Lab Vaues

Question 1

Sodium (Na)

Answer 1

135-145 mEq/L

Question 2

Calcium

Answer 2

8.4-10.2 mg/dL

Question 3

Chloride

Answer 3

98-106 mEq/L

Question 4

Bicarb HCO

Answer 4

21-28 mEq/L

Question 5

Potassium

Answer 5

3.5-5.3 mg/L

Question 6

Phosphorus PO4

Answer 6

3.0-4.5 mg/dL

Question 7

Magnesium

Answer 7

1.3- 2.1 mEq/L

Question 8

Stomach pH

Answer 8

1.5-2.5

Question 9

Ammonia

Answer 9

15-110 mg/dL

Question 10

Bilirubin

Answer 10

Total 0-1.0
• Unconjugated (indirect) 0.2 -0.8mg/dL
• Conjugated (direct) 0.1 1.0 mg/dL

Question 11

Cholesterol

Answer 11

• Total 40

* Triglycerides <150mg/dL

Question 12

Liver enzymes

Answer 12

ALT/SGPT 8-20 units/L
• AST/SGOT 5-40 units/L
• ALP 42-128 units/L
• Total protein 6-8 gm/dL

Question 13

Glucose

Answer 13

• Preprandial (fasting) 70-110 mg/dL
• Postprandial 70-140 mg/dL
• HbA1c (glycosylated hemoglobin) <6%

Question 14

RBC

Answer 14

3.6 to 5.10

Question 15

WBC

Answer 15

5000 -10,000

Question 16

PLT

Answer 16

150,000-450,000

Question 17

Hgb

Answer 17

• Females 12-16 g/dL

* Males 14-18 g/dL

Question 18

Hct

Answer 18

• Females 37-47%

* Males 42-52%

Question 19

PT (Coumadin)

Answer 19

11-14 seconds: therapeutic range 1.5-2x normal or control value

Question 20

aPTT (Heparin)

Answer 20

16-40 range; therapeutic range 1.5-2x normal or control value

Question 21

INR

Answer 21

0.9 - 1.2 but 2 to 3 on Coumadin therapy (therapeutic)

Question 22

D-dimer

Answer 22

• 0.43 - 2.33 mcg/mL

* 0 to 250 ng/mL

Question 23

BUN

Answer 23

10-20 mg/dL

Question 24

CREAT

Answer 24

males 0.6 - 1.2 mg/dL; female 0.5-1.1

Question 25

CK-MB

Answer 25

normal 30-170 units/L

*increase 4-6 hrs after MI and remains elevated 24-72hrs

Question 26

Troponin

Answer 26

normal <0.2 ng/dL *gold standard for MI

Question 27

Urine specific gravity

Answer 27

1.015-1.030

Question 28

Serum Albumin

Answer 28

3.5 to 5.0 g/dL

Question 29

AST

Answer 29

5 to 40 U/L

Question 30

ALT

Answer 30

8 to 20 U/L