Lab Values Flashcards
Potassium (K+)
3.5-5 mEq/L
Sodium (Na+)
135-145 mEq/L
Calcium (Ca++)
8.5-10.6 mEq/L
Ionized: 4.5-5.2 mEq/L
Chloride (Cl-)
98-107 mEq/L
Magnesium (Mg+)
1.5-2.5 mEq/L
PO4 (Phosphate)
2.5-4.5 mEq/L
- Gastric pH
2. Resp secretion pH
- < or = 4
2. > 5.5
Urine pH
4.5-8
Urine specific gravity
- 010-1.030
1. 008 = FLUID OVERLOAD
SaO2
95-98%
< 86% = emergency; <70% = LIFE THREATENING
Blood pH
7.35-7.45
PaCO2
35-45 mm/Hg
HCO3
22-26 mEq/L
PaO2
80-100 mm/Hg
Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
3-12 cm/H2O
< 3= hypovolemia; >12 = hypervolemia
Lead
< 9 mcg
Ammonia
15-45 mcg/dL
BUN
7-18 mg/dL
> 60 y/o: 18-20 mg/dL
Creatinine
Adult: 0.7-1.4 mg/dL
Child: 0.4-1.2 mg/dL
Creatinine clearance
1.67-2.6 mL/sec
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)
Fasting: 60-100 mg/dL
1hr: 190… 2hr: 140… 3hr: 125
Glycosylated Hgb (HgbA1c)
4-6%
> 7 = DM type 2 diagnosis
Albumin
3.5-5.5 g/dL
Pre-Albumin
15-36 mg/dL
Cholesterol
< 200 mg/dL
LDLs
< 139 mg/dL
HDLs
Men: 35-70 mg/dL
Women: 35-85 mg/dL
Amylase
6-160 U/dL
Lipase
< 200m/ ul
LDH (lactase)
100-225 u/L
Hematocrit (Hct)
Men: 42-52 %
Women: 35-47 %
Children: 35-45 %
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
Men: 13-18 g/dL
Women: 12-16 g/dL
Children: 11-12.5 g/dL
Red blood cells (RBCs)
Men: 4.6-6.2 mm3
Women: 4.2-5.4 mm3
Children: 3.5-5.2 mm3
White blood cells (WBCs)
Adult: 5,000-10,000 mm3
Peds: 5,000-13,000 mm3
Platelets
150,000- 450,000 mm3
PT (for WARFARIN effectiveness)
9.5-12 sec
PTT (for HEPARIN effectiveness)
20-39 sec
Sed rate
Men: 0-15 mm/h
Women: 0-25 mm/h
AST (SGOT)
8-40 u/L
ALT (SGPT)
8-40 u/L
Bilirubin (Total)
0.3- 1 mg/dL
Bilirubin (Indirect/ unconjugated)
0.2-0.8 mg/dL
Bilirubin (Direct/ conjugated)
0.1-0.3 mg/dL
Bilirubin (NEWBORN)
1-12 mg/dL (> 15mg/dL= critical)