Lab Values Flashcards
Normal Sodium
135-145
[There are 135-145 calories per soda can]
Normal Potassium
3.5-5.0
[There are 3-5 bananas per bunch & you want 1/2 ripe]
Normal Chloride
95-105
[You want a chlorinated pool when it is 95-105 outside]
Normal Calcium
9-11
[CALL 911]
Normal BUN
8-20
[hamburgers cost $8-20]
Normal Creatinine
0.6-1.2
Normal Albumin
3.4-5.4
Normal Total Protein
6.2-8.2
Normal Magnesium
1.5-2.5
[MAGnifying glass you see 1.5-2.5 bigger than normal]
Normal Phosphorus
2.5-4.5
[PHOR: 4, US: 2]
Normal Specific Gravity
1.010-1.030
Normal GFR
90-120 mL/min
Normal ALT (Liver)
7-56
Normal AST (Liver)
5-40
Normal Bilirubin (Liver)
0.1-1.2
Normal Total Cholesterol
<200
Normal Triglyceride
<150
Normal LDL (Bad Cholesterol)
<100
Normal HDL (Happy Cholesterol)
> 60
Normal Amylase (Pancreas)
30-110
Normal Lipase (Pancreas)
0-150
Normal HbA1c
Non-DM: 4-5.6 %
Pre-DM: 5.7-6.4 %
DM: > 6.5 % (GOAL for DM is <6.5%)
Normal PT
10-13 seconds
Normal PTT
25-35 seconds
Normal aPTT
30-40 seconds (heparin)
Normal INR
NOT on Warfarin: <1 second
ON Warfarin: 2-3 second
Normal ICP
5-15 mmHg
Normal BMI
18.5-24.9
Normal GCS
Best = 15
Mild: 13-15
Moderate: 9-12
Severe: 3-8
Normal Hemoglobin
12-18
Normal Hematocrit
36-54
Normal WBC
4,500-11,000
Normal RBC
4.5-5.5
Normal Platelets
150,000-450,000
