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Nursing Labs
Lab Values for Nursing School
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |