Lab Values Flashcards
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
Male
14-18g/dL
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
Pregnant
> 11g/dL
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
1-6yrs
9.5-14g/dL
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
6-18yr
10-15.5g/dL
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
Newborn
14-24g/dL
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
0-2 wk
12-20g/dL
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
2-6 mo
10-17g/dL
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
6mo-1yr
9.5-14g/dL
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
Nursing Implications
High-altitude living increases values
Drug therapy can alter values
Slight Hgb decreases normally occur during pregnancy
Hematocrit (Hct)
Male
42-52%
Hematocrit (Hct)
Female
37-47%
Hematocrit (Hct)
Pregnant
> 33%
Hematocrit (Hct)
1-6 yr
30-40%
Hematocrit (Hct)
6-18yr
32-44%
Hematocrit (Hct)
Newborn
44-64%
Hematocrit (Hct)
2-8 wk
39-59%
Hematocrit (Hct)
2-6 mo
35-50%
Hematocrit (Hct)
6mo-1yr
29-43%
Hematocrit (Hct)
Nursing Implications
Prolonged stasis from vasoconstriction secondary to the tourniquet can alter values.
Abnormalities in RBC size may alter Hct values
White Blood Cell Count (WBC)
Both Genders - Adult
5,000-10,000/mm3
White Blood Cell Count (WBC)
</=2yr
6,200-17,000/mm3
White Blood Cell Count (WBC)
>/=2yr
5,000-10,000/mm3
White Blood Cell Count (WBC)
Newborn, term
9,000-30,000/mm3
White Blood Cell Count (WBC)
Nursing Implications
Anesthetic, stress, exercise, and convulsions can cause increased values
Drug therapy can decrease values
24-48 hr postpartum: A count as high as 25,000 is normal
Sodium (Na+)
Both genders - adults
136-145mEq/L
Sodium (Na+)
Child
136-145mEq/L
Sodium (Na+)
Newborn
134-144mEq/L
Sodium (Na+)
Infant
134-150mEq/L
Sodium (Na+)
Nursing Implications
Do not collect from an arm with an infusing IV solution
Potassium (K+)
Both genders-adult
3.5-5mEq/L