Normal Values

Question 1

Bicarbonate (mEq/L)

Answer 1

18 - 23 mEq/L (carbon dioxide content)

Question 2

Calcium (mg/dL)

Answer 2

8.2 - 10.6 mg/dL (normally slightly higher in children)

Question 3

Chloride (mEq/L)

Answer 3

98 - 106 mEq/L

Question 4

Potassium (mEq/L)

Answer 4

3.5 - 5.4 mEq/L

Question 5

Magnesium (mEq/L)

Answer 5

1.9 - 2.7 mEq/L

Question 6

Hemoglobin (gm/dL)

Answer 6

Male: 13 - 18 gm/dL
Female: 12 - 16 gm/dL

Question 7

Hematocrit %

Answer 7

Male: 45 - 62%
Female: 37 - 48%

Question 8

Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (pg/cell)

Answer 8

27 - 32 pg/cell

Question 9

Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration

Answer 9

32 - 36% hemoglobin/cell

Question 10

Mean Corpuscular Volume (cu um)

Answer 10

76 - 100 cu µm

Question 11

Platelet count (/ml)

Answer 11

150,000 - 350,000/mL

Question 12

Red blood cell count (/uL/cu mm)

Answer 12

4.2 - 6.9 million/µL/cu mm

Question 13

WBC count (/mm^3)

Answer 13

4.3-10.8 × 103/mm3

Question 14

Creatine Kinase (units/L)

Answer 14

Male: 38 - 174 units/L
Female: 96 - 140 units/L

Question 15

Creatine Kinase MB

Answer 15

5% MB or less

Question 16

Cholesterol (mg/dL)

Answer 16

Less than 225 mg/dL (for age 40-49 yr; increases with age)

Question 17

Triglycerides 10-29y (mg/dL)

Answer 17

10 - 29 years 53 - 104 mg/dL

Question 18

Proteins: Total (gm/dL)

Answer 18

6.0 - 8.4 gm/dL

Question 19

Albumin (gm/dL)

Answer 19

3.5 - 5.0 gm/dL

Question 20

Urea Nitrogen (mg/dL) BUN

Answer 20

7 - 18 mg/dL

Question 21

Osmolality (mOsm/kg water)

Answer 21

275 - 295 mOsm/kg water

Question 22

Triglycerides 30-39y (mg/dL)

Answer 22

30 - 39 years 55 - 115 mg/dL

Question 23

Triglycerides 40-49y (mg/dL)

Answer 23

40 - 49 years 66 - 139 mg/dL

Question 24

Triglycerides 50-59y (mg/dL)

Answer 24

50 - 59 years 75 - 163 mg/dL

Question 25

Triglycerides 60-69y (mg/dL)

Answer 25

60 - 69 years 78 - 158 mg/dL

Question 26

Triglycerides 70+y (mg/dL)

Answer 26

> 70 years 83 - 141 mg/dL

Question 27

Lactate (lactic acid)

Answer 27

Venous: 4.5 - 19.8 mg/dL
Arterial: 4.5 - 14.4 mg/dL

Question 28

Creatinine

Answer 28

0.6 - 1.2 mg/dL

Question 29

The coefficient of solubility for O2 in blood is

Answer 29

.003

Question 30

Extraction Rate Oxygen

Answer 30

ER = VO2(oxygen consumption)/DO2(oxygen delivery)

Question 31

Content CaO2 %

Answer 31

16-19 ml O2%

Question 32

Delivery DO2 (ml O2/min/m^2)

Answer 32

520-720 ml O2/min/m2

Question 33

Consumption VO2 (ml O2/min/m2)

Answer 33

110-160 ml O2/min/m2

Question 34

Extraction (ER)

Answer 34

22-32%

Question 35

Mixed venous pO2

Answer 35

33-53mmHg

Question 36

Mixed venous saturation

Answer 36

68-77%

Question 37

Adults Required O2 Requirement

Answer 37

4 ml O2/min/kg

Question 38

Adults Required O2 Flow

Answer 38

80 ml O2/min/kg

Question 39

Pediatrics Required O2 Requirement

Answer 39

9 ml O2/min/kg

Question 40

Pediatrics Required O2 Flow

Answer 40

100-180 ml O2/min/kg

Question 41

Total serum cholesterol - Desirable

Answer 41

Less than 200 mg/dl

Question 42

Total serum cholesterol - Borderline high risk

Answer 42

200-239 mg/dl

Question 43

Total serum cholesterol - High risk

Answer 43

240 mg/dl and above

Question 44

Triglyceride - Normal

Answer 44

Less than 150 mg/dl

Question 45

Triglyceride - High

Answer 45

200 - 499 mg/dl

Question 46

HDL Cholesterol - men/women

High density lipoproteins

Answer 46

Men 40-50 mg/dl

Women 50-60 mg/dl

Question 47

LDL Cholesterol Optimal

Low density lipoproteins

Answer 47

Less than 100 mg/dl

Question 48

LDL Cholesterol High (mg/dL)

Answer 48

160 - 189 mg/dl

Question 49

Amylase (units/L)

Answer 49

53 - 123 units/L

Question 50

Albumin (gm/dL)

Answer 50

3.5-5.0 gm/dL

Question 51

Globulin (gm/dL)

Answer 51

2.3-3.5 gm/dL

Question 52

Ascorbic Acid (mg/dL)

Answer 52

0.4 - 1.5 mg/dL

Question 53

Vitamin A (ug/dL)

Answer 53

30-65 ug/dL