Common Lab Values

25-35 sec

PTT value

11-12.5 sec

PT value

0.8 - 1.2

INR value

partial thromboplastin time

effectiveness of medication used to monitor heparin, thinning of blood. the higher the number the thinner the blood

prothrombin time

how long it takes blood to clot; used for warfarin monitoring; the higher the number, the thinner the blood

international normalized ratio

how long it takes blood to form a clot, used to monitor warfarin when patients are taking this med; the higher the number, the thinner the blood

2 - 3.5

therapeutic range of warfarin therapy in INR

135 - 145

sodium value

sodium

monitor F&E, hydration status

3.5 - 5

potassium value

potassium

electrolyte, monitor cardiac function

98 - 106

chloride value

chloride

acid base balance and hydration

70 - 110

glucose value

8.5 - 10.5

calcium value

calcium

acid base and hydration status should be evaluated

0.6 - 1.2

male creatnine value

0.4 - 1.0

female creatnine value

creatnine

renal impairment if levels are high

8-20

BUN value

BUN

indirect measurement of renal function and glomerular filtration rate; helps measure liver function; high values indicate renal impairment

4.35 - 5.65

male RBC value

3.92 - 5.13

female RBC value

RBC

carry oxygen and CO2 throughout the body

4,500 - 11,000

WBC value

WBC

protects body from infection

150,000 - 450,000

platelets value

platelets

helps the body to clot, the lower the number, the less likely the patient will be able to clot

14.0 - 17.4

male hemoglobin value

12.0 -16.0

females hemoglobin value

hemoglobin

carries oxygen throughout body and gives blood the red color

42-52%

male hematocrit level

36-48%

female hematocrit level

hematocrit

helps to monitor for anemia, dehydration, and bleeding. represents the percentage of RBC’s as compared to total blood volume

0-250

D-dimer value

D-dimer

detects clots such as PE, DVT

<100

BNP values

BNP

identify and classify patients with CHF

<0.4

troponin levels

troponin

cardiac protein; marker of cardiac injury; chronic renal failure can cause increase

<14

troponin high sensitivity

0-160

lipase value

lipase

used in evaluation of pancreatic disease

magnesium

electrolyte monitor

1.8-3.0

magnesium levels

2.5-4.5

phosphorus levels

phosphorus

electrolyte monitor

0.5-2.2

lactic acid levels

lactic acid

measurement of the amount of lactic acid in the tissues; increases when the muscles start to breakdown such as shock, trauma, sepsis, etc.

BMP

a common blood test that measures eight key substances to evaluate kidney function, fluid/electrolyte balance, and blood sugar levels

CBC

measures red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets to evaluate overall health, detect infections, anemia, or leukemia