Lab Values Flashcards
true or false. The bloodwork tells us what is going on with our patient and how we can care for them
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normal RBC count
4.5-5 million
WBC normal count
5000-10,000
platelets normal count
150,000-400,000
low platelet count term
thrombocytopenia
leukopenia
low WBC count
normal hemoglobin and hematocrit for female
hemoglobin- 12-16 g/dL
hematocrit 37-47%
normal hemoglobin and hematocrit for male
hemoglobin- 14-18 g/dL
hematocrit 42-52%
if someone is on Warfarin, you want to know their
PT & INR
if someone is on Heparin you want to know their
aPTT
normal prothrombin time (PT) for someone not on any anticoagulants
10-12 seconds
normal INR
<1
INR for patients on Warfarin should be
between 2-3
normal aPTT
30-40 seconds
normal aPTT for patients on Heparin
1.5-2 times the aPTT
around 60 seconds
normal glucose
70-100 mg/dL
normal calcium
8.5-10.5 mg/dL
normal chloride
95-105 mg/dL
normal magnesium
1.5 - 2.5 mg/dL
normal phosphorus
2.5-4.5 mg/dL
normal potassium
3.5 - 5 mg/dL
normal sodium
135-145 mg/dL
normal BUN
5-20
normal Creatinine
0.6 -1.2 mg/dL
total protein normal
6.2-8.2 g/dL
normal Albumin
3.4-5.4 g/dL
normal ALP (liver enzyme)
40-120 u/L
Alkaline Phosphatase
normal ALT
7-56 u/L
Alanine Transaminase
normal AST
Aspartate Transaminase
10-40 u/L
this substance is created from the breakdown of RBC
bilirubin
normal bilirubin level
<1 mg/dL
the lipid panel tells us about the patients risk for
cardiovascular disease
normal LDL
<100 mg/dL
normal HDL
> 60 mg/dL
total cholesterol normal
<200 mg/dL
normal Triglycerides level
<150 mg/dL
normal range for pCO2
35-45
normal range for HCO3
22-26
normal pO2
80-100%
normal O2 sat
96-100%
normal pH
7.35-7.45
normal hemoglobin A1C (for person who does not have diabetes)
4-6%
target hemoglobin A1C level for person with diabetes
<7%
normal Digoxin drug level
0.5-2 ng/mL
normal Carbamezapine drug level
4-10 mcg/mL
normal Dilantin drug level
10-20 mcg/mL
normal Theophylline drug level
10-20 mcg/mL
normal Phenobarbital drug level
15-40 mcg/mL
normal Lithium drug level
0.5-1.2 mmol/L
normal Valproic acid drug level
50-100 mcg/mL
