Lab Values

80-110 mg/dL 60-80 mg/dL (fasting)

18.9 - 24.9 25-29.9 overweight 30+ obese

men: 42% - 47% women: 37% - 47%

12 - 16.5 g/dL abnormal: iron-deficiency anemia

3.5 - 5.0 mEQ/L

hypokalemia: less than normal; S+S: Anorexia, vomiting, constipation, distention, ileus, muscle weakness,cramps, dysrhythmias, weak pulse, shallow respirations, confusion, (etc.)

Primary intracelluar cation. Affects most body systems. Vital for normalneuromuscular and cardiac functions

3.5 - 5 g/dL abnormal: protein depletion

230 - 400 mg/dL abnormal: protein deficiency

1500 - 4000 mm3

8 - 25 mg/dL abnormal: if high

men: 800-2000 mg / 24 hours women: 600 - 1800 mg / 24 hours abnormal: if low

1.010 - 1.025

7.35 - 7.45

men: 4.7 - 6.1 million/mm3 women: 4.2 - 5.4 million/mm3

5 - 10 k/mm3

16 - 35 mg/dL

136 - 145 mEQ/dL

Primary extracellular cation. Maintains osmotic pressure. Changes affect waterbalance because water follows salt

hyponatremia - less than normal; S+S: Apprehension, lethargy, confusion, abdominal cramps, weak, thready pulse,orthostatic hypotension, dry skin (etc.)

150 - 400 k/mm3

0.3 - 2.6 mmol/L

if elevated, anaerobic metabolism due to hypoperfusion

9.0-11.0 mg/dL

Found in free or ionized state and bound to plasma proteins. Helps in skeletalformation, neuromuscular activity, and blood coagulation

96-106 mEq/L

Major negative ion in the extracellular fluid. Closely linked with sodiumHelps to maintain osmotic pressure in the serum

3.0-4.5 mg/dL

Major intracellular anion. Closely linked with calcium. Promotes neuromuscularactivity, cell division, and metabolism of foods

1.8-3.0 mg/dL

Mostly an intracellular ion. Essential for neuromuscular and the enzymefunctions of the cell

65 - 165 mcg/dL

18 - 160 mg/dL

23-85 U/L

0-60 U/L