PHAR 232 Lab Values

electrolytes/renal

Na⁺ normal range

135-145 mEq/L

electrolytes/renal

Na⁺ critical range and symptoms

<125 meq/L or >155 meq/L

CNS dysfunction

electrolytes/renal

K⁺ normal range

3.5-5 mEq/L

electrolytes/renal

K⁺ critical range and symptoms

<3 mEq/L or >6mEq/L

Heart problems

electrolytes/renal

Cl^- normal range

98-107 mEq/L

electrolytes/renal

Ca²⁺ normal range

(total) 8.5-10.5 mg/dl; (ionized/free) 4.4-5.4 mg/dL

electrolytes/renal

Ca²⁺ critical range

(total) <6.5 or >13.5 mg/dl

electrolytes/renal

Mg²⁺ normal range

1.8-3 mg/dL

electrolytes/renal

Mg²⁺ critical range

<0.5 or >4.5 mg/dl 

electrolytes/renal

CO₂ or HCO₃^- normal range

CO₂: 22-28 mEq/L

HCO₃^-: 22-26 mEq/L

electrolytes/renal

CO₂ critical range

<15 or >40

electrolytes/renal

Phosphorous/phosphate normal range

2.5-4.5 mg/dL

electrolytes/renal

Phosphorous/phosphate critical values

<1 mg/dL

electrolytes/renal

SCr - serum creatinine normal (adult>20)

0.6-1.2 mg/dL

electrolytes/renal

eGFR normal range

>60 ml/min/1.73m2

electrolytes/renal

CrCl - creatinine clearance normal range

90-130 mL/min

electrolytes/renal

BUN - blood urea nitrogen normal range

8-20 mg/dL

BUN:Cr ratio

>20:1 indicative of low perfusion states, only relevant if both BUN and Cr out of range

UA

SpGr; specific gravity - urine dipstick

1.005-1.035

UA

normal urinary pH

4.6-8

UA

bilirubin normal

(-) or ≤0.02 mg/dL

UA

glucose normal

(-) or <15 mg/dL

UA

Ketones

(-)

UA

Nitrites

(-)

UA

Leukocyte esterase

(-)

UA

protein

(-) or <15 mg/dL

UA

UACR - urinary albumin:creatinine ratio

<30 mg/g 

microalbuminuria: 30-300 mg/g 

macroalbuminuria/proteinuria: >300 mg/g

Cardiac:

resting HR

60-100 bpm

Cardiac

Hs-CRP = high sensitivity C-reactive protein

<1 mg/L

Cardiac

BNP - B-type natriuretic peptide (for heart failure pt eval only)

0-100 mcg/mL

Cardiac

Total Cholesterol

<200 mg/dL

Cardiac

HDL

>35 mg/dl

Cardiac

LDL

<130 mg/dL

Cardiac

TG - triglycerides

<165 mg/dL

Pulmonary

FEV1/FVC for chronic airway obstruction

<0.7

Arterial Blood Gases

pH

7.35-7.45

ABGs

PaCO2 (PCO2)

32-48 mmHg

ABG’s

PO2

83-108 mmHg

ABG’s

O2 Sat%

≥95%

Vital Signs

normal temperature range + fever point (sublingual)

35.5-37.5C
37.6C

Vital signs

normal temperature range + fever point (Axillary)

34.7-37.3C

37.4C

Vital Signs

normal temperature range + fever point (Rectal)

36.6-37.9C

38C

Vital Signs

normal temperature range + fever point (Tympanic)

35.7-37.5C

37.6C

Vital Signs

normal temperature range (temporal)

36.6-38C (0-2mth)

36.6-37.8C (3-47mth)

36.6-37.7C (>4yrs)

Vital Signs

normal respiratory rate

12-16 breaths/min

Vital Signs

Hypertension stages

Normal: <120/<80

Elevated: 120-129/<80

Stage 1: 130-139/80-89

Stage 2: 140+/90+

Crisis: 180+/120+

Vital Signs

Normal Pulse Rate

60-100 BPM

Diabetes

Normal Glucose levels

60-110 mg/dl

Diabetes

Critical glucose levels

<40 or >500mg/dl

Diabetes

Hypoglycemia Levels

Level 1: ≥54 and <70mg/d:

Level 2: <54mg/dL

Diabetes

Normal A1C

4-5.6%

Diabetes

A1C for DM2 diagnosis

>6.5%

Diabetes

A1C GOT (% and mg/dl)

7%, 154mg/dl

Hemoglobin

Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) normal

250-460mg/dL

Hemoglobin

Transferrin Saturation% normal

30-50%

Hemoglobin

Normal Reticulocyte count

0.5-1.5% of total RBC count

Hemoglobin

Normal MCV

80-100 mcm3

Hemoglobin

Normal hematocrit male and female

Female: 35-45%

Male: 39-49%

Hemoglobin

Normal hemoglobin range male and female

Female: 12-15.5 g/dl

Male: 13.6-17.5 g/dl

Hemoglobin

Normal Serum Ferritin male and female

Female: 12-300ng/ml

Male: 30-500ng/ml

hemoglobin

normal RBC count male and female

Female: 3.5-5.5×106/mcl

Male: 4.3-6×106/mcl

Hemoglobin

Normal B12 Levels

180-1000pg/ml

Hemoglobin

Normal Iron levels

50-175 mcg/dl

Hemoglobin

Normal Folate levels

4-20ng/ml

Hemoglobin

Normal MCH

27-33pg

Hemoglobin

Normal MCHC

31-36 g/dl

Hemoglobin

Normal RDW

9-14.5%

Diabetes

Post prandial Glucose

<140 mg/dl