Lab Values Flashcards
1
Q
RBC
A
Red Blood Cells
Female 3.8 - 5.1 (x 10 to the 12th power /L)
Male 4.3 - 5.7
2
Q
Hb or Hg
A
Hemoglobin (gas carrying capacity)
Female 11.7-16.0 g/dL
Male 13.2 - 17.3 g/dL
3
Q
HCT
A
Hematocrit (% of RBC)
Female 35-47%
Male 39-50%
4
Q
MCV
A
Mean Corpuscular Volume (RBC size)
Red Cell Indicie
80-100 fL (fentoliters)
5
Q
MCH
A
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (weight in relation to RBC)
Red Cell Indicie
27-34 pg (picograms)
6
Q
MCHC
A
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (RBC saturation)
Red Cell Indicie
32-37%
7
Q
WBC
A
White Blood Cells
4000-11,000/ uL (microliter)
8
Q
WBC Differential
A
NLMEB
9
Q
Platelets
A
150,000-400,000/ uL (microliter)
10
Q
Sodium
A
135-145 mEq/L
11
Q
Potassium
A
3.5-5 mEq/L
12
Q
Calcium
A
4.5-5.5 mEq/L
13
Q
Magnesium
A
1.5-2.5 mEq/L
14
Q
Chloride
A
95-105 mEq/L
15
Q
Phosphates
A
2.8-4.5 mg/dL
