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Lab Values
Common Lab Value Ranges
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Nursing
Undergraduate 4
03/13/2011
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Term

Total Serum Calcium

(Ca)

 Definition
8-10 mg/dL
Term

Ionized Calcium

(Ca)

 

 Definition
4.5-5.5 mg/dL
Term

Potassium

(K)

 Definition
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Term

Magnesium

(Mg)

 Definition
1.5-2.5 mEq/L
Term

Sodium

(Na)

 Definition
135-145 mEq/L
Term

Prothrombin Time

(PT)

 Definition

Normal = 10-15 seconds

Coumadin time should be >15 seconds
Term

International Normalized Ratio

(INR)

 Definition

Normal = 0-1 seconds

Therapeutic Coumadin = 2-3 seconds
Term

Partial Thromboplastic Time

(PTT)

 Definition

Normal = 24-45 seconds

Heparin >45 seconds
Term

White Blood Cell

(WBC)

 Definition
5,000-10,000 per cu mm
Term
Neutrophil Count
 Definition
48-73%
Term
Platelets
 Definition
100,000-400,000 per cu mm
Term

Hematocrit

(Hct)

 

 Definition

Males = 42-52%

Females = 37-47%
Term

Hemoglobin

(Hgb)

 Definition

Males = 13.1-17.2 g/dL

Females = 11.7-16 g/dL
Term

Red Blood Cell

(RBC)

 Definition

Male = 4.3-6.2 x 106 /uL

Female = 3.8-5.5 x 106 /uL
Term
CK-MB
 Definition
0-3 ng/mL
Term
Troponin Level
 Definition
<0.4 ng/mL
Term
Creatinine
 Definition
0.6-1.5 mg/dL
Term
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
 Definition
6-20 mg/100mL
Term
Total Bilirubin
 Definition
0.3-1.9 mg/dL
Term
Direct Bilirubin
 Definition
0-0.3 mg/dL
Term
Indirect Bilirubin
 Definition
0.1-1.0 mg/dL
Term

Alanine Aminotransferase

(ALT)

 Definition

Male = 7-46 u/L

Female = 4-45 u/L
Term

Aspartate Aminotransferase

(AST)

 Definition
8-35 u/L
Term
Albumin
 Definition
3.5-5.0 u/L
Term
Glucose
 Definition
60-110 mg/dL
Term
pH
 Definition
7.35-7.45
Term
paCO2
 Definition
35-45 mmHg
Term
Serum CO2
 Definition
24-30 mEq/L
Term
paO2
 Definition
80-100 mmHg
Term
Bicarbonate
 Definition
22-26 mEq/L
Term
Therapeutic Phenytoin
 Definition
10-20 mcg/mL
Term
Therapeutic Digoxin
 Definition
0.5-2.0 ng/mL
Term
Therapeutic Theophylline
 Definition
10-20 mg/L
Term
Therapeutic Lithium
 Definition
0.6-1.2 mEq/L
Term
Urine Specific Gravity
 Definition
1.01-1.03
Term
Adult Urine Output
 Definition

1,000-2,000 cc/24 hours

<30 cc/hour = Fluid volume deficit
Term
Peripheral IV KCl administration
 Definition
10 mEq KCl in 50cc fluid over 1 hr
Term
Central Line KCl administration
 Definition
20 mEq KCl in 50 cc fluid over 1 hr
Term

1 Cup

(how many cc?)

 Definition
240 cc
Term

1 liter

(How many cc?)

 Definition
1000 cc
Term

1 pt

(How many cups?)

 Definition
2 cups
Term

1 tsp

(How many cc?)

 Definition
5 cc
Term

1 ounce

(How many cc?)

 Definition
30 cc
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