Lab Values

Question 1

CBC (RBC, WBC, platelets, hgb, hct)

Answer 1

Complete blood count:

Red blood cell: 4.5 - 5.5 mil
White blood cell: 5,000 - 10,000
Platelets: 150,000 - 400,000

Hemoglobin:
Female- 
Hgb: 12-16 g/dl 
Hct: 37-47%
Male-
Hgb: 14-18 g/dl
Hct: 42-52%

Thrombocytopenia- low platelet count
Leukopenia - low WBC

Question 2

Coagulation (Pt, INR)

Answer 2

Prothrombin time - 10-12 seconds
International normalised ratio - < 1
— if taking warfarin : INR 2-3
aPTT: activated partial thromboplastin time - normal: 30-40 seconds; heparin therapeutic: 1.5-2.5 times greater (around 60-80 seconds)

Question 3

Metabolic panel: glucose

Answer 3

7-10 mg/L

Question 4

Metabolic panel: calcium

Answer 4

8.5- 10.5 mg/l

Question 5

Metabolic panel: chloride

Answer 5

95-105 mEq/L

Milliequivalants

Question 6

Metabolic panel: magnesium

Answer 6

1.5-2.5 mg/dl

Question 7

Metabolic panel: phosphorus

Answer 7

2.5-4.2 mg/dl

Question 8

Metabolic panel: potassium

Answer 8

3.5-5mEq/L

Question 9

Metabolic panel: albumin

Answer 9

3.4-5.4 g/dl

Question 10

Metabolic panel: sodium

Answer 10

135-145 mEq/L

Question 11

Metabolic panel: BUN

Answer 11

Blood urea nitrogen
5-20

(Renal function)

Question 12

Metabolic panel: creatinine

Answer 12

0.6-1.2 mg/dl

Renal function

Question 13

Metabolic panel: total protein

Answer 13

6.2-8.2 g/dl

Liver function

Question 14

Metabolic panel: ALP

Answer 14

Alkaline phosphatase
40-120 u/L

Liver enzyme

Question 15

Metabolic panel: ALT

Answer 15

Alanine transaminase
7-56 u/L

Liver enzyme

Needs to be checked in NMD pts with fever and taking Riluzole. Found in liver function test.

Question 16

Metabolic panel: AST

Answer 16

Aspartate transaminase
10-40 u/L

Liver enzyme

Question 17

Metabolic panel: bilirubin

Answer 17

< 1 mg/dL

Released from breakdown of RBC

Question 18

Lipid panel: LDL

Answer 18

Low density lipoprotein

< 100 mg/dL

Question 19

Lipid panel: HDL

Answer 19

> 60 mg/DL

Question 20

Lipid panel: total cholesterol

Answer 20

< 200 mg/dl

Question 21

Lipid panel: triglycerides

Answer 21

< 150 mg/dL

Question 22

ABGs: pH

Answer 22

7.35-7.45

Question 23

ABGs: pCO2

Answer 23

45-35

Question 24

ABGs: HCO3

Answer 24

Bicarbonate

22-26

Question 25

ABGs: PO2

Answer 25

80-100%

Question 26

Hemoglobin A1C test

Answer 26

Average glucose over the last 3 months
4-6% (non diabetic)
< 7% (target in diabetics)