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Vitals.Normal
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 96.2 - 99.4 F (36.2 - 37.7 C) |
| Sodium (Na) | 135 - 145 |
| Potassium (K) | 3.5 - 5.0 |
| Serum Osmolality | 279 - 299 |
| Blood Pressure | Systolic < 120 Diastolic < 80 |
| Underweight BMI (Body Mass Index) | < 18.5 |
| Normal BMI | 18.5 - 24.9 |
| Overweight BMI | 25 - 29.9 |
| Obesity BMI | > 30 |
| Hemoglobin (Hgb) | 13.5 - 18 (male) 12 - 16 (female) |
| Hematocrit | 40% - 50% (male) 38% - 47% (female) |
| albumin | 3.5 - 5.0 |
| Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) | 8-25 (8-24) |
| Creatinine | 0.5 - 1.5 |
| Blood pH | 7.35 - 7.45 |
| PaCO2 (C02) | 35 - 45 |
| Bicarbonate (HCO3) | 22 - 26 |
| White Blood Cells (WBC) | 4,000 - 11,000 |
| Specific gravity of urine | 1.005 - 1.030 |
| lifespan of a RBC (Red Blood Cell) | 120 days |
| normal pH in urine | 4.6 - 8.0 |
| pO2 | 80-100 |
| platelett | 150K - 400K |
| phosphate | 2.5-4.5 |
| magnesium | 1.5-2.5 |
| calcium | 8.6-10.2 (8.5 - 10) |
| % of WBC neutrophils | 70% |
| bilirubin (conjugated) | 0 - 0.3 mg/dL |
| bilirubin (total) | 0.3 - 1.9 mg/dL |
| serum amylase | 50 to 200 units per liter (U/L) |
| serum lipase | 0 to 110 units per liter (U/L) |
| Prealbumin | 12-36 mg/dL |
| Troponin | < 0.5 mcg/L - Normal 0.5 - 2.3 (suspicious of MI/heart damage >2.3 - Myocardial injury |
| CK-MB (creatine kinase) | > 4-6% of total ceatine kinase indicate MI (levels increase 4-6 hours after MI) |
| digoxin theraputic levels | 0.5 - 2.0 > 2.4 is toxic |
| Creatinine Clearance | 85-135ml/min |
| urine osmolality | 50-1200 mOsm/kg |
| ICP (intracranial pressure) | 4-15 (normal) 20-40 (mild elevation) 40 & over (severe - poor prognosis) |
| AST | 5-40 |
| ALT | 10-30 |
| Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) | 70-110 mm Hg |
| pressure of oxygen in the brain tissue (PbtO2) | 20-40 mm Hg |
| Prothrombin Time | 12-13 seconds |
| INR | ~1.0 The target range for INR in anticoagulant use (e.g. warfarin) is 2 to 3 x normal. |
| aPTT (activated partial thromboplastin time) | normal varies between 25-35 seconds. therapeutic dose of heparin for treatment of a DVT is 1.5-2.5 X normal. |
| Chloride (Cl-) | 95-107 (95-105) |
| lactic acid | 0.7 - 2.1 |
| Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) | 0-99 pg/mL |
| A1C | 4 - 7 (normal person) |
| A1C tells us what? | The mean blood glucose levels for the last 4 months |
| fasting blood glucose | <100 mg/dl |
| pre-diabetic fasting blood glucose | 100-120 mg/dl |
| diabetic fasting blood glucose | >120 mg/dl |
| Norm. ketone levels in the urine | 0 |
| Norm. ketone levels in the blood | 2-4% |
| Adrenocorticotropic (ACTH) levels | >5 ug/dl |
| Free T3 | 230 - 620 pg/dl (200-600) |
| Free T4 | 0.5 - 2.0 ng/dl |
| TSH | 0.4 - 4.0 |
| phosphorus | 2.5-4.5 |
| cortisol | 8am - 12 mcg/dl |
| epinephrine | <110 supine , <140 standing |
| the range of hematocrit that would produce accurate BG's for POCT | 25% - 45% |
| hematocrit levels that would create a Lab underestimate when performing POCT BG's | >45% |
| hematocrit levels that would create a Lab overestimate when performing POCT BG's | <25% |
| intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) | 5-7 mmHg |
| Intra-abdominal Hypertention | sustained or repeated pressures > 12 mmHg |
| Abdomial compartment syndrome (ACS) | sustained Intra-abdominal pressures (!AP) of > 20 mmHg and associated organ dysfunction or failure |
| Abdominal perfusion pressure (APP) calculation | MAP (mean arterial pressure) minus IAP (intra-abdominal pressure) |
| Abdominal perfusion pressure use | analogous to MAP - assesses adequacy of blood flow to the abdomen and severity of IAP |
| normal APP (abdominal perfusion pressure) | should be maintained > 60 mmHg |
| grade I IAP | 12-15 mmHg |
| grade II IAP | 16-20 mmHg |
| grade III IAP | 21-25 mmHg |
| grade IV IAP | >25 mmHg |
| Normal BNP B-type natriuretic peptide | < 100 pg/mL |
| Anion Gap | 12-18 mEq/L |
| PT | 12-14 seconds |
| Bleeding time monitors what? Normal value? | Platelette function; 2-10 minutes |
| ACT monitors what? Normal value? How often measured? | Activated clotting time (guides heparin dosing), 90-120 seconds. ACT should be > 400 seconds before on CPB. Measured 3 minutes after given and every 30 minutes thereafter. |