Lab Values

Question 1

Hemoglobin (Hgb) Normal Range

Answer 1

M: 14-18 g/dL
F: 12-16 g/dL

Question 2

Hematocrit (Hct) Normal Range

Answer 2

M: 42-52%
F: 37-47%

Question 3

White Blood Cells (WBCs) Normal Range

Answer 3

5,000-10,000 mm3

Question 4

Platelets Normal Range

Answer 4

150,000-400,000

Question 5

Red Blood Cells (RBCs) Normal Range

Answer 5

4.5-5.5 million/mm3

Question 6

What does H&H represent?

Answer 6

O2 transportation

Question 7

Increased H&H indicated?

Answer 7

Dehydration

Question 8

Decreased H&H indicates?

Answer 8

Bleeding
Anemia

Question 9

What do WBCs do?

Answer 9

Fight infection

Question 10

Increased WBCs indicates?

Answer 10

Infection

Question 11

Decreased WBCs indicates?

Answer 11

Immunocompromised/Immunosuppression

Question 12

What do platelets do?

Answer 12

Help form clots

Question 13

Increased platelets indicate?

Answer 13

Excessive clotting (thrombosis)

Question 14

Decreased platelets indicate?

Answer 14

Bleeding

Question 15

PTT Normal Range

Answer 15

20-30 seconds

Question 16

aPTT Normal Range

Answer 16

1.5-2.5 PTT (shows Heparin is therapeutic)

Question 17

PT Normal Range

Answer 17

10-12 seconds

Question 18

INR Normal Range

Answer 18

0.9-1.2

Question 19

Therapeutic INR Normal Range

Answer 19

2-3 (shows Warfarin is therapeutic)

Question 20

Blood Glucose Normal Range

Answer 20

70-100

Question 21

Increased Glucose indicates?

Answer 21

Diabetes

Question 22

Decreased Glucose indicates?

Answer 22

hypoglycemia

Question 23

Renal Panel

Answer 23

BUN (10-20)
Creatinine (0.6-1.2)
GFR (>90)

Indicated kidney function

Question 24

Enzymes made by liver

Answer 24

AST (0-35)
ALT (4-36)
ALP (30-120)

Go up when there is a problem

Question 25

Liver Proteins

Answer 25

Total Protein (TP) (6.4-8.3)
Albumin (3.5-5)

Goes down when there is a problem

Question 26

Excreted by the liver?

Answer 26

Bilirubin (<1)
Ammonia (15-110)

Question 27

Increased Troponin indicates?

Answer 27

Heart injury/attack

Question 28

Increased BNP indicates?

Answer 28

Increase in fluid (test for CHF)

Question 29

Increased CPK indicates?

Answer 29

Injury, medication use

Question 30

Increased CPK-MB indicates?

Answer 30

MI

(It is the level of CPK in the heart)

Question 31

Increased Myoglobin indicates?

Answer 31

Damage to heart or skeletal muscle

Question 32

HDLs

Answer 32

Should be high (>55)

Question 33

LDLs

Answer 33

Should be low (<130)

Question 34

Triglycercides

Answer 34

Should be low (<160)

Question 35

Hypothyroid Labs?

Answer 35

High TSH
Low T4 and T3

Question 36

Hyperthyroid (Graves’ disease) Labs?

Answer 36

Low TSH
High T4 and T3

Question 37

HgA1C for non-diabetics

Answer 37

4-5.6%

Question 38

HgA1C for Pre-diabetics

Answer 38

5.7-6.4%

Question 39

HgA1C for Diabetics

Answer 39

> 6.5%

Question 40

HgA1C target for Diabetics

Answer 40

<7%

Question 41

Increased D-dimer indicates?

Answer 41

Clots

Question 42

Increased CRP indicates?

Answer 42

Inflammation

Question 43

Increased ESR indicates?

Answer 43

Inflammation

Question 44

Increased Urine Specific Gravity indicates?

Answer 44

Dehydration

Question 45

Decreased Urine Specific Gravity indicates?

Answer 45

Dilute urine

Question 46

Increased urine osmolarity indicates?

Answer 46

Dehydration

Question 47

Decreased urine osmolarity indicates?

Answer 47

Dilute urine

Question 48

Increased urine albumin indicates?

Answer 48

Kidney disease

Question 49

Increased urine WBCs indicate?

Answer 49

Infection, UTI (specifically)

Question 50

Positive urine protein indicates?

Answer 50

Kidney disease, Pre-eclampsia

Question 51

Positive urine glucose indicates?

Answer 51

Diabetes, Kidney disease

Question 52

Positive urine ketones indicate?

Answer 52

Diabetes (DKA), Kidney disease