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01 - Nclex Board Review > Lab Values Updated > Flashcards

Lab Values Updated Flashcards

1
Q

100.4 F is equal to in Celsius

A

38

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Lab Value

protein

A

6 - 8.3 (g/dL)

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Lab Value

WBC (white blood cell)

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5,000 - 10,000 (mcL)

critical value: < 2,000 or > 40,000

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4
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Lab Value

pCO<strong>2</strong>

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35 to 45 mmHg

(alkaline) (acid side)

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5
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Lab Value

Platelet count normal range

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150,000 to 400,000 /mm3

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6
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Lab Value

high-density lipoproteins (HDL)

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40 - 60

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7
Q

Lab Value

blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

A

10 - 20 (mg/dL)

critical BUN: > 100

6 - 20

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8
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Lab Value

venous blood PH

(think abg less a few)

A

7.31 - 7.41

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9
Q

What is a normal pulse oximetry/oxygen saturation (O2)?

A

95% - 100%

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10
Q

Name this rule

LMP + 7 days – 3 months

A

Naegele’s rule

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11
Q

Lab Value

mean arterial pressure

A

70 to 100 mm Hg

> 60 is what we need, MAP is reference to perfusion in the body. Are the ograns getting enough blood etc.

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12
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Lab Value

sodium

A

135 - 145 (mEq/L)

critical: < 120 or > 160

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13
Q

Therapeutic drug level

phenytoin

A

10 - 20 (mcg/mL)

Greater than 20 is considered toxic

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14
Q

Lab Value

CK

(creatine kinase)

A

22 - 198 (U/L)

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15
Q

What is the average total cholesterol level

A

3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L

which equals 200mg in the normal scale we are used to or like potassium

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16
Q

Lab Value

Creatine serum normal level (think of Lithium)

A

0.6 to 1.2 mg/dl

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17
Q

Therapeutic drug level

INR normal level

A

2 to 3

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18
Q

What is the normal urine specific gravity

A

1.003-1.030

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19
Q

Lab Value in numbers

Hemoglobin (HGB): male, female, pregnant

A
  • male: 14-18 (g/dL)
  • female: 12-16 (g/dL)
  • pregnant: >11 (g/dL)
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Q

Lab Value

LDL

Low-density lipoproteins

A

< 100 (mg/dL)

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21
Q

Lab Value

BNP

(B-type natriuretic peptide or brain natriuretic peptide)

A

0 - 100 (pg/mL)

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22
Q

Lab Value

High triglycerides

A

> 150 mg/dl

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23
Q

What is normal blood pressure (BP)?

A

90/60 to 120/80 (mmHg)

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24
Q

Lab Value

Hemoglobin A1c level for prediabetes

A

between 5.7% and 6.4%

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25
Q

Lab Value

RBC: male and female (red blood cell)

A

RBC:

male: 4.7 - 6.6 (mcL)
female: 4.2 - 5.4 (mcL)

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Lab Value

creatinine

A

0.6 - 1.2 (mg/dL)

critical: > 4

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Q

Lab Value

amylase and lipase

A

0 - 160 (U/L)

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28
Q

Lab Value

magnesium

A

1.6 - 2.6 (mg/dL)

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29
Q

What is fever in Celsius?

A

38 C

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30
Q

Lab Value

PH normal level

A

7.35 to 7.45

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31
Q

Lab Value

bicarbonate hCO3

A

22 to 26 mEq/L

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32
Q

if the pH and the bicarbonate are in opposite directions then it’s

A

respiratory

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33
Q

Lab Value

glomerular filtration rate (GFR)

A

> 90 (mL/min)

average is 125 (mL/min)

34
Q

What is the normal value for Ejection Fraction

A

55 - 70 %

Definition: The measurement of the percentage of blood leaving the heart each time it contracts

35
Q

Normal partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) level ranges

A

80 to 100 mm Hg

36
Q

Lab Value

Hemoglobin A1c normal level range

A

between 4% and 5.6%

37
Q

When are newborn respirations concerning

A

respiration rate of > 70 breaths/minute

  • indicates the beginning signs of respiratory distress and requires prompt intervention
  • take note if the newborn is described as pink (as his looks) this means the newborn is oxygenating fine and will
  • not be a priority vs the same respiratory rate of > 70 with other s/s
38
Q

Lab Value

albumin

A

15 - 56 (µmol/L)

39
Q

Lab Value

troponin

A

0 - 0.04 (ng/mL)

40
Q

Lab Value

Hemoglobin women

(regular numbers, not in %)

A

12 to 16 g/dL (women)

41
Q

What is the normal range of urine output per day (ml/day)

A

800 to 2,000 milliliters per day

42
Q

Normal urine output in mL/kg/hr

A

0.5 - 1 mL/kg/hr

43
Q

What is a normal body temperature?

A
  • 96.8° - 100.4° F
  • 36° - 38° C
44
Q

Therapeutic drug level

aPTT (heparin)(in seconds)

A

46 to 70 seconds

45
Q

Lab Value

INR (normal and therapeutic)

(international normalized ratio)

A
  • normal: 0.8 - 1.1
  • therapeutic: 2 - 3: The higher the number the less risk that a blood clot will form. But it also puts the client at risk for bleeding.
46
Q

What is the normal value for pulmonary wedge pressure (PWP)

Also known as (PAWP) pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP)

A

4 - 12 mmHg

47
Q

Lab Value

uric acid

A

2.4 - 7 (mg/dL)

48
Q

What is the normal respiration rate for an adult?

A

12 - 20 breaths per minute

49
Q

Lab Value

PT (normal/control)

(prothrombin time)

A

PT normal/control: 11 - 12.5 seconds

50
Q

What is a normal heart rate for an adult?

A
  • 60 - 100 beats per minute
  • strong and regular
51
Q

Lab Value

calcium

A

8.5 - 10.5 (mg/dL)

52
Q

What is the normal range for clotting

A

11 to 13.5 seconds

INR of 0.8 to 1.1

53
Q

What is an elevated blood pressure

A

> 130/85 mmHg

54
Q

Lab Value

aPTT (therapeutic)

(activated partial thromboplastin time)

A

Therapeutic level: 37.5 - 87.5 seconds

55
Q

What is the normal BMI is

A

18.5 to 24.9 kg/ma

56
Q

Lab Value

chloride

A

95 to 105 (mEq/L)

mnemonic is 9 to 11

57
Q

Lab Value

Hypercholesterolemia

A

> 200 mg/dl

58
Q

Therapeutic drug level

digoxin

A

0.5 to 2 (ng/mL)

2 or greater is considered toxicity

59
Q

What is

normal respiration for newborns

A

30 to 60 breaths/minute

60
Q

If the pH and the bicarbonate are both in the same direction then it’s

A

metabolic

61
Q

Lab Value

Triglycerides range is

A

< 150 mg/dL

62
Q

Lab Value

What is the normal glucose normal level

A

70 to 110 mg/dL

63
Q

Therapeutic drug level

lithium

A

0.6 - 1.2 (mmol/L)

2 or greater is considered toxicity

64
Q

Lab Value

phosphorus

A

2.5 - 4.5 (mg/dL)

65
Q

Lab Value

ALT, AST, ALP

  • alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
  • aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
  • alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
A

ALT: 4 - 36 (U/L)

AST: 0 - 25 (U/L)

ALP: 20 - 140 (U/L)

  • a mild elevation will be 2 - 3 times higher than normal
  • a severe elevation can be in the hundreds or thousands
66
Q

Lab Value

PT (therapeutic)

(prothrombin time)

A

Therapeutic level: 16.5 - 25 seconds

67
Q

Lab Value

Hemoglobin A1c Levels confirming diabetes

A

6.5% or higher

68
Q

Lab Value

Standard intracranial pressure (ICP)

A

5 to 15 mmHg

69
Q

Lab Value

ankle brachial index (ABI)

A

> 0.9 (greater than 0.9 suggests concurrent PAD)

70
Q

Lab Value

Blood sugar

  • fasting
  • random
  • critical
A

Blood sugar

  • fasting: 70 - 110 mg/dL (3.9 - 6.1 mmol/L) - no food for at least 8 hours before the test
  • random: ≤ 200 mg/dL (≤ 11.1 mmol/L)- may have eaten before the test
  • critical: < 50 or > 400 mg/dL (< 2.8 - > 22.2 mmol/L)
71
Q

Lab Value

aPTT (normal/control)

(activated partial thromboplastin time)

A

aPTT normal/control: 25 - 35 seconds

72
Q

Lab Value

potassium

A

3.5 - 5 (mmol/L)

critical: < 3 or > 6

73
Q

Abdominal obesity in inches for men and women

A
  • > 40 inches in men
  • > 35 inches in females
74
Q

Naegele’s rule: Expected Date of Birth (EDB) is calculated how

A

LMP + 7 days – 3 months

Clinical Pearl

Here, the calculation is as follows for an LMP of April 14:

  • April 14 + 7 days = April 21
  • April 21 – 3 months = January 21

LMP is Last Menstrual Period

75
Q

Lab Value

HbA1c

(glycated hemoglobin)

A
  • non-diabetic: 4 - 5.7%
  • good diabetes control: < 7%
  • poor diabetes control: > 9%
76
Q

Lab Value

total cholesterol

A

< 200 (mg/dL)

77
Q

Lab Value

ammonia

A

3.5 - 5.5 (g/dL)

78
Q

Normal level

neonatal hemoglobin

A

15 to 20 g/dL

79
Q

How to calculate

mean arterial pressure

A

Systolic BP + 2(Diastolic BP) / 3

example 120 + 2(80) / 3 = 93

80
Q

What is

Sepsis triad

A

↓ BP ↑ HR and/or ↓ ↑ Temperature

less than < 96.8

greater than > 100.4

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