Lab Values (according to HESI)

Question 1

Hemoglobin (Hgb) male

Answer 1

14-18

Question 2

hemoglobin (Hgb) female

Answer 2

12-16

Question 3

Hematocrit (Htc) male

Answer 3

42-52

Question 4

Hematocrit (Hct) female

Answer 4

37-47

Question 5

Red blood cells (RBCs) male

Answer 5

4.7-6.1

Question 6

Red blood cells (RBCs) female

Answer 6

4.2-5.4

Question 7

White blood cells (WBCs)

Answer 7

5000-10,000

Question 8

Platelets

Answer 8

150,000-400,000

Question 9

Prothrombin time (PT)

Answer 9

11-12.5

Question 10

Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)

Answer 10

25-35 seconds

Question 11

International normalized ratio (INR)

Answer 11

2-3.5 seconds

Question 12

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

Answer 12

10-20

Question 13

Creatinine

Answer 13

0.5-1.2

Question 14

Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)

Answer 14

> 60 for older adults
(90-120 for healthy adults)

Question 15

B-type Natriuretic peptide (BNP)

Answer 15

<100

Question 16

Sodium (Na+)

Answer 16

135-145

Question 17

Potassium (K+)

Answer 17

3.5-5

Question 18

Chloride (Cl-)

Answer 18

96-106

Question 19

Glucose

Answer 19

70-105

Question 20

Calcium (Ca2+)

Answer 20

8.5-10.2

Question 21

Troponin

Answer 21

<0.04

Question 22

Lactate

Answer 22

<2

Question 23

Bicarbonate (HCO3)

Answer 23

22-26

Question 24

Blood pH

Answer 24

7.34-7.45

Question 25

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Answer 25

35-45