Lab Reference Ranges Flashcards
1
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normal WBC
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4.5-11.0 x 10^3/uL
2
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Neutrophils: % of WBCs
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50-70%
3
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normal absolute neutrophils
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1.8-7.8 x 10^3/uL
4
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Lymphocytes: % of WBCs
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20-40%
5
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normal absolute lymphocytes
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1.8-4.8 x 10^3/uL
6
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monocytes: % of WBCs
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2-8%
7
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normal absolute monocytes
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0.0-0.8 X 10^3/uL
8
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eosinophils: % of WBCs
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0-7%
9
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normal absolute eosinophils
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0.00-0.45 X 10^3/uL
10
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basophils: % of WBCs
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0-3%
11
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normal absolute basophils
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0.00-0.20 X 10^3/uL
12
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normal platelet count
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150-450 X 10^3/uL
13
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normal RBC count (male)
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4.6-6.0 x 10^6/uL
14
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normal RBC count (female)
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3.9-5.5 x 10^6/uL
15
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normal hemoglobin (male)
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13.6-17.2 g/dL
16
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normal hemoglobin (female)
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12.0-15.0 g/dL
17
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normal hematocrit (male)
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41-50%
18
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normal hematocrit (female)
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35-45%
19
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normal Hb A (adults)
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95-98%
20
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normal Hb A2 (adults)
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2-3.5%
21
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normal Hb F (adults)
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less than 2%
22
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normal Hb F (newborn)
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50-80%
23
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normal Hb F (6 mo.)
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8%
24
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normal Hb F (children, >6 mo.)
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less than 2%
25
normal serum iron
60-150 mcg/dl (varies w/ age)
26
normal reticulocyte count
0.5-1.5% RBCs
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normal serum ferritin
15-200 ng/ml
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normal total iron binding capacity (TIBC)
250-400 mcg/dl
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normal transferrin saturation
33% of binding sites
30
normal sodium
136-142 mEq/L
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normal potassium
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
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normal glucose
70-110 mg/dL
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normal creatinine (male)
0.7-1.3 mg/dL
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normal creatinine (female)
0.6-1.1 mg/dL
35
normal total bilirubin
0.3-1.2 mg/dL
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normal unconjugated (indirect) bilirubin
70-85% of total bilirubin
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normal conjugated (direct) bilirubin
15-30% of total bilirubin
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hemoglobin A1C in nondiabetic adult or child
4-5.6% of total hemoglobin
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hemoglobin A1C: diagnosis of diabetes
>6.5% of total hemoglobin
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hemoglobin A1C: poor control of diabetes
>8% of total hemoglobin
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normal amylase
27-130 U/L
42
normal lipase
0-160 U/L
43
normal uric acid
4.0-8.5 mg/dL
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level at which uric acid can be deposited into joint tissue in the form of monosodium urate crystals
>6.8 mg/dL
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normal brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)
less than 100 pg/mL
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increased BNP/probable CHF
>500 pg/mL
47
normal total CK (creatine kinase)
50-200 U/L
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normal CK-MB
0-3 mcg/L
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normal cardiac troponin I
less than 0.03 ng/mL
50
normal cardiac troponin T
less than 0.1 ng/mL
51
normal D-dimer
less than 0.4 mcg/mL
52
normal total cholesterol
less than 200 mg/dL
53
normal triglyceride
less than 150 mg/dL; borderline high: 150-199; high: 200-499; very high: 500 or above
54
normal HDL (high-density lipoprotein) - male
>40 mg/dL; desired >60 mg/dL; at risk less than 40 mg/dL
55
normal HDL (high-density lipoprotein) - female
>50 mg/dL; desired >60 mg/dL; at risk less than 50 mg/dL
56
ideal LDL (low-density lipoprotein) for those at risk of heart disease
70-100 mg/dL; near ideal 100-130; borderline 130-159; high >160
57
normal ESR
0-20 mm/h
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ESR level that is typically indicative of infection
>100 mm/h
59
normal C-reactive protein
0-10 mg/dL
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normal antinuclear antibody (ANA)
any value less than 1:40 dilution is negative. a value > 1:160 is strongly positive
61
normal rheumatoid factor
less than 30 IU/mL
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normal thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
0.5-5.0 uIU/mL
63
normal ACTH stimulation test range
>20 mg/dL
64
normal Factor V Leiden
negative
65
normal bleeding time
1-9 minutes. platelet dysfunction at 9-15 minutes. critical at 15 minutes or more
66
normal prothrombin time (PT)
11.0-12.5 seconds (85%-100%)
67
normal INR
0.8-1.1; critical value INR>5
68
preferred INR in DVT prophylaxis or treatment
2.0-3.0
69
preferred INR in orthopedic surgery
2.0-3.0
70
preferred INR in atrial fibrillation
2.0-3.0
71
preferred INR in prosthetic valve prophylaxis
2.5-3.5
72
normal partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
60-70 seconds (patients receiving anticoagulant therapy: 1.5-2.5 times control value in seconds)
73
normal activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
30-40 seconds (patients receiving anticoagulant therapy: 1.5-2.5 times control value in seconds)
74
normal thrombin time
less than 20 seconds (dependent on lab)
75
normal prostate specific antigen (PSA)
0.00-4.00 ng/mL
76
urine dip specific gravity
1.003-1.035
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urine dip pH
4.5-8.0 depending on test
78
urine dip urobilinogen
0.2-1.0 mg/dL
79
significant UTI on UA (colony forming units)
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
normal 24 hour urine protein
less than 150 mg/day
81
normal urine microalbumin
less than 2 mg/LITER
82
normal urine and serum HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)
less than 5 IU/L
83
indeterminate urine/serum HCG
5-25 IU/L
