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. |