Lab Values Flashcards
Normal Newborn Vitals
HR - 120 to 160
Resp - 30 to 60
BP - 65/41
Normal 1-4 year old Vitals
HR - 80 to 140
Resp - 20 to 40
BP - 90-99/60-65
Normal 5-12 year old Vitals
HR - 70 to 115
Resp - 15 to 25
BP - 100-110/56-60
Aortic valve is best heard…
2nd intercostal space along right border of sternum
Pulmonary valve is best heard…
2nd intercostal space along left border of sternum
Tricuspic valve is best heard…
4th or 5th intercostal space to the left of sternum
Mitral valve is best heard…
5th intercostal space at left midclavicular line
Normal P-R interval
0.12 to 0.20
Normal QRS interval
0.04 to 0.12
15 large boxes on an EKG strip equals…
3 seconds
One small box on an EKG strip equals…
0.04 seconds
Red Blood Cells
4.2 to 6.2
White Blood Cells
5,000 to 10,000
Hemoglobin
12 to 18
A high hemoglobin indicates…
dehydration
Hematocrit
35 to 52%
Platelets
150,000 to 450,000
Total cholesterol
150 to 200
LDL
160 or less
HDL
35 to 85
Creatinine
0.7 to 1.4
BUN
7 to 18
An elevated BUN ONLY indicates…
dehydration
An elevated BUN with an elevated creatinine indicates…
renal insufficiency
Serum albumin
3.5 to 5.5
Alkaline phosphatase
50 to 120
Alkaline phosphatase gives an indication of…
liver function
pH
7.35 to 7.45
pO2
85 to 95
pCO2
35 to 45
HCO3
22 to 26
pH and pCO2 out of range indicates…
respiratory acidosis/alkalosis
pH and HCO3 out of range indicates…
metabolic acidosis/alkalosis
Blood ammonia
15 to 45
Potassium
3.5 to 5
Out of range potassium leads to…
cardiac issues
Sodium
135 to 145
Out of range sodium leads to…
confusion
Calcium
4.5 to 5.2
Low calcium manifests as…
weakness
High calcium manifests as…
lack of coordination
Magnesium
1.5 to 2.5
Low magnesium manifests as…
hyperactivity
High magnesium manifests as…
hypoactivity
Urine specific gravity
1.010 to 1.030
A high urine specific gravity indicates…
dehydration
Normal lithium levels
1.0 to 1.5
Normal digoxin levels
0.8 to 2
Normal INR
2.0 to 3.0
1 grain of medication is equal to how many mg
60mg EXCEPT for tylenol or ASA, then 65mg