Lab Values

Question 0

What is the normal range for Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)?
What does this indicate?

Answer 0

0-20

Indicates inflammation

Question 1

What is the normal range for serum creatinine? What is it for?

Answer 1

0.6-1.2

Renal function

Question 2

What is the normal range for aspartate aminotransferase (AST aka SGOT)? And alanine aminotransferase (ALT)?
What do these indicate?

Answer 2

10-40 units/L

Indicates liver function

Question 3

What is the normal range for blood urea nitrogen (BUN)?

Answer 3

10-20 (under 60 years)

Question 4

What is the normal range for sodium?

Answer 4

135-145

Question 5

What is the normal range for k+?

Answer 5

3.5-5.1

Question 6

What is the normal range for cl?

Answer 6

98-107

Question 7

What is the normal range for bicarb (venous)?

Answer 7

22-29

Question 8

What is the normal range for aPTT?

Answer 8

20-36 seconds

Therapeutic levels: 30-90

Question 9

What is the normal range for PT for a male?

For a female?

Answer 9

Male: 9.6-11.8
Female: 9.5-11.3

Question 10

What is the normal range for INR?

Answer 10

2-3 (warfarin therapy)

Question 11

What is normal pH range?

Answer 11

7.35-7.45

7. 35: acidic side
8. 45: basic/alkaline side

Question 12

What is normal range for Hgb male?female?

Answer 12

Male: 13-18
Female:12-16

Question 13

What is the normal range for Hct male? Female?

Answer 13

Male: 42-52%
Female: 35-47%

Question 14

Normal wbc?

Answer 14

5,000-10,000

Question 15

Troponin T

Answer 15

0.1-0.2

Protein: released when damage of muscle during MI

Question 16

Potassium

Answer 16

3.5-5.1

Question 17

Platelet

Answer 17

150,000-400,000

Question 18

Hemoglobin A1C

Answer 18

7% good control
7-8% fair control
Above 8% poor control

Test measures amt of glucose that has bound to RBCs from circulating glucose.

Teach about prevent and recognizing hyperglycemia

Question 19

Serum amylase

Answer 19

25-151 units

Chronic pancreatitis: no more than 3x norm

Acute: may exceed 5x