values

Question 1

albumin

Answer 1

3.5 - 5.0 g/dL

Question 2

ALT (alanine aminotransferase)

Answer 2

1 - 45 IU/L

>AST in viral hepatitis

Question 3

AST (aspartate aminotransferase)

Answer 3

7 - 42 IU/L

>ALT in alcoholic hepatitis

Question 4

Bicarbonate

Answer 4

23 - 29 mmol/L

Question 5

Bilirubin

Answer 5

total 0.3 - 1.0 mg/dL

indirect <0.8 mg/dL (increased with physiologic jaundice)

Question 6

BUN

Answer 6

5 - 20 mg/dL

Question 7

LDL

Answer 7

optimal 70-99 mg/dL

high 160-189 mg/dL

Question 8

HDL

Answer 8

60 mg/dL = decreased risk

Question 9

Creatinine (SCR)

Answer 9

men < 1.2 mg/dL

women < 1.1 mg/dL

Question 10

Ferritin

Answer 10

men 20-500 ng/mL
women 20-200 ng/mL
*decreased with iron deficiency

Question 11

Folate

Answer 11

serum >3.5 mcg/L fluctuates with diet

RBC 270-600 ng/mL

Question 12

Iron

Answer 12

Men: 55-160 mcg/dL
Women: 40-155 mcg/dL

Question 13

TIBC

Answer 13

250-400 mg/dL
*Increased with IDA

Normal Iron/TIBC ratio - 20-50%

Question 14

Lipase

Question 15

BNP

Answer 15

<100 pg/mL normal (rules out CHF)

Question 16

Osmolality (Serum)

Answer 16

278-298 mOsm/kg

Question 17

Potassium

Answer 17

3.5 - 5 mEq/L

Question 18

Sodium

Answer 18

136-145 mmol/L

Question 19

TSH

Answer 19

0.4-4.8 mIU/L

Question 20

T4

Answer 20

0.8-1.7 ng/dL

Question 21

Transferrin

Answer 21

210-360 mg/dL

• increased with iron deficiency
• decreased with anemia of chronic disease

Question 22

TG

Answer 22

<150 mg/dL - normal
150-199 mg/dL - borderline high
200-499 mg/dL - high

Question 23

Vitamin B12

Answer 23

200-700 pg/mL

Question 24

WBC

Answer 24

4500 - 11000

Question 25

RBC

Answer 25

Female 4.15-4.87

Male 4.73-5.49

Question 26

Hgb

Answer 26

Female 12.2-14.7

Male 14.4-16.6

Question 27

Hct

Answer 27

Female 37.9-43.9%

Male 42.9-49.1%

Question 28

MCH

Answer 28

27-31

Question 29

MCHC

Answer 29

33-37

Question 30

MCV

Answer 30

76-100

Question 31

RDW

Answer 31

11.5-14.5