

Blood Gas Analysis - Arterial Blood

Base Exess (BE)

Answer 5

+/- 2mmol/l

Question 6

Blood Gas Analysis - Arterial Blood

Anion Gap (AG)

Answer 6

14-18 mmol/l

Question 7

Blood Tests

Plasma Osmolality

Answer 7

275 - 295 mmol/kg H2O

Question 8

Blood Tests

Sodium

Answer 8

137 - 145 mmol/l

Question 9

Blood tests

Potassium

Answer 9

3.6 - 4.8 mmol/l

Question 10

Blood Tests

total Calcium

Answer 10

2,2 - 2,6 mmol/l

Question 11

Blood Tests

Ionized Calcium

Answer 11

1.1 - 1.3 mmol/l

Question 12

Blood Tests

Magnesium

Answer 12

0.8 - 1.1 mmol/l

Question 13

Blood Tests

Chloride

Answer 13

98 - 109 mmol/l

Question 14

Blood Tests

Phosphorus

Answer 14

0.7 - 1.6 mmol/l

Question 15

Blood Tests

Serum Iron

Answer 15

10 - 30 µmol/l

Question 16

Blood Tests

Serum Glucose

Answer 16

3,6 - 5,6 mmol/l

Question 17

Blood Tests

Blood Glucose

Answer 17

3,3 - 5,5 mmol/l

Question 18

Blood Tests

Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c)

Answer 18

20 - 42 mmol/mol

Question 19

Glucose Tolerance Test

Normal Tolerance

Answer 19

less than 7,8 mmol/l

Question 20

Glucose Tolerance Test

Impaired GLucose Tolerance

Answer 20

7,8 - 11,0 mmol/l

Question 21

Glucose Tolerance Test

Diabetes Mellitus

Answer 21

11,1 mmol/l and higher

Question 22

Blood Tests

total bilirubin

Answer 22

< 25 µmol/l

Question 23

Blood Tests

Bilirubin - Conjugated (“direct”)

Answer 23

< 7 µmol/l

Question 24

Blood Tests

total cholesterol

Answer 24

< 5 mmol/l

Question 25

Blood Tests

Triglycerides

Answer 25

< 1,7 mmol/l

Question 26

Blood Tests

LDL Cholesterol

Answer 26

< 3 mmol/l

Question 27

Blood Tests

HDL Cholesterol

Answer 27

male: > 1 mmol/l
female: > 1,2 mmol/l

Question 28

Blood Tests

Urea

Answer 28

3-8 mmol/l

Question 29

Blood Tests

Uric Acid

Answer 29

male: 210 - 450 µmol/l
female: 140 - 360 µmol/l

Question 30

Blood Tests

Creatinine

Answer 30

male: 62 - 106 µmol/l
female: 44 - 106 µmol/l

Question 31

Blood Tests

Ammonia

Answer 31

< 52 µmol/l

Question 32

Blood Tests

Alpha-Amylase (AMS)

Answer 32

< 1,5 µkat/l

Question 33

Blood Tests

Aspartate Transaminase (AST)

Answer 33

< 0,7 µkat/l

Question 34

Blood Tests

Alanine Transferase (ALT)

Answer 34

< 0,7 µkat/l

Question 35

Blood Tests

Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)

Answer 35

0,7 - 2,2µkat/l

Question 36

Blood Tests

Acid Phosphatase (ACP)

Answer 36

< 108 nkat/l

Question 37

Blood Tests

Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD)

Answer 37

< 4,2 µkat/l

Question 38

Blood Tests

Gamma - glutamyltransferase (GGT)

Answer 38

male: < 1,3 µkat/l
female: < 0,8 µkat/l

Question 39

Blood Tests

C- reactive Protein (CRP)

Answer 39

< 8 mg/l

Question 40

Blood Tests

Serum Total Protein

Answer 40

65 - 85 g/l

Question 41

Serum Protein Electrophoresis Fractions

Albumin

Answer 41

53% - 65%

Question 42

Serum Protein Electrophoresis Fractions

alpha-1 zone

Answer 42

2% - 4%

Question 43

Serum Protein Electrophoresis Fractions

alpha-2 zone

Answer 43

8% - 13%

Question 44

Serum Protein Electrophoresis Fractions

beta - zone

Answer 44

9% - 16%

Question 45

Serum Protein Electrophoresis Fractions

gamma - zone

Answer 45

11,5% - 19%

Question 46

Blood Tests

Plasma Albumin

Answer 46

35 - 53g/l

Question 47

Blood Tests

Plasma Globulins

Answer 47

= 40% of total plasma protein

26-34 g/l

Question 48

Cerebrospinal Fluid Tests

Protein

Answer 48

0,1 - 0,5 g/l

Question 49

Cerebrospinal Fluid Tests

Glucose

Answer 49

2,5 - 3,9 mmol/l

Question 50

Cerebrospinal Fluid Tests

Lactic Acid

Answer 50

1,2 - 2,1 mmol/l

Question 51

Urine Tests

density

Answer 51

1010 - 1030 g/l

Question 52

Urine Tests

pH

Answer 52

4,5 - 8

Question 53

Urine Tests

Glucose

Answer 53

0

Question 54

Urine Tests

Protein

Answer 54

0

Question 55

Urine Tests

Alpha- Amylase

Answer 55

< 8,2 µkat/l

Question 56

Urine Tests

Creatinine Clearance Rate

Answer 56

1,1 - 3,3 ml/s