Diagnostic Test Ranges

Question 1

RBC Female range

Answer 1

4.2 - 5.4 million/uL

Question 2

RBC Male range

Answer 2

4.7 - 6.1 million/uL

Question 3

Hemoglobin Female range

Answer 3

12-16 g/dl

Question 4

Hemoglobin Male range

Answer 4

14-18 g/dl

Question 5

Hematocrit Female range

Answer 5

37% - 47%

Question 6

Hematocrit Male range

Answer 6

42% - 52%

Question 7

White BC Count

Answer 7

5,000 - 10,000 mm^3

Question 8

Platelet Count

Answer 8

150,000 - 400,000 mm^3

Question 9

Prothrombin time (PT)

Answer 9

11-12.5 seconds

Question 10

International Normalized Ratio (INR)

Answer 10

0.8 - 1.1

Question 11

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

Answer 11

10 - 20 mg/dl

Question 12

Creatinine

Answer 12

0.7 - 1.4 mg/dl

Question 13

Sodium

Answer 13

135 - 145 mEq/L (seizures < 120 mEq/L)

Question 14

Potassium

Answer 14

3.5 - 5 mEq/L

Question 15

Calcium

Answer 15

9 - 10.5 mg/dl

Question 16

Glucose

Answer 16

Fasting < 100 mg/dl

Question 17

Cholesterol HDL

Answer 17

> 6o mg/dl

Question 18

Cholesterol LDL

Answer 18

< 100 mg/dl

Question 19

Cholesterol Triglycerides

Answer 19

< 150 mg/dl

Question 20

Cholesterol Total

Answer 20

140-199 mg/dl

Question 21

Serum Osmolality

Answer 21

280 - 303 mOsm/kg H2O

Question 22

Urine Osmolality

Answer 22

High: Concentrated Urine
Low: Diluted Urine

Question 23

Urinalysis

Answer 23

Color: straw - dark yellow; Odor: slightly aromatic; Clear; Specific gravity: 1.005 - 1.030