Lab Values

Question 1

Normal Sodium

Answer 1

135-145

[There are 135-145 calories per soda can]

Question 2

Normal Potassium

Answer 2

3.5-5.0

[There are 3-5 bananas per bunch & you want 1/2 ripe]

Question 3

Normal Chloride

Answer 3

95-105

[You want a chlorinated pool when it is 95-105 outside]

Question 4

Normal Calcium

Answer 4

9-11

[CALL 911]

Question 5

Normal BUN

Answer 5

8-20

[hamburgers cost $8-20]

Question 6

Normal Creatinine

Answer 6

0.6-1.2

Question 7

Normal Albumin

Answer 7

3.4-5.4

Question 8

Normal Total Protein

Answer 8

6.2-8.2

Question 9

Normal Magnesium

Answer 9

1.5-2.5

[MAGnifying glass you see 1.5-2.5 bigger than normal]

Question 10

Normal Phosphorus

Answer 10

2.5-4.5

[PHOR: 4, US: 2]

Question 11

Normal Specific Gravity

Answer 11

1.010-1.030

Question 12

Normal GFR

Answer 12

90-120 mL/min

Question 13

Normal ALT (Liver)

Answer 13

7-56

Question 14

Normal AST (Liver)

Answer 14

5-40

Question 15

Normal Bilirubin (Liver)

Answer 15

0.1-1.2

Question 16

Normal Total Cholesterol

Answer 16

<200

Question 17

Normal Triglyceride

Answer 17

<150

Question 18

Normal LDL (Bad Cholesterol)

Answer 18

<100

Question 19

Normal HDL (Happy Cholesterol)

Answer 19

> 60

Question 20

Normal Amylase (Pancreas)

Answer 20

30-110

Question 21

Normal Lipase (Pancreas)

Answer 21

0-150

Question 22

Normal HbA1c

Answer 22

Non-DM: 4-5.6 %
Pre-DM: 5.7-6.4 %
DM: > 6.5 % (GOAL for DM is <6.5%)

Question 23

Normal PT

Answer 23

10-13 seconds

Question 24

Normal PTT

Answer 24

25-35 seconds

Question 25

Normal aPTT

Answer 25

30-40 seconds (heparin)

Question 26

Normal INR

Answer 26

NOT on Warfarin: <1 second | ON Warfarin: 2-3 second

Question 27

Normal ICP

Answer 27

5-15 mmHg

Question 28

Normal BMI

Answer 28

18.5-24.9

Question 29

Normal GCS

Answer 29

Best = 15 Mild: 13-15 Moderate: 9-12 Severe: 3-8

Question 30

Normal Hemoglobin

Answer 30

12-18

Question 31

Normal Hematocrit

Answer 31

36-54

Question 32

Normal WBC

Answer 32

4,500-11,000

Question 33

Normal RBC

Answer 33

4.5-5.5

Question 34

Normal Platelets

Answer 34

150,000-450,000