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Nursing Labs
Lab Values for Nursing School
Question | Answer |
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Urine Specific Gravity | 1.005 to 1.030 |
BUN | 10 to 20 mg/dL If elevated protect pt from possible disorientation or seizures |
Creatinine | 0.5 to 1.1 mg/dL (Female) 0.6 to 1.2 mg/dL (Male) |
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) | < 4 ng/mL Elevation results from prostate cancer, BPH and prostatitis |
ABG - pH | 7.35 - 7.45 |
ABG - PO2 | 80-100 mmHg |
ABG - PCO2 | 35-45 mmHg |
SaO2 | 95% - 100% |
HCO3 | 22-26 mEq/L |
Cholesterol | <200 mg/dL |
Glucose | 70-110 |
Hematocrit (Hct) | Male 42%-52% Female 37%-47% |
Hemoglobin (Hgb) | Male 14-16 g/dL Female 12-16 g/dL |
Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) Glycosolated Hemoglobin | Good diabetic control <7% |
Platelet Count | 150,000 - 400,000 |
Potassium (K+) | 3.5 - 5 |
RBC | Male 4.7-6.1 Female 4.2-5.4 |
Sodium (Na+) | 135-145 |
WBC | 5,000-10,000 |
Albumin | 3.5-5 g/dL |
ALT | 4-36 units/L |
AST | 0-35 units/L |
Ammonia | 10-80 mcg/dL |
Bilirubin | 0.3-1 mg/dL |
Calcium | 9-10.5 mg/dL |
Digoxin | 0.8-2 ng/mL toxic >2.4 ng/mL |
ESR | Male up to 15 mm/hr Female up to 20 mm/hr |
Lithium | 0.8-1.2 mEq/L toxic >2 mEq/L |
Magnesium | 1.3-2.1 mEq/L 0.65-1.05 mmol/L Critical <0.5 or >3 mEq/L |
HDL | Male >45 mg/dL Female >55 mg/dL |
LDL | <130 mg/dL |
VLDL | 7-32 mg/dL |
PT | 11-12.5 seconds |
INR | 0.8-1.1 |
PTT | 60-70 seconds critical >100 |
APTT | 30-40 seconds critical >70 |
Total Protein | 6.4-8.3 g/dL |
Phosphorous/Phosphate | 3-4.5 mg/dL 0.97-1.45 mmol/L |
Neutrophils | 55%-70% 2500-8000 per mm3 |
Lymphocytes | 20%-40% 1000-4000 per mm3 |
Monocytes | 2%-8% 100-700 per mm3 |
Eosinophils | 1%-4% 50-500 per mm3 |
Basophils | 0.5-1% 25-100 per mm3 |
Urinalysis (UA) | Clear, yellow, pH 4.6-8, Protein 0-8, leukocyte -, 0 nitrites, 0 ketones, 0 bilirubin, 0 crystals/casts, 0 glucose, 0-4 WBCs, RBC <=2 |