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Values
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sodium normal range | 135-145 mEq/L |
| Potassium normal range | 3.5-5.0 mEq/L |
| Chloride normal range | 95-105 mEq/L |
| Calcium normal range | 8.5-10.5 mg/dL |
| Magnesium normal range | 1.5-2.5 mEq/L |
| Phosphorus normal range | 2.5-4.5 mg/dL |
| Potassium memory trick | You buy 3-5 bananas |
| Chloride memory trick | Pool chlorine = 95-105 degrees |
| CALL 911 = 9-11 | |
| BUN normal range | 10-20 mg/dL |
| BUN memory trick | Hamburger buns cost 10-20 |
| Creatinine normal range | 0.6-1.3 mg/dL |
| Creatinine memory trick | Ugly creature rated low (0.5-1.5) |
| Glucose normal range | 70-110 mg/dL |
| Glucose memory trick | Think 70-100 sugar range |
| Albumin normal range | 3.5-5.0 g/dL |
| WBC normal range | 5000-10000 /µL |
| WBC meaning high | Infection |
| RBC normal range male | 4.7-6.1 million/µL |
| RBC normal range female | 4.2-5.4 million/µL |
| RBC meaning low | Anemia |
| Hemoglobin male normal | 14-18 g/dL |
| Hemoglobin female normal | 12-16 g/dL |
| Hemoglobin critical level | Below 7 = transfusion |
| Hematocrit male normal | 42-52% |
| Hematocrit female normal | 37-47% |
| Platelets normal range | 150000-400000 /µL |
| PT normal range | 10-13 seconds |
| INR normal range | 0.9-1 |
| aPTT normal range | 30-40 seconds |
| Therapeutic INR range (warfarin) | 2-3 |
| Therapeutic aPTT range | 46-70 seconds |
| pH normal range | 7.35-7.45 |
| PaCO2 normal range | 35-45 mmHg |
| HCO3 normal range | 22-26 mEq/L |
| PaO2 normal range | 80-100 mmHg |
| HbA1c goal | <7% |
| Specific gravity normal range | 1.010-1.030 |