NCLEX Lab Values (from UWORLD)

Sodium

135-145 mEq/L

Emergency below 120 mEq/L (causes seizures and fluid restriction)= fluid overload

>145= dehydration

Potassium

3.5 to 5.3 mEq/L

Calcium

8.5-10.2 mg/dL

Chloride

95-105 mEq/L

Magnesium

1.5-2.5 mEq/L

Phosphorus/phosphate

2.4-4.4 mg/dL

Blood RBC

4.5-5.0 million

WBC

4,000-11,000

Platelets

150,000-400,000/mm3

Hemoglobin Female

11.7-15.5 g/dL

Can drop to 11g/dL in pregnancy

Hemoglobin Male

13.2-17.3 g/dL

Hematocrit Female

35-47%

HCT Male

40-54%

Glucose (Fasting)

70-110 mg/dL

Specific Gravity

1.003-1.030

high stuff=dehydrated

low stuff=diluted

BUN

6-20 mg/dL

Creatinine

0.6-1.3 mg/dL

Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)

100-190

HDL

> 45 mg/dl (near 60 is better)

Total Cholesterol

130-200

Triglyceride

less than 150 mg/dL

Protein

6.2-8.1

Albumin

3.5-5.0

Hypoalbuminemia is expected in liver cirrhosis

Bilirubin

0.1-1.2 mg/dL

Uric Acid

3.5-7.5

Creatinine phosphokinase (CPK)

21-232 (high=skeletal muscle damage)

International Normalized Ratio (INR)

0.9-1.2

Monitor with warfarin

partial thromboplastin time (PTT)

25-35 seconds

monitor with Heparin injection

Lithium

0.6-1.2 mEq/L

(> 1.5 mEq/L=toxicity.

Therapeutic dosage is 1.0-1.5 mEq/L)

O2 saturation

95-100%

intervene if it is less than 90%

Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)

70-105 mmHg

65 mmHg is fine to profuse to body

Central Venous Pressure (CVP)

2-8 mmHg

higher CVP=fluid volume overload

HCO3 (bicarbonate)

22-26 mEq/L

>26=metabolic alkalosis

<22= metabolic acidosis

PaCO2

35-45 mmHg

>45=resp acidosis

<35=resp alkalosis

PaO2

80-100 mmHg

pH

7.35-7.45

Neonate's pulse (<4 wks)

110-160 bpm

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

<30 mm/hr

(indicative of active inflammatory disease)

RBC in urine

0-4 per high power

Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)

<100 mg/mL

Indicative of acute heart failure

HDL female

>50mg

LDL

<100 mg/dL

lactic acid

0.5-2.2 meq/L

Greater=inadequate oxygenation (when body breaks down lactate for energy) or the presence of shock

Vancomycin trough level

10-20 mcg/mL

Prothrombin Time (PT)

11 - 16 sec (Warfarin)

General hematocrit

39%-50%

Normal urine output

30 mL/hr or 720 ml/day

Chest tube drainage

If drainage is more than > 100 mL/hr or if drainage becomes bright red all of a sudden call the physician.

Neutrophil count

2200 to 7700 cells/mm3

Normal bp

120/80 mmHg

Hypertension= >130/85

Abdominal obesity (waist)

women >35 inches

Men >40 inches

Infant's Respiratory Rate

30-60 breaths/min

Infant's heart rate

100-160 bpms

if crying- 180bpm

if resting-80/mins

If pulse is less than 60 then deliver rescure breath during emergency.

If still less than 60 after 2 mins, then initiate CPR

PAWP (pulmonary artery wedge pressure)

6-12 mmhg

increased=increased left ventricular preload (indicated left sided HF)

Troponin

<0.5 mg/ml

(If above, this indicates cardiac muscle damage )

-Raises after 4-6 hours after MI onset

Ejection Fraction (EF)

55-70%

Decreased= decreased cardiac output

Neutrophilia

<1500 /mm3

Leukopenia

<4,000 /mm3

-Decrease in circulating white blood cells

low platelet count (intervention level)

<50,000 /mm3

Digoxin hold for infant and young children

Hold if pulse is <90 - 110 bpm

Digoxin hold for older children

Hold if pulse is <70 bpm

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)

10-40 units/L

increased ALT indicates hepatic dysfunction and could be a side effect of Statins

BMI (body mass index)

Underweight - Less than 18.5

Normal - 18.5 - 24.9

Overweight - 25 - 29.9

Obese - 30 - 39.9

metabolic acidosis causes

-GI bicarbonate losses (eg, diarrhea) (Option 2)

-Ketoacidosis (eg, diabetes, alcoholism, starvation)

-Lactic acidosis (eg, sepsis, hypoperfusion) (Option 4)

-Renal failure (eg, hemodialysis with inaccessible arteriovenous shunt) (Option 5)

-Salicylate toxicity

Fetal Kicks

4 movements /hr, or 10 distinct movements within 2 hours

Fetal Contractions (braxton hicks contractions)

2/hr is normal as long as it is not regular and persist

Hemoglobin A1c

4-6%

uric acid

Male: 4.4-7.6 mg/dl

female: 2.3-6.6 mg/dl

Pressure to keep the patency of the arteriole BP monitoring system

300 mm Hg

Infant's blood glucose

40-60 mg/dL the first 24 hrs of being born

<40= hypoglycemia (indicate by twitch)

Have mother feed, if doesn't work, then IV insulin

Insulin Peak for Lispro (immediate acting)

30 mins to 3 hrs (160 mins)

Insulin Peak for regular insulin (short acting)

2- 5 hours

Insulin Peak for long acting (Glargine)

No peak

Insulin Peak for determir

4-12

Insulin for NPH (intermediate acting)

4-12 hrs

Bp for age 1 to 4 years

80 to 120/130 bpms

Children 5-6years BP

75 to 115 bpms

Children 7-9 years BP

70 to 100 bpms

Children 10 years and older BP

60 to 100

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