Programmatic Lab Values

Fasting Blood Glucose

70-110 mg/dL

Minimum Urine Output

30 mL/hr

White Blood Cell (WBC)

4.5-10 thousand/mm3

Platelets (Plt)

150-400 thousand/mm3

Red Blood Cell (RBC) - Female

4-5 million/mm3

Red Blood Cell (RBC) - Male

4.6-6 million/mm3

Hemoglobin (Hgb) - Female

12-15 g/dL

Hemoglobin (Hgb) - Male

13.5-18 g/dL

Hematocrit (Hct) - Female

36-46%

Hematocrit (Hct) - Male

40-54%

Creatinine (Cr)

0.5-1.2 mg/dL

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

7-20 mg/dL

BUN / Cr Ratio

6-25 mg/dL

International Normalized Ratio (INR)

Therapeutic level is 2-3

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

22-30 mEq/L

Potassium (K+)

3.5-5 mEq/L

Sodium (Na+)

135-145 mEq/L

Chloride (Cl)

95-105 mEq/L

Calcium (Ca+)

9-11 mg/dL

Phosphorus (Phos.)

2.5-4.5 mg/dL

Magnesium (Mag)

1.7-2.2 mg/dL

Pre-Albumin Levels

Indicates nutritional status

C-Reactive Protein (CRP) / Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

Inflammation biomarkers.

Creatine Kinase (CK)

Indicates presence of muscle trauma or disease.

Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)

Indicates presence of bone trauma or disease.

Below 4.5, germs may thrive. Above 10, infection is in!

White Blood Count (WBC)

Less than 30? Kidneys might hurt me!

Minimum Urine Output

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Phosphorus (Phos)

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Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

A magnum sized drink is between 1.7 and 2.2 liters!

Magnesium

In men should be seen, between 13.5 and 18!

Hemoglobin (HGB) - Male