Labs

Question 1

Sodium

Answer 1

Na

136 - 145 mEq/L (or mmol/L)

Question 2

Potassium

Answer 2

K

3.5 - 5.0 mEq/L (or mmol/L)

Question 3

Chloride

Answer 3

Cl
90 - 110 mEq/L
(or 98 - 106 mmol/L)

Question 4

Carbon Dioxide (Blood Bicarbonate)

Answer 4

CO2

23 - 29 mEq/L

Question 5

Creatinine

Answer 5

Cr
Male: 0.6 - 1.2 mg/dL
Female: 0.5 - 1.1 mg/dL
(or 44 - 97 mmol/L)

Question 6

Blood Urea Nitrogen

Answer 6

BUN
10 - 20 mEq/L
(or 3.6 - 7.1 mmol/L)

Question 7

Glucose

Answer 7

Glu

70 - 100 mg/dL

Question 8

White Blood Count

Answer 8

WBC
4300 - 10800 /mm^3
(usu reported as 4.3 - 10.8X10^3 /mm^3)

Question 9

Hemoglobin

Answer 9

Hgb
Male: 13 - 18 g/dL
Female: 12 - 16 g/dL

Question 10

Hematocrit

Answer 10

Hct
Male: 45 - 52%
Female: 37 - 48%

Question 11

Platelet Count

Answer 11

Plt
150000 - 400000 /mm^3
(usu reported as 150 - 400X10^3 /mm^3)
(or 150 - 400X10^9 /L)

Question 12

Coags - Prothrombin Time

Answer 12

PT
11 - 15 sec
(extrinsic pathway)

Question 13

Coags - International Normalized Ratio

Answer 13

INR

1.0 - 1.5

Question 14

Coags - Partial Thromboplastin Time

Answer 14

PTT
30 - 50 sec
(intrinsic pathway, heparin tx)