Lab Values

Question 1

Albumin (Serum)

Answer 1

3.5-5.5 g/dL

Question 2

Bilirubin

Answer 2

Total: 0.3-1.0 mg/dL
Direct: 0.1-0.4 mg/dL

Question 3

Blood Urea Nitrate (BUN)

Answer 3

10-20 mg/dL

Question 4

Calcium (total serum)

Answer 4

8.6-10.2 mg/dL

Question 5

Cholesterol (total)

Answer 5

150-200 mg/dL

Question 6

Creatinine (CR)

Answer 6

Adult: 0.7-1.4 mg/dL
Child: 0.4-1.2 mg/dL

Question 7

Digoxin

Answer 7

0.5-2 ng/mL

Question 8

Glucose

Answer 8

60-110 mg/dL

Question 9

Hematocrit

Answer 9

Male: 42-52%
Female: 35-47%
Child (3-12): 35-45%

Question 10

Hemoglobin

Answer 10

Male: 13-18 g/dL
Female: 12-16 g/dL

Question 11

High-density lipoproteins (HDL)

Answer 11

Male: 35-70 mg/dL Female: 35-85 mg/dL

Question 12

Iron

Answer 12

50-160 mcg/dL

Question 13

Low density lipoproteins (LDL)

Answer 13

Less than 160 mg/dL (if no coronary arterial disease present)

Question 14

Magnesium

Answer 14

1.3-2.3 mEq/L

Question 15

Platelet count

Answer 15

150,000-450,000/mm3

Question 16

Potassium

Answer 16

3.5-5.0 mEq/L

Question 17

Red Blood Cell Count

Answer 17

Male: 4.6 – 6.2 x 106/mm3 Female: 4.2-5.4 x106/mm3

Question 18

Sodium

Answer 18

135-145 mEq/L

Question 19

Triglycerides

Answer 19

100-200 mg/dL

Question 20

WBC

Answer 20

4.5-11 x 103/mm3

Question 21

Prothrombin time

Answer 21

11-14 seconds

Question 22

Partial thromboplastin time

Answer 22

25-35 seconds

Question 23

International normalized ratio

Answer 23

0.8 to 1.2