NCLEX Laboratory Values Flashcards
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
10 - 20 mg/dL
Creatinine
0.6 - 1.3 mg/dL (Adult)
Sodium
136 - 145 mEq/L
Potassium
3.5 - 5.0 mEq/L
Fasting Glucose
70 - 110 mg/dL
Glycoslated Hemoglobin (HgbA1C)
4 - 6%
Magnesium
1.3 - 2.1 mEq/L
Phosphorous (Phosphate)
3.0 - 4.5 mg/dL
Calcium
9.0 - 10.5 mg/dL
Cholesterol
< 200 mg/dL
High density lipoproteins (HDLs) (Male and Female)
Male: > 45 mg/dL
Female: > 55 mg/dL
Low density lipoproteins (LDLs)
< 130 mg/dL
Ammonia
10 - 80 mcg/dL
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) (Male and Female)
Male: < 15 mm/hr
Female: < 20 mm/hr
White Blood Cells (WBCs)
5000 - 10,000 /mm3 (cubed)
Hemoglobin (Male and Female)
Male: 14 - 18 g/dL
Female: 12 - 16 g/dL
Hematocrit (Male and Female)
Male: 42 - 52%
Female: 37 - 47%
Platelets
150,000 - 450,000 /microliter
Prothrombin time (PT)
11 - 12.5 seconds
International Normalized Ratio (INR)
0.8 - 1.1
Activated Partial Thromboplastin time (aPTT)
30-40 seconds
Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
60 - 70 seconds
Bleeding time
2 - 7 minutes
Protein total
6.4 - 8.3 g/dL
Albumin
3.5 - 5.0 g/dL
Total bilirubin
0.3 - 1.0 mg/dL
Direct Bilirubin
0.1 - 0.3 mg/dL
Indirect Bilirubin
0.2 - 0.8 mg/dL
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT, SGPT)
4 - 36 units/L
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST, SGOT)
0 - 35 units/L
pH
7.35 - 7.45
pC02
35 - 45 mm Hg
p02
80 - 100 mm Hg
HC03
21 - 28 mEq/L
Sa02
95 - 100%
Specific Gravity (Urinalysis)
1.005 - 1.030
pH (Urinalysis)
4.6 - 8.0
Protein (Urinalysis)
0 - 8 mg/dL
Glucose (Urinalysis)
negative
Ketones (Urinalysis)
negative
Blood (Urinalysis)
negative
Leukocytes (Urinalysis)
negative
Digoxin (Therapeutic and Toxic levels)
Therapeutic: 0.8 - 2.0 ng/mL
Toxic: > 2.4 ng/mL
Lithium (Therapeutic and Toxic levels)
Therapeutic: 0.8 - 1.2 mEq/L
Toxic: > 2.0 mEq/L