Common Laboratory Values Flashcards
Red Blood Cell (RBC) - male, female
- Man: 4.6—6.2
- Woman: 4.2—5.4
- Child: 3.2—5.2
White Blood Cell (WBC)
- Adult: 5,000-10,000
* Child: 5,000-13,000
Platelets
o Below 100,000 signals thrombocytopenia
o 150,000-450,000 is normal
Hemoglobin (Hgb) - male, female, pregnant
Man: 13—18
Woman: 12—16
Pregnant: 10—15
Child: 11—12.5
Hematocrit (Hct)
Man: 42%—52%
Woman: 35%—47%
Child: 35%—45%
Sodium (Na+)
135—145
Potassium (K+)
3.5—5.2
Chloride (Cl)
95—105
Calcium
8.5—10.9
Magnesium (Mg)
1.5—2.5
Phosphorus (P)
2.5—4.5
Normal Urine Volume
1,000—2,000 mL/day
30 mL/hour
urine Specific Gravity
1.010—1.020
urine pH
4.5—8
is there supposed to be glucose in urine?
none
is there supposed to be protein in urine?
none
Glucose
Adults: 70—110
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
Adults: 10-20
Child: 5—20
Infant: 5—15
Serum Creatinine
0.6—1.35 mg/dL
Albumin
3.5—5.5 g/dL
Uric Acid
3.5—7.5 mg/dL
Prothrombin Time (PT)
9.5-12.0 seconds
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)
25—35 sec
therapeutic range is 1.5-2 times normal
International Normalized Ratio (INR)
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
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT)
1.5—2.5
Fibrinogen
203—377
Total Cholesterol
Ideal: below 200
Borderline: 200—240
High: above 240
Triglycerides
Normal: below 150
Borderline high: 150—199
High: 200—499
Very high: above 500
SGOT (AST)
10 to 40 units per liter
SGPT (ALT)
10 to 40 units per liter
Troponin (CTN1 or CTNT)
Normal I: 0.03
Critical level I: above 1.5
Critical level T: 0.2
Creactive protein
Below 0.8 mg/dL
Creatinine Kinase (CKMB)
0—3 mcg/L
pH
7.35—7.45
Partial Pressure of CO2 (pCO2)
35—45 mmHg
Partial Pressure of O2 (pO2)
80—100 mmHg
Bicarbonate (HCO3)
22—26 mEq/L
Oxygen Saturation (SaO2)
95—100%
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Adults: 0.2—5.4
Neonate: 3—20
Therapeutic Serum Drug Level: Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
4—10 mcg/mL
Therapeutic Serum Drug Level: Digoxin (Lanoxin)
0.8—2.0 ng/mL
Therapeutic Serum Drug Level: Lithium (Eskalith)
0.8—1.5 mEq/L
Therapeutic Serum Drug Level: Phenobarbital (Solfoton)
15—40 mcg/mL
Therapeutic Serum Drug Level: Theophylline (Aminophylline)
10—20 mcg/mL
Therapeutic Serum Drug Level: Valproic Acid (Depakene)
50—100 mcg/mL
GTT
- Fasting Normal: 60-110 mg/dL
- After 1 Hour: 190 mg/dL
- After 2 Hours: 140 mg/dL
- After 3 Hours: 125 mg/dL
Bilirubin
0.3 - 1 mg/dL
Ammonia
15-45
Normal CVP
2-6 mm Hg
> 6 = hypervolemia
Hemoglobin A1C
Normal: 4—5.6%
6.5% or higher indicates diabetes
Serum osmolarity
275-295
low = hyponatremia
high = hypernatremia, diabetes insipidus, hyperglycaemia
Normal IOP tonometer reading to detect glaucoma
10-21 mm Hg
BP 90/60 and apical pulse of 120 indicate
shock
If client has elevated BUN and elevated Na, check for
confusion and tachycardia
