Lab Values Flashcards
HEMOGLOBIN
10.5-18 g/dL
Low hemoglobin
Hemorrhage, anemia
High hemoglobin
Polycythemia
Hematocrit
32-35%
Low hematocrit
Hemorrhage, anemiaa
High hematocrit
Polycythemia, dehydration
Red blood cell
4-6 million/mm3
Low RBC
Hemorrhage, anemia
High RBC
Polycythemia, heart disease, pulmonary disease
White blood cell 1-23months
6,000-14,000/mm3
White blood cell 2-9y
4,000-12,000/mm3
White blood cell 10-18y
4,000-10,500/mm3
Low WBC
Aplastic anemia, drug toxicity, specific interactions
High WBC
Inflammation, trauma, toxicity, leukemia
Neutrophils
1,500-8,000/mm3
Lymphocytes
1,500-3,000/mm3
Eosinophils
50-250/mm3
Basophils
15-50/mm3
Monocytes
285-500/mm3
Prothrombin time
12.7015.4 seconds
Prolonged liver disease, impaired vitamin K production, surgical trauma with blood loss
Partial thromboplastin time
Prolonged in hemophilia A, B, and C and Von Willbebrand’s diseases
Platelets
150,000-400,000/mm3
Bleeding time (adults)
<7.1min
Prolonged in thrombocytopenia
International normalized ratio (INR)
Without anticoagulant therapy 1
Anticoagulant therapy 2-3
