KEY LAB VALUES Flashcards
1
Q
Mnemonic to remember differential leukocyte count in terms of most abundant to least abundant:
Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas
A
Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas
Neutrophils 54%-62%
Lymphocytes 25%-33%
Monocytes 3%-7%
Eosinophils 1%-3%
Basophils 0-1%
2
Q
Prothrombin time
A
11-15 seconds
3
Q
Calcium, serum (Ca2+)
A
8.4-10.2 mg/dL
4
Q
Protein , Total
A
6.0-7.8 g/dL
5
Q
Segmented neutrophils
A
54%-62%
6
Q
Bilirubin, serum (adult) Total // Direct
A
0.1-1.0 mg/dL // 0.0-0.3 mg/dL
7
Q
Bands
A
3-5%
8
Q
Urea nitrogen, serum
A
7-18 mg/dL
9
Q
Bicarbonate (HCO3–)
A
22-28 mEq/L
10
Q
Serum Albumin
A
3.5-5.5 g/dL
11
Q
Glucose, serum
Fasting?
2h- postprandial?
A
Fasting: 70-110 mg/dL
2-h postprandial: < 120 mg/dL
12
Q
Partial thromboplastin time
A
25-40 seconds
13
Q
Basophils
A
0%-0.75%
14
Q
Platelet count
A
150,000-400,000/mm3
15
Q
Eosinophils
A
1-3%
