Lab Values

Question 1

CBC

Answer 1

RBCs; Hgb; Hct; WBC; Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

Question 2

RBC

Answer 2

males: 4.7 - 6.1 million/uL
females: 4.2 - 5.4 million/uL

Question 3

Hgb

Answer 3

males: 14-18 g/dL
females: 12-16 g/dL

Question 4

Hct

Answer 4

males: 42% - 52%
females: 37% - 47%

Question 5

WBC

Answer 5

5,000 - 10,000 mm^3

Question 6

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

ESR

Answer 6

less than 20 mm/hr

Question 7

Blood lipid levels

Answer 7

total serum cholesterol
LDL (low-density lipids)
HDL (high-density lipids)
Triglycerides

Question 8

Total serum cholesterol

Answer 8

desirable less than 200 mg/dL

risk for cardiac or strok event with > 150 mg/dL

Question 9

LDL (low-density lipids)

Answer 9

desirable < 130 mg/dL

Question 10

HDL (high-density lipids)

Answer 10

males: 35 - 65 mg/dL
females: 35-80 mg/dL

Question 11

Triglycerides

Answer 11

desirable < 150 mg/dL

males: 40 - 160 mg/dL
females: 35 - 135 mg/dL

Question 12

Anticoagulant Therapy Coagulation Times

Answer 12

therapeutic INR
PT
Partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
INR
Platelets

Question 13

Therapeutic INR

Answer 13

2.0 - 3.0

Question 14

PT

Answer 14

11 - 12.5 seconds

therapeutic range for anticoagulant therapy: 1.5 - 2 times the normal or control value

Question 15

Partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)

Answer 15

30 - 40 seconds

therapeutic range for anticoagulant therapy is 1.5 - 2 times the normal or control value

Question 16

INR

Answer 16

normal INR is 0.7 - 1.8

is the corrected ratio of a client’s prothrombin time to normal

Question 17

Platelets

Answer 17

150,000 - 400,000 / mm^3

Question 18

Liver Function Tests

Answer 18

Albumin
Ammonia
Total bilirubin
Total protein

Question 19

Albumin

Answer 19

3.5 - 5 g/dL

Question 20

Ammonia

Answer 20

15 - 45 mcg/dL

Question 21

Total bilirubin

Answer 21

0.1 - 1.0 mg/dL

Question 22

Total protein

Answer 22

6 - 8 g/dL

Question 23

Urinalysis

Answer 23

Specific gravity
protein
glucose
ketones
pH
WBC

Question 24

Specific gravity (UA)

Answer 24

1.005 - 1.025

Question 25

Protein (UA)

Answer 25

0.8 mg/dL

Question 26

Glucose (UA)

Answer 26

< 0.5 g/day

Question 27

Ketones (UA)

Answer 27

none

Question 28

pH (UA)

Answer 28

4.6 - 8

Question 29

WBC (UA)

Answer 29

males: 0 - 3 / high-power field
females: 0 - 5 / high-power field

Question 30

Renal Function

Answer 30

Serum creatinine
BUN
Creatinine clearance test

Question 31

Serum creatinine

Answer 31

males: 0.6 - 1.2 mg/dL
females: 0.5 - 1.1 mg/dL

Question 32

BUN

Answer 32

10 - 20 mg/dL

Question 33

Creatinine clearance test

Answer 33

males: 90 - 139 mL/min
females 80 - 125 mL/min

This is a calculatoin of glomerular filtration rate (GFR)

Question 34

Therapeutic Medication Monitoring

Answer 34

Digoxin
Lithium
Phenobarbital
Theophylline
Dilantin

Question 35

Digoxin level

Answer 35

0.8 - 2.0 ng/mL

Question 36

Lithium level

Answer 36

0.4 - 1.4 mEq/L

Question 37

Phenobarbital

Answer 37

10 - 40 mcg/mL

Question 38

Theophylline

Answer 38

10 - 20 mcg/mL

Question 39

Dilantin

Answer 39

10 - 20 mcg/mL

Question 40

Blood Glucose levels

Answer 40

Glucose (fasting)
Glycosylated hymoglobin (HbA1c)

Question 41

Glucose (fasting)

Answer 41

70 - 105 mg/dL

Question 42

Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)

Answer 42

4% - 6% is within the expected reference range.

Greater than 8%indicates poor diabetes mellitus control