Lab Values

Question 1

Sodium

Answer 1

135 - 145

Question 2

Potassium

Answer 2

3.5 -5

Question 3

Calcium

Answer 3

9.0 - 10.5

Question 4

Magnesium

Answer 4

1.3 - 2.1

Question 5

Phosphorus

Answer 5

3.0 - 4.5

Question 6

Chloride

Answer 6

98 - 106

Question 7

PaCO2

Answer 7

35 - 45

Question 8

PaO2

Answer 8

80 - 100

Question 9

HCO3

Answer 9

21 - 28

Question 10

RBCs (M/F)

Answer 10

M 4.7 - 6.1

F 4.2 - 5.4

Question 11

Hgb (M/F)

Answer 11

M 14 - 18

F 12 - 16

Question 12

Hct (M/F)

Answer 12

M 42 - 52%

F 37 - 47%

Question 13

WBCs

Answer 13

5,000 - 10,000

Question 14

ESR

Answer 14

Less than 20 mm/hr

Question 15

Total serum cholesterol

Answer 15

Desirable: less than 200 mg/dL

Therapy target: 150 mg/dL

Question 16

LDL

Answer 16

Desirable: less than 130 mg/dL

Question 17

HDL (M/F)

Answer 17

M >45 mg/dL

F >55 mg/dL

Question 18

Triglycerides

Answer 18

Desirable: less than 150 mg/dL
M 40 - 160 mg/dL
F 35 - 135 mg/dL

Question 19

Therapeutic INR

Answer 19

2.0 - 3.0

(Warfarin)

Ratio of a client’s prothrombin time to normal

Question 20

PT

Answer 20

11 - 12.5 seconds
Therapeutic range: 1.5 - 2x the normal control value

(Heparin)

Question 21

aPTT

Answer 21

30 - 40 seconds

Therapeutic range: 1.5 - 2x the normal control value

Question 22

Platelets

Answer 22

150,000 - 400,000

Question 23

Albumin

Answer 23

3.5 - 5

Question 24

Ammonia

Answer 24

15 - 45

Question 25

Total Bilirubin

Answer 25

0.1 - 1.0 mg/dL

Question 26

Total Protein

Answer 26

6 - 8 g/dL

Question 27

Urine Specific Gravity

Answer 27

1.005 - 1.030

Question 28

Urine Protein

Answer 28

0 - 8 mg/dL

Question 29

Urine Glucose

Answer 29

<0.5 g/day

Question 30

Urine pH

Answer 30

4.6 - 8

Question 31

Urine WBC (M/F)

Answer 31

M 0 - 3

F 0 - 5

Question 32

Serum Creatinine (M/F)

Answer 32

M 0.6 - 1.2

F 0.5 - 1.1

Question 33

BUN

Answer 33

6 - 20

Question 34

Creatinine Clearance Test (M/F)

Answer 34

M 90 - 139 mL/min
F 80 - 125 mL/min

Calculation of GFR, best indicator of overall renal function

Question 35

Digoxin Levels

Answer 35

0.8 - 2.0 ng/mL

Question 36

Lithium Levels

Answer 36

0.4 - 1.4 mEq/L

Question 37

Phenobarbitol

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

Glucose (fasting)

Answer 40

70 - 105 mg/dL

Question 41

HgbA1c

Answer 41

4 - 6% normal

> 8% indicates poor diabetes control