Labs

Question 1

What is the normal range for Sodium?

Answer 1

135 - 145 mEq/L

Question 2

Potassium

Answer 2

3.5 - 5.0 mEq/L

Question 3

Platelets

Answer 3

140 - 400K microliter

Question 4

Normal BNP value?

Answer 4

< 100 pg/mlL

Question 5

INR

Answer 5

0.9 - 1.1 secs

Question 6

HDL

Answer 6

> 40 mg/dl

Question 7

PCO2

Answer 7

35 - 45 mmHg

Question 8

Calcium

Answer 8

8.6 - 10.2 mg/dl

Question 9

Normal Ionized calcium range?

Answer 9

4.7 a 5.25 mg/dl

Question 10

Normal ALT lab value?

Answer 10

7- 56 U/L

Question 11

Albumin

Answer 11

3.5 - 5 g/dl

Question 12

Normal Ammonia value?

Answer 12

15 - 56 mcg/dl

Question 13

Normal Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)?

Answer 13

8 - 21 mg/dl

Question 14

Creatinine - Males

Answer 14

0.61 - 1.21 mg/dl

Question 15

Normal GFR?

Answer 15

90 - 120 mL/min

Question 16

Total WBC count

Answer 16

4.4 - 11.1K

Question 17

Normal neutrophil count?

Answer 17

50 - 60% of total WBC
Or
2500-7000

Question 18

Normal monocyte count?

Answer 18

2 - 8 % of total WBC
Or
200-800

Question 19

HGB - Males

Answer 19

14 - 17.3 g/dl

Question 20

Troponin I

Answer 20

< 0.04

Question 21

PTT

Answer 21

60 - 70 secs

Question 22

Serum osmolality

Answer 22

275 - 295 mOsm/l

Question 23

Urine specific gravity

Answer 23

1.005 - 1.025
- measures urine concentration
- high indicates dehydration
- low indicates high water intake or inability to concentrate urine 

Question 24

Fibrinogen

Answer 24

149 - 353 mg/dL

Question 25

Lactate (Lactic Acid)

Answer 25

< 2.0 mmol/L

Question 26

Procalcitonin

Answer 26

< 0.15 ng/mL

Question 27

Normal Lipase levels

Answer 27

10-140 U/L

Question 28

Normal Amylase levels

Answer 28

30 - 110 U/L - breaks down carbs - made by pancreas and salivary glands

Question 29

Hgb A1C

Answer 29

4 - 5%

Question 30

INR Therapeutic levels for warfarin?

Answer 30

INR of 2.0 - 3.0 secs

Question 31

Glucose

Answer 31

70 - 99 mg/dl

Question 32

Normal AST value?

Answer 32

5 - 40 U/L Aspartate Aminotransferase

Question 33

WBC

Answer 33

4.5 - 11K

Question 34

HCT - Males

Answer 34

42 - 52%

Question 35

HCT - Females

Answer 35

36 - 48%

Question 36

HGB - Female

Answer 36

12 - 15g/dl

Question 37

Normal Chloride (Cl) value?

Answer 37

97 - 107 mEq/L

Question 38

Prothrombin Time (PT)

Answer 38

10 - 13 secs

Question 39

C-Reactive Protein (CRP)

Answer 39

1 mg/dL - high = sign of infection

Question 40

What is normal LDL value?

Answer 40

< 100

Question 41

Triglycerides

Answer 41

< 160

Question 42

Total Cholesterol

Answer 42

< 200

Question 43

pH

Answer 43

7.35 - 7.45

Question 44

HCO3

Answer 44

22 - 26 mEq/L

Question 45

PO2

Answer 45

80 - 100 mmHg

Question 46

aPTT

Answer 46

21 - 35 secs

Question 47

magnesium

Answer 47

1.5 - 2.5mg/dl

Question 48

Creatinine - Females

Answer 48

0.51 - 1.11 mg/dL

Question 49

Phosphate

Answer 49

2.5 - 4.5 mEq/L

Question 50

Normal GGT level?

Answer 50

0 - 30 IU/L

Question 51

GGT level > 30 is indicative of?

Answer 51

Liver disease

Question 52

Normal alkaline phosphate level?

Answer 52

44 - 147 IU/L - if elevated is indicative of liver damage or bone disease

Question 53

ALP > 147 IU/L indicates?

Answer 53

That either the liver has been damaged or a condition causing increased bone cell activity is present. If other liver tests such as bilirubin, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) are also high, usually the increased ALP is caused by liver damage or disease.

Question 54

An increased pro calcitonin level is indicative of what?

Answer 54

Infection

Question 55

What is the normal PaO2/FiO2 (P/F) ratio?

Answer 55

300-500 mmHg

Question 56

What is FiO2?

Answer 56

Fraction or percentage of O2 being inhaled - RA = 21%