Lab Values Flashcards
White blood cells
5,000 - 10,000 per mm3
M: Red blood cells
4.7-6.1 x 10^6
F: Red blood cells
4.2-5.4 x 10^6
What is the correct abbreviation for hemoglobin?
Hbg
M: Hemoglobin
14-18 g/dL
F: Hemoglobin
12-16 g/dL
What is the correct abbreviation for Hematocrit?
Hct
M: Hematocrit %
42-52%
F: Hematocrit %
37-47%
Platelet count
150,000-400,000
Prothrombin time
11-12.5 sec
INR stands for
international normalized ratio
Therapeutic INR
2-3
Mech heart valve INR
2.5-3.5
aPTT stands for
activated partial thromboplastin time
aPTT
20-35 sec
Na stands for
sodium
Na
136-145 mEq/L
K stands for
Potassium
K
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Cl stands for
Chloride
Cl
98-106 mEq/L
CO2
22-30 mEq/L
Glucose
74-106 mg/dL
BUN
10-20 mg/dL
BUN stands for
blood urea nitrogen
M: Creat
0-1.2 mg/dL
F: Creat
0.5-1.1 mg/dL
pH lower than 7 =
acidic
pH higher than 7 =
basic
pH up to 60 years
7.35-7.45
pH 60-90 years
7.31-7.42
pH > 90 years
7.26-7.43
Pa02
80-100
PaCO2
35-45
HCO3
21-28
Sa02
95%-100%
Serum osmolarity
270-300 mOsm/kg
Urine osmolality
285-295 m0sm/kg
Specific gravity
1.005-1.030
BNP
> 100pg/mL
What does BNP indicate?
Heart failure
Digoxin level
0.8-2.0 ng/mL
Cholesterol
< 200 mg/dL
C-reactive protein (CRP)
<1 mg/dL
Troponin (Trop T)
< 0.1 ng/mL
Troponin (Trop I)
<0.03 ng/mL
Lactic Acid - Arterial
3-7 mg/dL
Lactic Acid - Venous
5-20 mg/dL
Ca stands for
Calcium
Calcium
9-10.5 mg/dL
Phosphate
3.0-4.5 mL/dL
Magnesium
1.3 - 2.1 mEq/L