Lab values Flashcards
1
Q
Hematocrit - males and females
A
females = 37-47% males = 41-51%
2
Q
No exercise if hematocrit is
A
under 25%
3
Q
Hemoglobin - females and males
A
females = 12-16 g/dL males = 14-18 g/dL
4
Q
no exercise if hemoglobin is
A
less than 8 g/dL
5
Q
White blood cells reference range
A
4500-11,000/mm3
6
Q
no exercise if white blood cells is
A
less than 5000/mm3 or with fever
7
Q
no exercise if platelets is
A
less than 20,000/mm3
8
Q
platelets reference range
A
150,000-450,000/mm3
9
Q
Prothrombin Time (PT) for testing coagulation. therapeutic range
A
- 5-2x reference range (12-15 seconds)
* contraindicated if >2.5x ref range.
10
Q
INR -test of coagulation. therapeutic range
A
2-3
