Lab Values Flashcards
Sodium
135 - 145
Potassium
3.5 -5
Calcium
9.0 - 10.5
Magnesium
1.3 - 2.1
Phosphorus
3.0 - 4.5
Chloride
98 - 106
PaCO2
35 - 45
PaO2
80 - 100
HCO3
21 - 28
RBCs (M/F)
M 4.7 - 6.1
F 4.2 - 5.4
Hgb (M/F)
M 14 - 18
F 12 - 16
Hct (M/F)
M 42 - 52%
F 37 - 47%
WBCs
5,000 - 10,000
ESR
Less than 20 mm/hr
Total serum cholesterol
Desirable: less than 200 mg/dL
Therapy target: 150 mg/dL
LDL
Desirable: less than 130 mg/dL
HDL (M/F)
M >45 mg/dL
F >55 mg/dL
Triglycerides
Desirable: less than 150 mg/dL
M 40 - 160 mg/dL
F 35 - 135 mg/dL
Therapeutic INR
2.0 - 3.0
(Warfarin)
Ratio of a client’s prothrombin time to normal
PT
11 - 12.5 seconds
Therapeutic range: 1.5 - 2x the normal control value
(Heparin)
aPTT
30 - 40 seconds
Therapeutic range: 1.5 - 2x the normal control value
Platelets
150,000 - 400,000
Albumin
3.5 - 5
Ammonia
15 - 45
Total Bilirubin
0.1 - 1.0 mg/dL
Total Protein
6 - 8 g/dL
Urine Specific Gravity
1.005 - 1.030
Urine Protein
0 - 8 mg/dL
Urine Glucose
<0.5 g/day
Urine pH
4.6 - 8
Urine WBC (M/F)
M 0 - 3
F 0 - 5
Serum Creatinine (M/F)
M 0.6 - 1.2
F 0.5 - 1.1
BUN
6 - 20
Creatinine Clearance Test (M/F)
M 90 - 139 mL/min
F 80 - 125 mL/min
Calculation of GFR, best indicator of overall renal function
Digoxin Levels
0.8 - 2.0 ng/mL
Lithium Levels
0.4 - 1.4 mEq/L
Phenobarbitol
10 - 40 mcg/mL
Theophylline
10 - 20 mcg/mL
Dilantin
10 - 20 mcg/mL
Glucose (fasting)
70 - 105 mg/dL
HgbA1c
4 - 6% normal
> 8% indicates poor diabetes control
