Lab Values

Question 1

Normal range:

Sodium (Na)

Answer 1

135-145 mEq/L

Question 2

Normal Range:

Magnesium (Mg)

Answer 2

1.6-2.6 mEq/L

Question 3

Normal Range

Potassium (K)

Answer 3

3.5-5.3 mEq/L

Question 4

Normal Range:

Calcium (Ca)

Answer 4

8.2-10.2 mEq/L

Question 5

Normal Range:

Chloride

Answer 5

97-107 mEq/L

Question 6

Normal Range:

Blood Urea Nitrogen(BUN)

Answer 6

10-21 mg/100 ml

Question 7

Normal Range:

Creatinine for males

Answer 7

0.61 - 1.21 mg/dL

Question 8

Normal Range:

Creatinine - female

Answer 8

0.51 - 1.11 mg/dL

Question 9

Normal Range:

Glucose

Answer 9

<100 mg/dale

Question 10

Normal Range:
Albumin
20-40 year old adult

Answer 10

3.7 - 5.1 g/dL

Question 11

Normal Range:
Albumin
41-60 year old adult

Answer 11

3.4-4.8 g/dL

Question 12

Normal Range:
Albumin
61-90 year old adult

Answer 12

3.2-4.1 g/dL

Question 13

Normal Range:

White Blood Count (WBC)

Answer 13

4.5 - 11.1 x 1,000 ml

Question 14

Normal Range:
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
Male patient

Answer 14

12.6 - 17.4 g/dL

Question 15

Normal Range:
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
Female patient

Answer 15

11.7 - 16.1 g/dL

Question 16

Normal Range:
Hematocrit (hct)
Male patient

Answer 16

37 - 51%

Question 17

Normal Range:
Hematocrit (hct)
Female patient

Answer 17

33-45%

Question 18

Normal Range

Hemoglobin A1c

Answer 18

4.4 - 5.5%

Question 19

Normal Range:

Platelets

Answer 19

150-450K

Question 20

Normal Range:

pH

Answer 20

7.35-7.45

Question 21

Normal Range:

Partial Pressure oxygen: PaO2

Answer 21

80-95 mm Hg

Question 22

Normal Range:

Partial Pressure carbon dioxide: PaCO2

Answer 22

35-45 mm Hg

Question 23

Normal Range:
Oxygen Saturation (SaO2)

Answer 23

95-99%

Question 24

Normal Range:

Bicarbonate (HCO3)

Answer 24

22-26 mEq/L

Question 25

Normal Range:
Base Excess (BE)

Answer 25

-2 to +3

Question 26

Normal Range:
Specific Gravity (SG)

Answer 26

1.001 - 1.029
<1.001 DI
>1.026 dehydration

Question 27

Normal fluid intake

Answer 27

1.015-1.024

Question 28

Normal Range: 
Prothrombin time (PT)

Answer 28

10-13 seconds

Question 29

Normal Range:

International Normalized Ration (INR)

Answer 29

Less than 2

Question 30

Therapeutic Range:
International Normalized Ration (INR)
For patients who are not receiving anticoagulation therapy

Answer 30

2-3

Question 31

Therapeutic Range:
International Normalized Ration (INR)
For patients receiving anticoagulant therapy

Answer 31

2.5-3.5

Question 32

Normal Range:

Partial thromboplastin time, activated (APTT)

Answer 32

25-35 seconds

Question 33

Normal Range:
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
Male ages 20-49 years old

Answer 33

20-40 units/L

Question 34

Normal Range:
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
Female patient ages 20-49 years old

Answer 34

15-30 units/L

Question 35

Normal Range:
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
Adults over the age of 50 years ol

Answer 35

10-35 units/L

Question 36

Normal Range:
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
Adult male < 60 years old

Answer 36

10-40 units/L

Question 37

Normal Range:
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
Adult female

Answer 37

7-35 units/L

Question 38

Low Risk:

High sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (HS CRP)

Answer 38

< 1mg/dL

Question 39

Average Risk:

High sensitivity C-reactive protein

Answer 39

1-3 mg/dL

Question 40

High risk:

High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein

Answer 40

> 10 mg/dL