lab values

Question 1

WBC

Answer 1

4,000-11,000

Question 2

Neutropenia

Answer 2

ANC below 1,000

Question 3

Severe neutropenia

Answer 3

ANC below 500 – critical emergency!

Question 4

Potassium

Answer 4

3.5-5.0

Question 5

platelets

Answer 5

150,000-400,000

Question 6

albumin

Answer 6

3.5-5.0

Question 7

ammonia

Answer 7

15-45

Question 8

INR

Answer 8

0.75-1.25

Question 9

PT

Answer 9

11-16 seconds

Question 10

BUN

Answer 10

6-20 mg/dL

Question 11

Sodium

Answer 11

135-145 mEq/L

Question 12

Creatinine

Answer 12

0.6-1.3 mg/dL

Question 13

Hematocrit

Answer 13

39-50%

Question 14

Hemoglobin

Answer 14

12-17.3 g/dL

Question 15

therapeutic INR (When patient is given Warfarin)

Answer 15

2.5-3.5

Question 16

therapeutic digoxin levels

Answer 16

0.5-2.0

Question 17

therapeutic aPTT

Answer 17

46-70 seconds

Question 18

serum fasting glucose

Answer 18

70-90 mg/dL

Question 19

Potassium

Answer 19

3.5-5.0 mEq/L

Question 20

normal BMI

Answer 20

18.5-24.9

Question 21

PCO2

Answer 21

35-45 mm Hg

Question 22

NSAIDS

Answer 22

aspirin, naproxen, ibuprofen, motrin, Advil

Question 23

aPTT

Answer 23

25-35 seconds

Question 24

therapeutic aPTT (like when patient is given heparin)

Answer 24

1.5-2 times baseline
normally 46-70 seconds

Question 25

serum calcium

Answer 25

8.6-10.2 mg/dL

Question 26

Phosphorus

Answer 26

3.0-4.5 mg/dL

Question 27

phenytoin therapeutic index

Answer 27

10-20 mcg/mL

Question 28

lithium therapeutic index

Answer 28

0.6-1.2 mEq/L

> 1.5 is TOXIC

Question 29

appropriate urine output

Answer 29

30 mL/hour

Question 30

normal BNP

Answer 30

<100 pg/mL