Lab Values Flashcards
Sodium (NA+)
136 - 145 mEq/L
Potassium (K+)
3.5 - 5 mEq/L
Calcium (Ca++)
9.0 - 10.5 mg/dL
Magnesium (Mg++)
1.3 - 2.1
Phosphorus (PO4)
3.0 - 4.5
Chloride (Cl)
98 - 106 mEq/L
ph
7.35 -7.45
PaCO2
35 - 45 mmHg
PaO2
80 - 100 mmHg
Bicarbonate (HCO3)
21 to 28 mEq/L
Red Blood Cells (RBCs)
females 4.2 - 5.4 million/uL
males 4.7 - 6.1 million/uL
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
females 12 - 16 g/dL
males 14 - 18 g/dL
Hematocrit (Hct)
females 37 - 47 %
males 42 - 52%
White Blood Cells (WBCs)
5000 - 10000 mm3
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
<20 mm/hr
Total serum cholesterol
<200 mg/dL (>150 increased risk for cardiac event and stroke)
Low-density lipids (LDL)
<130 mg/dL
High-density lipids (HDL)
females > 55 mg/dL
males > 45 mg/dL
Triglycerides
< 150 mg/ dL
Prothrombin (PT)
11 - 12.5 sec (1.5-2x on anticoagulant therapy; critical values >20 sec)
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT)
30 - 40 sec (critical value > 70 sec)
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)
60 - 70 sec (1.5-2x on anticoagulant therapy; critical values >100 sec)
Internalised Normalised Ratio (INR)
0.8 - 1.1 (2- 3 on anticoagulant therapy; critical values >5)
Platelets
150,000 - 400000 (critical values <20,000 - >1 million)
Albumin
3.5 - 5 g/dL
Ammonia
10 - 80 mcg/dL
Total Bilirubin
0.1 - 1.0 mg/dL
Total protein
6 - 8 g/dL
Urine Specific Gravity
1.005 - 1.030
Urine Protein
0 - 8 mg/dL
Urine Glucose
<0.5 g/day
Urine Ketones
none
Urine pH
4.6 - 8
Urine WBCs
females 0 - 5
males 0- 3
Serum Creatinine
females 0.5 - 1.1 mg/dL
males 0.6 - 1.2 mg/dL
BUN
10 - 20 mg/dL
Creatinine clearance test
females 80-125 mL/min
males 90 - 139 mL/min
Digoxin
0.8 - 2.0 ng/mL
Lithium
0.4 - 1.4 mEq/L
Phenobarbital
10 - 40 mcg/mL
Theophylline
10 - 20 mcg/mL
Phenytoin
10 - 20 mcg/mL
Fasting Glucose
70 - 105 mg/dL
Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)
4 - 6% (>8% means poor glycemic control)
