Lab Reference Ranges Flashcards

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1
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normal WBC

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4.5-11.0 x 10^3/uL

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Neutrophils: % of WBCs

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50-70%

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3
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normal absolute neutrophils

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1.8-7.8 x 10^3/uL

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4
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Lymphocytes: % of WBCs

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20-40%

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5
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normal absolute lymphocytes

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1.8-4.8 x 10^3/uL

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6
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monocytes: % of WBCs

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2-8%

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7
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normal absolute monocytes

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0.0-0.8 X 10^3/uL

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eosinophils: % of WBCs

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0-7%

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9
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normal absolute eosinophils

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0.00-0.45 X 10^3/uL

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basophils: % of WBCs

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0-3%

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normal absolute basophils

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0.00-0.20 X 10^3/uL

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12
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normal platelet count

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150-450 X 10^3/uL

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13
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normal RBC count (male)

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4.6-6.0 x 10^6/uL

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14
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normal RBC count (female)

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3.9-5.5 x 10^6/uL

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15
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normal hemoglobin (male)

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13.6-17.2 g/dL

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16
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normal hemoglobin (female)

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12.0-15.0 g/dL

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17
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normal hematocrit (male)

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41-50%

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18
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normal hematocrit (female)

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35-45%

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19
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normal Hb A (adults)

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95-98%

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20
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normal Hb A2 (adults)

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2-3.5%

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21
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normal Hb F (adults)

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less than 2%

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22
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normal Hb F (newborn)

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50-80%

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23
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normal Hb F (6 mo.)

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8%

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24
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normal Hb F (children, >6 mo.)

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less than 2%

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25
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normal serum iron

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60-150 mcg/dl (varies w/ age)

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26
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normal reticulocyte count

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0.5-1.5% RBCs

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27
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normal serum ferritin

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15-200 ng/ml

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28
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normal total iron binding capacity (TIBC)

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250-400 mcg/dl

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29
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normal transferrin saturation

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33% of binding sites

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30
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normal sodium

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136-142 mEq/L

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31
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normal potassium

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3.5-5.0 mEq/L

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32
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normal glucose

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70-110 mg/dL

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33
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normal creatinine (male)

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0.7-1.3 mg/dL

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34
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normal creatinine (female)

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0.6-1.1 mg/dL

35
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normal total bilirubin

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0.3-1.2 mg/dL

36
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normal unconjugated (indirect) bilirubin

A

70-85% of total bilirubin

37
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normal conjugated (direct) bilirubin

A

15-30% of total bilirubin

38
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hemoglobin A1C in nondiabetic adult or child

A

4-5.6% of total hemoglobin

39
Q

hemoglobin A1C: diagnosis of diabetes

A

> 6.5% of total hemoglobin

40
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hemoglobin A1C: poor control of diabetes

A

> 8% of total hemoglobin

41
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normal amylase

A

27-130 U/L

42
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normal lipase

A

0-160 U/L

43
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normal uric acid

A

4.0-8.5 mg/dL

44
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level at which uric acid can be deposited into joint tissue in the form of monosodium urate crystals

A

> 6.8 mg/dL

45
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normal brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)

A

less than 100 pg/mL

46
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increased BNP/probable CHF

A

> 500 pg/mL

47
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normal total CK (creatine kinase)

A

50-200 U/L

48
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normal CK-MB

A

0-3 mcg/L

49
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normal cardiac troponin I

A

less than 0.03 ng/mL

50
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normal cardiac troponin T

A

less than 0.1 ng/mL

51
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normal D-dimer

A

less than 0.4 mcg/mL

52
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normal total cholesterol

A

less than 200 mg/dL

53
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normal triglyceride

A

less than 150 mg/dL; borderline high: 150-199; high: 200-499; very high: 500 or above

54
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normal HDL (high-density lipoprotein) - male

A

> 40 mg/dL; desired >60 mg/dL; at risk less than 40 mg/dL

55
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normal HDL (high-density lipoprotein) - female

A

> 50 mg/dL; desired >60 mg/dL; at risk less than 50 mg/dL

56
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ideal LDL (low-density lipoprotein) for those at risk of heart disease

A

70-100 mg/dL; near ideal 100-130; borderline 130-159; high >160

57
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normal ESR

A

0-20 mm/h

58
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ESR level that is typically indicative of infection

A

> 100 mm/h

59
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normal C-reactive protein

A

0-10 mg/dL

60
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normal antinuclear antibody (ANA)

A

any value less than 1:40 dilution is negative. a value > 1:160 is strongly positive

61
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normal rheumatoid factor

A

less than 30 IU/mL

62
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normal thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

A

0.5-5.0 uIU/mL

63
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normal ACTH stimulation test range

A

> 20 mg/dL

64
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normal Factor V Leiden

A

negative

65
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normal bleeding time

A

1-9 minutes. platelet dysfunction at 9-15 minutes. critical at 15 minutes or more

66
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normal prothrombin time (PT)

A

11.0-12.5 seconds (85%-100%)

67
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normal INR

A

0.8-1.1; critical value INR>5

68
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preferred INR in DVT prophylaxis or treatment

A

2.0-3.0

69
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preferred INR in orthopedic surgery

A

2.0-3.0

70
Q

preferred INR in atrial fibrillation

A

2.0-3.0

71
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preferred INR in prosthetic valve prophylaxis

A

2.5-3.5

72
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normal partial thromboplastin time (PTT)

A

60-70 seconds (patients receiving anticoagulant therapy: 1.5-2.5 times control value in seconds)

73
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normal activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)

A

30-40 seconds (patients receiving anticoagulant therapy: 1.5-2.5 times control value in seconds)

74
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normal thrombin time

A

less than 20 seconds (dependent on lab)

75
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normal prostate specific antigen (PSA)

A

0.00-4.00 ng/mL

76
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urine dip specific gravity

A

1.003-1.035

77
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urine dip pH

A

4.5-8.0 depending on test

78
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urine dip urobilinogen

A

0.2-1.0 mg/dL

79
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significant UTI on UA (colony forming units)

A

greater than or equal to 100,000 (10^5) colony forming units (CFU)/mL. probably significant infection: CFU count greater than/equal to 10^2/mL and symptomatic

80
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normal 24 hour urine protein

A

less than 150 mg/day

81
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normal urine microalbumin

A

less than 2 mg/LITER

82
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normal urine and serum HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)

A

less than 5 IU/L

83
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indeterminate urine/serum HCG

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5-25 IU/L