TxWes Guide Labs

Question 1

LABS

Hct (male, female)

Answer 1

male: 42-52 g/dL
female: 37-47 g/dL

Question 2

LABS

Hgb (male, female)

Answer 2

male: 14-18 g/dL
female: 13-16 g/dL

Question 3

LABS

WBCs

Answer 3

4 - 11k / microL

Question 4

LABS

Plts

Answer 4

150-450k / microL

Question 5

LABS

K+

Answer 5

3.5-5 mEq/L

Question 6

LABS

Mg

Answer 6

1.5-2.5 mEq/L

Question 7

LABS

Ca++

Answer 7

8.5-10.5 mg/dL

Question 8

LABS

iCa++

Answer 8

4.8 - 5.3 mg/dL (easy to remember bc it’s 1/2 of normal Ca++ level)
or
1.1 - 1.3 mmol/L (used often)

Question 9

LABS

Phos

Answer 9

1.8 - 2.6 mEq/L

Question 10

LABS

Cl-

Answer 10

100-108 mEq/L

Question 11

LABS

BUN
&
Creatinine

Answer 11

BUN: 10-20 mg/dL
Creatinine: 0.6-1.3 mg/dL

Question 12

LABS

Albumin

Answer 12

3.5-5.5 g/dL

Question 13

LABS

TSH
T3
T4

Answer 13

TSH: 0.4 µ units/mL
T3: 90 -230 ng/dL
T4: 13 - 15 µ/dL

Control metabolism, temp, mood, weight, neuro fxn, & muscle strength.

T3 = MORE active, 7%, majority made in cells.
T4 = main circulating thyroid hormone, 93%, can be converted to T3 using iodinase.

Question 14

LABS

AST
ALT

Answer 14

<35 IU/L

Liver function - ALT more specfic to liver, AST involves other organs including the liver.

Question 15

LABS

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Answer 15

Question 16

LABS

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Answer 16

Question 17

LABS

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Answer 17