Lab Values

Question 1

normal values for hemoglobin test in males

Answer 1

14-17.4 g/dL

Question 2

normal values for hemoglobin test in females

Answer 2

12-16 g/dL

Question 3

normal values for hematocrit test in males

Answer 3

42-52%

Question 4

normal values for hematocrit test in females

Answer 4

36-48%

Question 5

normal values for RBC test in males

Answer 5

4.2-6.0 million/mm3

Question 6

normal values for RBC test in females

Answer 6

3.5-5.0 million/mm^3

Question 7

hematocrit

Answer 7

percentage of RBC’s in blood

Question 8

hemoglobin

Answer 8

how much hemoglobin (iron-binding capacity/O2)

Question 9

RBC test

Answer 9

total number of RBCs in blood

Question 10

platelet test

Answer 10

amount of platelets in the blood (form clots/stop bleeding)

Question 11

normal values for platelet test

Answer 11

140,000 - 400,000/mm3

Question 12

normal values for serum albumin test

Answer 12

3.9 - 5 g/dL

Question 13

serum albumin test

Answer 13

measures the amount of albumin (Protein in the blood made in the liver that helps with the gradient in the fluids around the body)

Question 14

normal values for potassium (K+) test

Answer 14

3.5 - 5 mEq/L

Question 15

normal values for sodium (Na+) test

Answer 15

135 - 145 mEq/L

Question 16

normal values for calcium (Ca2+) test

Answer 16

8.5 - 10.5 mg/dL

Question 17

normal values for magnesium (Mg2+) test

Answer 17

1.8 - 3 mg/dL

Question 18

normal values for phosphorous (Po43-) test

Answer 18

2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

Question 19

normal values for WBC

Answer 19

4,500 - 10,000 / mm^3

Question 20

normal values for arterial blood gas (ABG) test: pH

Answer 20

7.35 - 7.45

Question 21

normal values for arterial blood gas (ABG) test: pCO2

Answer 21

35 - 45 mmHg

Question 22

normal values for arterial blood gas (ABG) test: pO2

Answer 22

> 80 mmHg

Question 23

normal values for arterial blood gas (ABG) test: HCO3

Answer 23

22 - 26 mEq/L

Question 24

normal values for arterial blood gas (ABG) test: O2 sat

Answer 24

> 94%

Question 25

normal values for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test

Answer 25

8 - 25 mg/dL

Question 26

normal values for urine-specific gravity test

Answer 26

1.005 - 1.030

Question 27

normal values for fasting blood sugar (FBS) test

Answer 27

70 - 110 mg/dL

Question 28

normal values for creatinine test in males

Answer 28

0.6 - 1.2 mg/dL

Question 29

normal values for creatinine test in females

Answer 29

0.4 - 1 mg/dL

Question 30

potassium test

Answer 30

amount of K+ in the serum of the blood

Question 31

sodium test

Answer 31

amount of Na+ in blood

Question 32

magnesium test

Answer 32

amount of Mg2+ in blood

Question 33

calcium test

Answer 33

amount of Ca2+ in blood

Question 34

phosphorous test

Answer 34

amount of PO43- in blood

Question 35

creatinine test

Answer 35

amount of creatinine in the blood (a waste product of muscle breakdown) (tests kidney function)

Question 36

ABG test

Answer 36

measures the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your blood to see how well your lungs are working. It also measures the acid-base balance in the blood

Question 37

BUN test

Answer 37

the amount of urea nitrogen in your blood (Urea nitrogen is a waste product created when your body breaks down protein) (kidney/liver function)

Question 38

urine-specific gravity test

Answer 38

measures the concentration of solutes in urine relative to water (test kidneys)

Question 39

WBC test

Answer 39

measures the number of white blood cells in your blood

Question 40

FBS test

Answer 40

measures the amount of glucose in your blood after fasting for at least eight hours