Lab values Flashcards
RBC Normal values
Normal Range: Female: 4.2-5.4 x 10^12/L
Male: 4.7-6.1 x 10^12/L
WBC normal values
5,000 - 10, 000mm3
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WBC Differential:
Neutrophils - acute bacterial infection
Lymphocytes - viral infection
Monocytes - parasitic infection, other infections & inflammation
Eosinophils - allergic reactions
Basophils - chronic inflammation
Critical platelet values
Critical values: below 20,000mm3 or above 1,000,000mm3
Normal hemoglobin levels
Male: 14-18g/dL
Female: 12-16g/dL
critical values of Hgb
Critical values: less than 5 g/dL or higher than 20 g/dL
Hematocrit levels of male/female
Male: 42-52%
Female: 37-47%
CRITICAL values of hematocrit
: less than 15% or higher than 60%
Thyroid TSH values of adult and child
Normal Value Adult: 0.3 – 4.5 mU/L
Normal Value Child: 0.7 – 6.4 mU/L
fasting levels blood glucose
2 hours after eating
random values
Normal fasting value: 70-100 mg/dL or just <100 mg/dL
2 hours after eating: 70-145 mg/dL
Random value: 70-125mg/dL, higher values could indicate pre-diabetes
LDL (bad cholesterol) values:
Recommended
near optimal
moderate risk for CAD
high risk CAD
Less than 100 = recommended
100-129 = near optimal
130-159 = moderate risk for CAD
>160 = high risk for CAD
HDL (good cholesterol) values:
HDL (good cholesterol) values:
Male: Greater than 45
Female: Greater than 50
Triglyceride values:
Less than 150 = normal
150-199 = borderline high
200 – 499 = high
500 or higher = very high
Total cholesterol values:
Less than 200 = desirable
200-239 = borderline high
240 and above = high
Normal value: PT prothrombin time
thromb=platelets
11-12.5 seconds
INR values
INR: 0.8 – 1.1 (1.1 or below)
INR for patients receiving Coumadin: 2.0 - 3.0
INR for patients with mechanical heart valves: 2.5 – 3.5
BUN normal values
10-20 mg/dL
Creatine normal values values
men and women
Males: 0.6 – 1.2 mg/dL
Females: 0.5 – 1.1 mg/dL