Lab values Flashcards
Potassium
3.5-5.2
Sodium
135-145
Calcium
8.5-10.3
Chloride
98-107
BUN
7-20
Creatinine
0.6-1.2
BUN to Creatinine ratio
10:1 - 20:1
Increased ratio indicates dehydration, AKI, or GI bleeding; decreased ratio indicates renal damage
Glucose (fasting and non fasting)
Non fasting: less than 140
Fasting: 70-99
Bicarb (HCO3)
23-29
Measures the amount of CO2 in the blood. Decreased levels indicate ACIDOSIS or kidney damage; increased levels indicate ALKALOSIS or lung damage
Magnesium
1.8-2.5
GFR (men and women)
Men: 100-130
Women: 90-120
GFR less than 60 is common in adults over 70yrs
BNP
Less than 100
Ammonia
15-45
Lipase
0-160
Amylase
23-85
WBC
4500-10000
RBC (men and women)
Men: 5-6 million cells
Women: 4-5 million cells
HgB (men and women)
Men: 13.8-17.2
Women: 12.1-15.1
Hct (men and women)
Men: 41-50%
Women: 36-44%
Platelets
150,000-450,000
PT
10-13 seconds
INR
Healthy adults: less than 1.1
Patients on anticoagulants: 2-3
PTT
60-70 seconds
Troponin
Less than 0.01
CK
22-198
Albumin
3.5-5
AST
8-48
ALT
7-55
Bilirubin (total)
0.1-1.2
pH
7.35-7.45
PaO2 (partial pressure of oxygen)
75-100
CO2 (or PaCO2)
35-45
Bicarb (HCO3)
22-26
Lactate (in ABG)
4.5-14.4
High levels indicate LACK of available oxygen in cells