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Nursing Lab Values (Normal Ranges) Lab values will vary from textbook to textbook (or clinical settings).
Sodium hhCorrect Answers hh135 - 145 mEq / L
Potassium hhCorrect Answers hh3.5 - 5.0 mEq / L
Chloride hhCorrect Answers hh97 - 107 mEq / L
Calcium hhCorrect Answers hh8.5 - 10.2 mg / dL
Red Blood Cells (RBC) hhCorrect Answers hhMale: 4.71 - 5. mm Female: 4.2 - 4.8 mm
Hematocrit (Hct) hhCorrect Answers hhMale: 41% - 50% Female: 35% - 46%
Hemoglobin (Hgb) hhCorrect Answers hhMale: 13.5 - 18 g / dL Female: 12 - 16 g / dL
White Blood Cells (WBC) hhCorrect Answers hh4500 - 10000 / mm
Neutrophills hhCorrect Answers hh54% - 75% (3000 - 7500 / mm3)
Platelets hhCorrect Answers hh150000 - 400000 mm
Prothrombin Time (PT) hhCorrect Answers hh9.6-11.8 sec
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) hhCorrect Answers hh20-36 sec
Whole-blood clotting time hhCorrect Answers hh5 - 15 min
What is International Normalized Ratio (INR) hhCorrect Answers hhInternational Normalized Ratio. Measures extrinsic coagulation pathway. Based on PT
Normal INR hhCorrect Answers hh1.
INR of Oral Anticoagulation Therapy (Coumadin) hhCorrect Answers hh2.0 - 3.
INR of Mechanical Heart Valve hhCorrect Answers hh2.5 - 3.
pH of Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) hhCorrect Answers hh7.35 to 7.
PaCO2 of Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) hhCorrect Answers hh35 to 45 mm Hq
HCO3 of Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) hhCorrect Answers hh22 - 26 mEq / L
PaO2 of Aterial Blood Gas (ABG) hhCorrect Answers hh80 - 100 mm Hq
SaO2 hhCorrect Answers hh95% - 100% (direct % measure of arterial blood)
SpO2 hhCorrect Answers hh95% - 100% (indirect % measure of arterial blood using pulse oximetry)
Creatinine Level (kidney function) hhCorrect Answers hh0.6 - 1. mg / dL
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) hhCorrect Answers hhMale: 0 to 20 mm / hr Female: 0 to 30 mm / hr
Digoxin (Lanoxin) hhCorrect Answers hh0.5 to 2.0 ng / mL
Lithium hhCorrect Answers hh0.5 to 1.2 mEq / L
Phenytoin (Dilantin) hhCorrect Answers hh10 to 20 mcg / mL
Theophylline (Aminophyllin) hhCorrect Answers hh10 to 20 mcg / mL
Valproic Acid (Depakote) hhCorrect Answers hh50 to 100 mcg / mL
Vancomycin trough level hhCorrect Answers hh10 to 20 mcg / mL
Vancomycin peak level hhCorrect Answers hh30 to 40 mcg / mL
Aspirate Aminotransferase (AST) [liver function panel] hhCorrect Answers hhMales: 14 - 20 U/L Females: 10 - 36 U/L
Albumin hhCorrect Answers hh3.4 to 5.4 g / dL
Useful to determine nutritional status
Amylase hhCorrect Answers hh25-151 mcg/ml
magnesium hhCorrect Answers hh1.6-2.
Phosphorus hhCorrect Answers hh2.7-4.
WHich lab vaue is usedd to monitor the effectiveness of heparin therapy hhCorrect Answers hhaPTT( activated partial thromboplastin time)
