Nclex RN Lab Values

Question 1

Acetaminophen

Answer 1

> 150 mcg/ml

Question 2

Acidity (ph)

Answer 2

7.35-7.45

Question 3

ADH

Answer 3

2.3-3.1pg/ml

Question 4

Albumin

Answer 4

3.5 - 5.0 gm/ dL

Question 5

Ammonia

Answer 5

15- 50 ug

Question 6

Aspirin( therapeutic level)

Answer 6

2- 20 mg/ dl

Question 7

Bicarbonate (HCO3)

Answer 7

22 to 26 mEq/ liter

Question 8

Bilirubin direct

Answer 8

Up to 0.4 mg/dL

Question 9

Bilirubin total

Answer 9

Up to 1.0 mg/dL

Question 10

Blood Volume

Answer 10

8.5- 9.1% of total body weight

Question 11

Calcium

Answer 11

8.5-10.5 mg/dL ( normally slightly higher in children)

Question 12

Carbon dioxide pressure( PCO2)

Answer 12

35-45 mm Hg

Question 13

Carbon Monoxide

Answer 13

Less than 5% of total hemoglobin

Question 14

Cardiac output (CO)

Answer 14

4-8 L/min

Question 15

Chloride

Answer 15

98-106 mEq/L

Question 16

Cholesterol

Answer 16

Less than 225 mg/dL ( for age 40-49 yr; increase with age)

Question 17

Creatine Kinase ( CK or CPK) female

Answer 17

96-140 units/L

Question 18

Creatine Kinase ( CK or CPK) male

Answer 18

38-174 units/L

Question 19

Creatinine

Answer 19

0.6-1.2 mg/dL

Question 20

Digoxin

Answer 20

0.5-2 ng/ml

Question 21

Dilantin

Answer 21

10-20 meq/ml

Question 22

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ( ESR or Sed-Rate) female

Answer 22

1-20 mm/hr

Question 23

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR or Sed Rate) Male

Answer 23

1-13mm/hr

Question 24

Free T3

Answer 24

2.3 to 4.2

Question 25

Globulin

Answer 25

2.3-3.5 gm/dL

Question 26

Glucose Tested after fasting

Answer 26

70-110 mg/dl

Question 27

HDL

Answer 27

More than 60 mg/dL

Question 28

Hematocrit Female

Answer 28

40-48%

Question 29

Hematocrit Male

Answer 29

42-50%

Question 30

Hemoglobin Female

Answer 30

12-16 gm/dL

Question 31

Hemoglobin Male

Answer 31

13-18 gm/dL

Question 32

INR

Answer 32

1.3-2.0 therapeutic level 2-3 can be up to 4.5

Question 33

Iron

Answer 33

60-160 ug/dL ( normally higher in males)

Question 34

LDH

Answer 34

<100

Question 35

Lipase

Answer 35

0-150 units/l

Question 36

Lithium Level

Answer 36

0.6-1.2 over 1.5 is toxic

Question 37

Magnesium

Answer 37

1.5-2.0 mEq/L

Question 38

Minimum urine output over 24 hour time period

Answer 38

600 CC | It's ok for the intake to exceed the output by 500CC

Question 39

Normal 24 hour output of urine

Answer 39

1500CC

Question 40

Partial thromboplastin time | PTT

Answer 40

20-40 sec

Question 41

Phosphorus

Answer 41

3.0-4.5 mg/dL

Question 42

Platelet Count

Answer 42

150000-350000/ml

Question 43

Potassium

Answer 43

3.5-5.0 mEq/L

Question 44

Prostate Specific Antigen | PSA

Answer 44

0-4ng/ml Likely higher with age

Question 45

Proteins (Total)

Answer 45

6.0-8.4 gm/dL

Question 46

Prothrombin Time | PT

Answer 46

11.0-12.5 sec

Question 47

RBC

Answer 47

4.2-6.9 million /ul/ cu mm

Question 48

Sodium

Answer 48

135-145 mEq/L

Question 49

Theophylline

Answer 49

5-20 ng/ml

Question 50

Thyroid stimulating hormone | TSH

Answer 50

0.5-6.0 u units/ ml

Question 51

Total Thyroxine T4

Answer 51

4.5-12.5

Question 52

Triglycerides Female

Answer 52

35-135 mg/dL

Question 53

Triglycerides Male

Answer 53

40-160 mg/dL

Question 54

Triponin

Answer 54

Normal less than 0.6 | Bed more than 1.4 ng/ml

Question 55

Urea Nitrogen | BUN

Answer 55

8-20 mg/dL

Question 56

Uric Acid Female

Answer 56

2.0-7.0 mg/dL Likely higher with age

Question 57

Uric Acid Male

Answer 57

4.0-8.5 mg/dL Likely higher with age

Question 58

Urine Specific Gravity

Answer 58

1.010-1.030

Question 59

Leukocyte Count

Answer 59

4300-10800 cells/ul/cu mm

Question 60

WBC

Answer 60

4.3-10.8 x 103/mm3