Lab reference ranges Flashcards
Hemoglobin:
Males ____ to ____
Females ______ to ______
males 13.0 to 17.5
Females 12.0 to 16
hematocrit:
Males ____ to _____
Females _____ to ______
males 40 - 50%
females 36 - 45%
MCV: ___ to _____
80 - 100
RDW ___ to ____
> 14.5%
Platelet count < _____ indicates increased risk of bleeding disorders, DIC
140,000
reticulocytes: ___% to ____% of red cells (increases indicate acute bleeding, starting treatment for vitamin deficiencies (iron, B12, folate), acute hemolytic episodes
0.5 - 1.5%
Total WBC count: ____ to ______
4,500 - 11,000
or 4 to 10.5
neutrophils (or segs): > ____% indicates bacterial infections.
Norm is ___ - ___ %
> 70%
56-62%
Band forms (immature WBCs): > ____% indicates severe bacterial infections. Also called shift to the ______.
6%
left
eosinophils: > _____ % indicates increased risk/presence of allergies/atopy, parasitic diseases (intestinal worms), cancer
3%
TSH: > ____ indicates hypothyroidism
5
TSH: < ___ indicates hyperthyroidism
0.4
PSA: norm is < ____. Elevation inidicates BPH or prostate cancer.
4
Ferritin: < ___ indicates iron-deficiency anemia
15
ESR/”sed rate”:
Men ___ to ____
women ___ to ____
men 0-22
women 0-29
ESR/”Sed rate” elevations are seen in giant cell _____, _____, ____, and any _______ process
arteritis
RA
lupus
inflammatory
CRP: normal is < ___. Elevations are seen in inflammation, ________ diseases, and is a risk factor for _______ disease
3
autoimmune
heart
cTnT normal level is ____ to ______
0 to 0.4
normal BNP range is < _____.
100
potassium: a level less than _____ or greater than ______ is a risk for __________
3.5
5.5
arrhythmia
A Low MCV indicates ______ anemia
microcytic
the differential diagnosis for microcytic anemia is ______ _______ anemia and ______/_______ ________
iron deficiency
alpha/beta thalassemia (trait or minor)
lymphocytes: > ___% indicates viral infections, mono, lymphoma
10%
What does leukocytosis indicate?
infection
