Need To Know Lab Values
From ATI
Electrolytes
Sodium: 136 to 145 mEq/L
Potassium: 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L
Calcium: 9.0 to 10.5 mEq/L
Magnesium: 1.3 to 2.1 mEq/L
Phosphorus: 3.0 to 4.5 mEq/L
Chloride: 98 to 106 mEq/L
ABGs
CBC
RBCs: males 4.7 to 6.1 million/uL female
4.2 to 5.4 million/uL
WBC: 5,000 to 10,000
Hgb: males: 14 to 18 g/dL females: 12 to
16 g/dL
Hct; males: 42% to 52% Females 37% to
47%
Platelets: 150,000 to 400,000 mm
pH: 7.35 to 7.45
PaCO2: 35 to 45mmHg
PaO2: 80 to 100mmHg
HCO3: 22 to 26 mEq/L
Blood Lipid Levels
Total serum cholesterol: desirable <
200mg/dL
LDL: desirable < 130 mg/dL
HDL: males > 45 mg/dL females >
55mg/dL
Triglycerides: desirable < 150 mg/dL
Anticoagulation Therapy
PT: 11-12.5 seconds. Therapy range for
anticoagulation therapy is 1.5 to 2x the
normal or control value
PTT: 30-40seconds. Therapeutic range for
anticoagulation therapy is 1.5 to 2x the
normal or control value.
INR: Normal INR is 0.8-1.1 Critical value >
5
Platelets: 150,000-400,000/mm
Liver Function Test
Albumin: 3.5 to 5 g/dL
Ammonia: 15 to 45 mcg/dL
Total Bilirubin: 0.1 to 1.0 mg/dL
Total Protein: 6 to 8 g/dL
Urine Analysis (UA)
Specific Gravity: 1.005 to 1.030
Protein: 0-8mg/dL
Glucose: less than 0.5g/day
Ketones: none
pH: 4.6 to 8
WBC: males 0 to 3
WBC: females 0 to 5
Blood Glucose Levels
Glucose (fasting): 70 to 105 mg/dL
Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c): 4% to
6% is normal
Greater than 8% indicates poor DM control
Renal Function
Serum Creatinine: males: 0.6 to 1.2 mg/dL
Females: 0.5 to 1.1mg/dL
BUN: 10-20mg/dL
Creatinine clearance test: males 90 to
139mL/min
Females: 80 to 125 mL/min
Therapeutic Medication
Monitoring
Digoxin Level: 0.8 to 2.0 ng/ml
Lithium Level: 0.4 to 1.2 mEq/L
Phenobarbital: 10 to 40 mcg/ml
Theophylline: 10 to 20mcg/ml
Dilantin: 10 to 20 mcg/mL