Laboratory Levels

Question 1

Triglycerides

Answer 1

40-50 mg/dL

Question 2

total cholesterol

Answer 2

130-200 mg/dL

Question 3

PT

Answer 3

9-11 s

Question 4

INR

Answer 4

0/9-1.8 (2-3 if on warfarin)

Question 5

LDH

Answer 5

100-190 U/L

Question 6

PTT

Answer 6

20-36 seconds (if on heparin 1.5-2.5x)

Question 7

albumin

Answer 7

3.4-5.0 g/dL

Question 8

protein

Answer 8

6.2-8.1 g/dL

Question 9

bilirubin

Answer 9

< 1.0 mg/dL

Question 10

Creatinine (Cr)

Answer 10

0.6-1.35 mg/dL

Question 11

BUN

Answer 11

7-22 mg/dL

Question 12

specific gravity

Answer 12

1.010-1.030

Question 13

HBA1C

Answer 13

< 7 %

Question 14

glucose

Answer 14

70-110 mg/dL or 4-6 mmol/L

Question 15

PaO2

Answer 15

80-100%

Question 16

HCO3

Answer 16

24-26 mEq/L

Question 17

CO2

Answer 17

35-45 mEq/L

Question 18

pH

Answer 18

7.35-7.45

Question 19

hgb

Answer 19

12-16 (female) or 14-18 (male)

Question 20

platelet

Answer 20

200k-400k

Question 21

WBC

Answer 21

5k-10k

Question 22

RBC

Answer 22

4.5-5 million

Question 23

Phosphorate

Answer 23

2.5-4.5 mg/dL

Question 24

magnesium

Answer 24

1.5-2.5 mEq/L

Question 25

chloride

Answer 25

95-105 mEq/L

Question 26

calcium

Answer 26

8.5-10.5 mg/L

Question 27

sodium (Na)

Answer 27

135-145 mEq/L

Question 28

potassium (K)

Answer 28

3.5-5.0 mEq/L

Question 29

valproic acid

Answer 29

50-100 mcg/mL

Question 30

salicylate

Answer 30

100-250 mcg/mL

Question 31

phenytoin

Answer 31

10-20 mcg/mL

Question 32

phenobarbital

Answer 32

10-30 mcg/mL

Question 33

mag sulfate

Answer 33

4-7 mg/dL

Question 34

lithium

Answer 34

0.5-1.2 mEq/L

Question 35

gentamicin

Answer 35

5-10 mcg/mL

Question 36

digoxin

Answer 36

0.5-2 ng/mL

Question 37

carbamazepine

Answer 37

5-12 mcg/mL

Question 38

acetaminophen

Answer 38

10-30 mcg/mL