Lab Values Flashcards
1
Q
White blood cells
A
5,000 - 10,000 per mm3
2
Q
M: Red blood cells
A
4.7-6.1 x 10^6
3
Q
F: Red blood cells
A
4.2-5.4 x 10^6
4
Q
What is the correct abbreviation for hemoglobin?
A
Hbg
5
Q
M: Hemoglobin
A
14-18 g/dL
6
Q
F: Hemoglobin
A
12-16 g/dL
7
Q
What is the correct abbreviation for Hematocrit?
A
Hct
8
Q
M: Hematocrit %
A
42-52%
9
Q
F: Hematocrit %
A
37-47%
10
Q
Platelet count
A
150,000-400,000
11
Q
Prothrombin time
A
11-12.5 sec
12
Q
INR stands for
A
international normalized ratio
13
Q
Therapeutic INR
A
2-3
14
Q
Mech heart valve INR
A
2.5-3.5
15
Q
aPTT stands for
A
activated partial thromboplastin time
16
Q
aPTT
A
20-35 sec
17
Q
Na stands for
A
sodium
18
Q
Na
A
136-145 mEq/L
19
Q
K stands for
A
Potassium
20
Q
K
A
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
21
Q
Cl stands for
A
Chloride
22
Q
Cl
A
98-106 mEq/L
23
Q
CO2
A
22-30 mEq/L
24
Q
Glucose
A
74-106 mg/dL
25
BUN
10-20 mg/dL
26
BUN stands for
blood urea nitrogen
27
28
M: Creat
0-1.2 mg/dL
29
F: Creat
0.5-1.1 mg/dL
30
pH lower than 7 =
acidic
31
pH higher than 7 =
basic
32
pH up to 60 years
7.35-7.45
33
pH 60-90 years
7.31-7.42
34
pH > 90 years
7.26-7.43
35
Pa02
80-100
36
PaCO2
35-45
37
HCO3
21-28
38
Sa02
95%-100%
39
Serum osmolarity
270-300 mOsm/kg
40
Urine osmolality
285-295 m0sm/kg
41
Specific gravity
1.005-1.030
42
BNP
>100pg/mL
43
What does BNP indicate?
Heart failure
44
Digoxin level
0.8-2.0 ng/mL
45
Cholesterol
< 200 mg/dL
46
C-reactive protein (CRP)
<1 mg/dL
47
Troponin (Trop T)
< 0.1 ng/mL
48
Troponin (Trop I)
<0.03 ng/mL
49
Lactic Acid - Arterial
3-7 mg/dL
50
Lactic Acid - Venous
5-20 mg/dL
51
Ca stands for
Calcium
52
Calcium
9-10.5 mg/dL
53
Phosphate
3.0-4.5 mL/dL
54
Magnesium
1.3 - 2.1 mEq/L
