Lab Values Flashcards
RBC
Red Blood Cells
Female 3.8 - 5.1 (x 10 to the 12th power /L)
Male 4.3 - 5.7
Hb or Hg
Hemoglobin (gas carrying capacity)
Female 11.7-16.0 g/dL
Male 13.2 - 17.3 g/dL
HCT
Hematocrit (% of RBC)
Female 35-47%
Male 39-50%
MCV
Mean Corpuscular Volume (RBC size)
Red Cell Indicie
80-100 fL (fentoliters)
MCH
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (weight in relation to RBC)
Red Cell Indicie
27-34 pg (picograms)
MCHC
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (RBC saturation)
Red Cell Indicie
32-37%
WBC
White Blood Cells
4000-11,000/ uL (microliter)
WBC Differential
NLMEB
Platelets
150,000-400,000/ uL (microliter)
Sodium
135-145 mEq/L
Potassium
3.5-5 mEq/L
Calcium
4.5-5.5 mEq/L
Magnesium
1.5-2.5 mEq/L
Chloride
95-105 mEq/L
Phosphates
2.8-4.5 mg/dL
pH
7.35-7.45
PaCO2
32-48 mm Hg
Partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the blood
Bicarbonate (HCO3)
22-26 mEq/L (mmol/L)
PaO2
80-100 mm Hg
Partial pressure of oxygen in the blood
SaO2
> 95%
PSA
prostate specific antigen
0-4 ng/mL (over 4 not normal)
GFR
Glomular Filtration Rate s/b 125 mL/min
< 60 mL p/min for 3 mos. or longer =
CKD (chronic kidney disease)
Bun
6 - 20 mg/dL
Creatinine
0.6 - 1.3 mg/dL
