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
alanine aminotransferase adult normal value
Adult: 7 - 55 U/L
Aspartate aminotransferase normal value
: 8 - 48 U/L
Total Serum Protein test (includes Albumin & Globulin)
Normal value:
6.4 – 8.3 g/dL
Albumin normal value
Normal value: 3.5 – 5.0 g/dL
Globulin normal values
2.3 – 3.4 g/dL
Albumin/Globulin ratio
Should be greater than 1.0
Na normal values
: 135-145 mEq/L (or mmol/L)
normal potassium levels
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
normal calcium levels
8.6-10.5 mg/dL
normal Mg levels
1.3-2.1 mEq/L
Chloride
98-106 mEq/L (or mmol/L)
Phosphate normal values
3.0-4.5 mg/dL
Phosphate normal values
3.0-4.5 mg/dL
BNP normal value
<100 pcg/mL
Troponin normal values
Troponin: less than 0.03 ng/mL
TNI: less than 0.03 ng/mL
TNT: less than 0.1 ng/mL
Normal value CK-MB:
less than 3%-6% of total CK
Arterial Blood Gases (ABG)
PaO2: normal value
80-100 mm Hg
PaCO2: ABG normal values
35-45 mmHg
pH normal value in ABG
pH: 7.35-7.45
ABG HCO3 normal value
HCO3: 22-26 mEq/L
ABG SO2 (O2 sat):
95-100%
O2 content (O2CT) normal value
O2 content (O2CT): 15-22 mL/100 mL blood
BE (base excess): normal value
BE (base excess): -2 to +2 mEq/L
Urine normal visual
Normal value:
Color: pale to dark yellow (straw)
Clarity: clear
Odor: slightly “nutty”
Specific gravity Normal value
Specific gravity: 1.005-1.030
pH of urine normal value
pH: 4.6-8.0
Protein in urine normal value
Protein: 0-8
presence of glucose, ketones, WBC/RBC, nitrites in urine meaning
Glucose:
If present: uncontrolled diabetes, kidney disease
Ketones:
If present: uncontrolled diabetes, alcoholism, low CHO diet
Microscopic analysis: very few RBC/WBCs present
If present: UTI
Nitrites:
If present: UTI
