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