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NCLEX values
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Sodium (Na) | 135-145 mEq/L |
Potassium (K) | 3.5-5.0 mEq/L |
Calcium (Ca) | 8.5-10 mg/L |
Chloride (Cl) | 98-106 mEq/L |
Magnesium (Mg) | 1.6-2.6 mg/dL (1.3-2.1 mEq/L) |
Phosphorus (PO4) | 2.5-4.5 mg/dL (1.7-2.6 mEq/L) |
Serum osmolality | 275-295 mOsm/kg |
RBC | 4.5-5.0 million |
WBC | 5,000-10,000 mm3 |
Platelets | 250,000-400,000 mm3 |
Hemoglobin (Hgb) Males | 14-18 g/dL |
Hemoglobin (Hgb) Females | 12-16 g/dL |
Hematocrit (Hct) Males | 42-52% |
Hematocrit (Hct) Females | 37-48% |
Glycosolated Hemoglobin (Hgb A1C) | 5% (up to 7% in diabetic) |
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) | <20 mm/hr |
Bleeding time | 2-9.5 min |
Activated coagulation time (ACT) | 150-180 sec |
INR | 1.5-4.5 sec |
Platelets | 150,000-450,000/mm3 |
Prothrombin time (PT) | 9.5-13 sec |
Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) | 22-32 sec |
Therapeutic range (heparin)) | 2.0-2.5 X normal limit |
Bicarbonate (HCO3) | 22-26 mEq/L |
pH | 7.35-7.45 |
PaC02 | 35-45 mmHg |
Pa02 | 80-100 mmHg |
Sa02 | 94-100% |
Glucose | 70-110 mg/dL |
BUN | 5-20 mg/dL |
Serum creatinine | 0.5-1.2 mg/dL (< 2 in older adults) |
Creatine kinase (CK or CPK) | 10-80 U/L |
CK-MB | 0-3% of total CK |
Uric acid | 2.4-7 mg/dL |
Triglyceride | < 150 mg/dL |
Total cholesterol | < 200 mg/dL |
LDL | < 130 mg/dL |
HDL | > 40 mg/dL |
Total bilirubin | 0.3-1.2 mg/dL |
Protein | 6-8 g/dL |
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) | 5-40 U/L |
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) | 5-40 U/L |
Alkaline phosphatase | 30-95 U/L |
Amylase | 25-125 U/L |
Lipase | < 200 U/L |
Thyroxine (T4) | 5-12 µg/dL |
Triiodothyronine (T3) | 800-200 ng/dL |
BNP | < 100 pg/mL |
Albumin | 3.2-5 g/dL (older adult 3.2-4.8 g/dL) |
Digoxin | 0.5-2.0 ng/ml |
Lithium | 0.5-1.5 mEq/L (toxic @ 2.0) |
Theophylline | 5-15 µg/dL |
Heart rate | 80-100 |
Respiratory rate | 12-20 |
Blood pressure | < 120 (systolic)/ < 80 (diastolic) |
Urine Specific gravity | 1.010-1.035 |
Urine Ph | 4.5-7.8 |
Negatives in Urine | Glucose, RBC, WBC, Albumin, Ketones |