Lab Values

  1. White Blood Cells
    4,000 - 11,000 cells/mcL
  2. Hemoglobin (Male and female) (Pregnancy)
    • Male: 13-17%
    • Female: 12-16%
    • Pregnancy: Normal for values to drop. Anemia if below 10%.
  3. Hematocrit (Male and Female) (Pregnancy)
    • Male: 40-50%
    • Female: 35-46%
    • Pregnancy: Normal for levels to drop. Anemia if below 30%.
  4. Platelets (Plus bleeding risks)
    • 150,000 - 400,000
    • Risk for bleeding: 50,000
    • Frequent spontaneous bleeding: 20,000
  5. Sodium
    135-145 mEq/dL
  6. Potassium
    3.5-5.2 mEq/dL
  7. Chloride
    96-106 mEq/dL
  8. CO2 Test
    20-29 mEq/dL

    • Low: metabolic acidosis
    • High: metabolic alkalosis
  9. BUN
    • Blood, Urea, Nitrogen
    • 7-20 mg/dL
  10. Creatinine
    0.8-1.4 mg/dL
  11. Glucose
    60-100 mg/dL
  12. Calcium
    8.5-10.2 mg/dL
  13. Magnesium
    1.8-3.0 mg/dL
  14. Phosphate - serum
    2.4-4.1 mg/dL
  15. PT/INR
    • Normal: 1.5 - 2
    • On Coumadin: 2-3
    • Valve replacement: Higher than 2-3
  16. PTT
    • Normal: 60-70
    • On heparin: <100, 60-100
  17. HbA1c
    • Diabetics: 7%
    • Non-diabetics: 2-5%
    • Will have complications: >7%
  18. CPK
    • >5% Highly suspicious of cardiac damage
    • <5 Still a concern and would keep watch
  19. Tropinin - 1
    • WNL: 0.1 - 0.5 mcg/L
    • Suspicious for MI: 0.5 - 2 mcg/L
    • Positive for MI: >2 mcg/L
  20. BNP
    • WNL: 0-99 ng/L
    • Mild: 300-600
    • Severe: >900
  21. CRP
    • Risk for CVD - evaluates inflammation
    • <1.0 mg/L
  22. Cholesterol (Total)
    <200 mg/dL
  23. LDL
    <100 mg/dL
  24. HDL
    >60 mg/dL
  25. Triglyceride (Male and female)
    • Male: 40-150 mg/dL
    • Female: 35-145
  26. Bilirubin (Direct and Indirect)
    • Direct: 0 - 0.3 mg/dL
    • Indirect: 1.9 mg/dL
  27. Albumin
    3.4-5.4 g/dL
  28. Amylase and Lipase
    • Amylase: 50-150 u/dL
    • Lipase: 20-180 u/dL
  29. ABG Values
    • pH: 7.35-7.45
    • pCO2: 35-45
    • HCO3: 22-27
    • PO2: 80-100 mmHg
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Lab Values
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