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Common Laboratory Values Flashcards

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Red Blood Cell (RBC) - male, female

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  • Man: 4.6—6.2
  • Woman: 4.2—5.4
  • Child: 3.2—5.2
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White Blood Cell (WBC)

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  • Adult: 5,000-10,000

* Child: 5,000-13,000

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Platelets

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o Below 100,000 signals thrombocytopenia

o 150,000-450,000 is normal

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Hemoglobin (Hgb) - male, female, pregnant

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Man: 13—18
Woman: 12—16
Pregnant: 10—15
Child: 11—12.5

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Hematocrit (Hct)

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Man: 42%—52%
Woman: 35%—47%
Child: 35%—45%

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Sodium (Na+)

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135—145

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Potassium (K+)

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3.5—5.2

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Chloride (Cl­)

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95—105

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Calcium

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8.5—10.9

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Magnesium (Mg)

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1.5—2.5

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Phosphorus (P)

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2.5—4.5

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Normal Urine Volume

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1,000—2,000 mL/day

30 mL/hour

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urine Specific Gravity

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1.010—1.020

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urine pH

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4.5—8

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15
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is there supposed to be glucose in urine?

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none

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16
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is there supposed to be protein in urine?

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none

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17
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Glucose

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Adults: 70—110

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Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

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Adults: 10-20
Child: 5—20
Infant: 5—15

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Serum Creatinine

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0.6—1.35 mg/dL

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20
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Albumin

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3.5—5.5 g/dL

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21
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Uric Acid

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3.5—7.5 mg/dL

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Prothrombin Time (PT)

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9.5-12.0 seconds

23
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Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

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25—35 sec

therapeutic range is 1.5-2 times normal

24
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International Normalized Ratio (INR)

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0.8—1.2

o 1.0 is normal
o 2-3 ideal if client has hx of a fib, DVT, PE
o 2.5-3.5 if client has prosthetic heart valve

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Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT)

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1.5—2.5

26
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Fibrinogen

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203—377

27
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Total Cholesterol

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Ideal: below 200

Borderline: 200—240

High: above 240

28
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Triglycerides

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Normal: below 150

Borderline high: 150—199

High: 200—499

Very high: above 500

29
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SGOT (AST)

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10 to 40 units per liter

30
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SGPT (ALT)

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10 to 40 units per liter

31
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Troponin (CTN­1 or CTN­T)

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Normal I: 0.03

Critical level I: above 1.5

Critical level T: 0.2

32
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C­reactive protein

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Below 0.8 mg/dL

33
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Creatinine Kinase (CK­MB)

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0—3 mcg/L

34
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pH

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7.35—7.45

35
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Partial Pressure of CO2 (pCO2)

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35—45 mmHg

36
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Partial Pressure of O2 (pO2)

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80—100 mmHg

37
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Bicarbonate (HCO3)

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22—26 mEq/L

38
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Oxygen Saturation (SaO2)

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95—100%

39
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Thyroid­ Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

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Adults: 0.2—5.4
Neonate: 3—20

40
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Therapeutic Serum Drug Level: Carbamazepine (Tegretol)

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4—10 mcg/mL

41
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Therapeutic Serum Drug Level: Digoxin (Lanoxin)

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0.8—2.0 ng/mL

42
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Therapeutic Serum Drug Level: Lithium (Eskalith)

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0.8—1.5 mEq/L

43
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Therapeutic Serum Drug Level: Phenobarbital (Solfoton)

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15—40 mcg/mL

44
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Therapeutic Serum Drug Level: Theophylline (Aminophylline)

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10—20 mcg/mL

45
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Therapeutic Serum Drug Level: Valproic Acid (Depakene)

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50—100 mcg/mL

46
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GTT

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  • Fasting Normal: 60-110 mg/dL
  • After 1 Hour: 190 mg/dL
  • After 2 Hours: 140 mg/dL
  • After 3 Hours: 125 mg/dL
47
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Bilirubin

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0.3 - 1 mg/dL

48
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Ammonia

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15-45

49
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Normal CVP

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2-6 mm Hg

> 6 = hypervolemia

50
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Hemoglobin A1C

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Normal: 4—5.6%

6.5% or higher indicates diabetes

51
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Serum osmolarity

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275-295

low = hyponatremia

high = hypernatremia, diabetes insipidus, hyperglycaemia

52
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Normal IOP tonometer reading to detect glaucoma

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10-21 mm Hg

53
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BP 90/60 and apical pulse of 120 indicate

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shock

54
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If client has elevated BUN and elevated Na, check for

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confusion and tachycardia

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