Laboratory Values Flashcards
Hct
35-50% — 42-52% (M), 35-45% (F)
Hgb
13-18 g/dL (M), 12-16 g/dL (F)
RBCs
4.6-6.2 million/mm3 (M), 4.2-5.4 million/mm3 (F)
MCV
84-96 microns3
MCH
28-33 pg
MCHC
33-35%
WBC
4500-11000/mm3
Neutrophil %
45-73%
Eosinophil %
0-4%
Basophil %
0-1%
Lymphocyte %
20-40%
Monocyte %
2-8%
Discuss the shift in band cells
Shift to left (bacterial infection), shift to right (viral infection)
Plt Count
150,000-450,000/cu mm
What are the components of a basal metabolic panel (BMP)?
Na, K, Cl, CO2, BUN, Pcr, Glucose, Ca, Mg, PO4-, GFR, Serum Osmolality
What two components are being analyzed in drug monitoring?
Peak level (highest concentration) and trough level (lowest concentration)
ABG - pH
7.35-7.45
ABG - PaCO2
35-45 mm Hg
ABG - PaO2
80-100 mm Hg
ABG - HCO3-
22-26 mEq/L
ABG - Base excess/deficit
+/- 2 mEq/L
ABG - O2 saturation
> 94%
LFTs - Alanine Aminotransferase - ALT/SGPT
5-35 units
LFTs - Aspartate Aminotransferase - AST/SGOT
10-40 units
LFTs - GGT
10-48 IU/L
LFTs - what is alkaline phosphate?
Manufactured in bones, liver, kidneys, and intestines and excreted by biliary tract; in absence of bone disease (bone cancer), it is a sensitive measure of biliary tract obstruction
LFTs - Ammonia
15-45 ug/dL
LFTs - bilirubin
Catabolized in the liver and secreted as bile; measures the ability of the liver to conjugate and excrete bilirubin; elevated in liver and biliary tract disease and associated with jaundice
LFTs - Prothrombin Time (PT)
100% or 9.5-12 sec
Lipoprotein Profile - Cholesterol
<200 mg/dL (150-200 mg/dL)
Lipoprotein Profile - HDLs
35-70 mg/dL (M), 35-85 mg/dL (F)
Lipoprotein Profile - LDLs
<100 mg/dL if CAD
BNP
<100 pg/mL
Glucose
70-110 mg/dL
HBA1C
4-6% (2-3 mo period)
Lipoprotein Profile - Triglycerides (TGs)
100-200 mg/dL
Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK)
50-325 mU/mL (M), 50-259 mU/mL (F)
Myoglobin
5-70 ng/mL
Troponin I and T
<0.2 ng/mL
BUN
10-20 mg/dL
Pcr
0.7-1.4 mg/dL
Creatinine Clearance (CrCl)
85-125 mL/min (M), 75-115 mL/min (F)
Na+
135-145 mEq/L
SG
1.010-1.025
K+
3.5-5 mEq/L
Ca+
8.5-10.5 mg/dL
Mg+
1.3-2.1 mEq/L
PO4-
1.7-2.6 mEq/L
Cl-
95-105 mEq/L
What does Respiratory Acidosis look like?
Decreased pH, Increased PaCO2, HCO3- WNL
What does respiratory alkalosis look like?
Increased pH, decreased PaCO2, HCO3- WNL
What does metabolic acidosis look like?
Decreased pH, decreased HCO3-, PaCO2 WNL
What does metabolic alkalosis look like?
Increased pH, increased HCO3-, PaCO2 WNL
Reticulocytes
0.5-1.5% (0.005-0.015)
Serum Ferritin
12-250
Total Iron-Binding Capacity (TIBC)
250-475 mcg/dL
Transferrin Saturation
20-50% sat
Bleeding time
1.5-9.5 min
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)
20-25 sec, 32-39 sec
Fibrinogen Assay
200-400 mg/dL
Fibrin-Fibrinogen Degradation Products
<5 ug/mL