Lab Values

Question 1

true or false. The bloodwork tells us what is going on with our patient and how we can care for them

Answer 1

true

Question 2

normal RBC count

Answer 2

4.5-5 million

Question 3

WBC normal count

Answer 3

5000-10,000

Question 4

platelets normal count

Answer 4

150,000-400,000

Question 5

low platelet count term

Answer 5

thrombocytopenia

Question 6

leukopenia

Answer 6

low WBC count

Question 7

normal hemoglobin and hematocrit for female

Answer 7

hemoglobin- 12-16 g/dL

hematocrit 37-47%

Question 8

normal hemoglobin and hematocrit for male

Answer 8

hemoglobin- 14-18 g/dL

hematocrit 42-52%

Question 9

if someone is on Warfarin, you want to know their

Answer 9

PT & INR

Question 10

if someone is on Heparin you want to know their

Answer 10

aPTT

Question 11

normal prothrombin time (PT) for someone not on any anticoagulants

Answer 11

10-12 seconds

Question 12

normal INR

Answer 12

<1

Question 13

INR for patients on Warfarin should be

Answer 13

between 2-3

Question 14

normal aPTT

Answer 14

30-40 seconds

Question 15

normal aPTT for patients on Heparin

Answer 15

1.5-2 times the aPTT

around 60 seconds

Question 16

normal glucose

Answer 16

70-100 mg/dL

Question 17

normal calcium

Answer 17

8.5-10.5 mg/dL

Question 18

normal chloride

Answer 18

95-105 mg/dL

Question 19

normal magnesium

Answer 19

1.5 - 2.5 mg/dL

Question 20

normal phosphorus

Answer 20

2.5-4.5 mg/dL

Question 21

normal potassium

Answer 21

3.5 - 5 mg/dL

Question 22

normal sodium

Answer 22

135-145 mg/dL

Question 23

normal BUN

Answer 23

5-20

Question 24

normal Creatinine

Answer 24

0.6 -1.2 mg/dL

Question 25

total protein normal

Answer 25

6.2-8.2 g/dL

Question 26

normal Albumin

Answer 26

3.4-5.4 g/dL

Question 27

normal ALP (liver enzyme)

Answer 27

40-120 u/L Alkaline Phosphatase

Question 28

normal ALT

Answer 28

7-56 u/L Alanine Transaminase

Question 29

normal AST

Answer 29

Aspartate Transaminase 10-40 u/L

Question 30

this substance is created from the breakdown of RBC

Answer 30

bilirubin

Question 31

normal bilirubin level

Answer 31

<1 mg/dL

Question 32

the lipid panel tells us about the patients risk for

Answer 32

cardiovascular disease

Question 33

normal LDL

Answer 33

<100 mg/dL

Question 34

normal HDL

Answer 34

>60 mg/dL

Question 35

total cholesterol normal

Answer 35

<200 mg/dL

Question 36

normal Triglycerides level

Answer 36

<150 mg/dL

Question 37

normal range for pCO2

Answer 37

35-45

Question 38

normal range for HCO3

Answer 38

22-26

Question 39

normal pO2

Answer 39

80-100%

Question 40

normal O2 sat

Answer 40

96-100%

Question 41

normal pH

Answer 41

7.35-7.45

Question 42

normal hemoglobin A1C (for person who does not have diabetes)

Answer 42

4-6%

Question 43

target hemoglobin A1C level for person with diabetes

Answer 43

<7%

Question 44

normal Digoxin drug level

Answer 44

0.5-2 ng/mL

Question 45

normal Carbamezapine drug level

Answer 45

4-10 mcg/mL

Question 46

normal Dilantin drug level

Answer 46

10-20 mcg/mL

Question 47

normal Theophylline drug level

Answer 47

10-20 mcg/mL

Question 48

normal Phenobarbital drug level

Answer 48

15-40 mcg/mL

Question 49

normal Lithium drug level

Answer 49

0.5-1.2 mmol/L

Question 50

normal Valproic acid drug level

Answer 50

50-100 mcg/mL