normal values

Red blood count

4-6

Hemoglobin

Protein in the blood

12-16

Hematocrit

Measures % of RBC in the blood

40-50%

White blood count

High WBC - infection

5000-10,000

Platelets

Slow blood clotting (if platelets are high)

150.000-400.000

Prothrombin (PT)

Slow clotting (high)

12-14 seconds

International normalized ratio (INR)

O.8-1.2 (2.0-3.0 for pt on anticoagulant)

*slow clotting (high)

Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)

Slow clotting (high)

25-37 seconds

Sodium (Na)

135-145

Potassium (K)

3.5-4.5

Chloride (Cl)

90-100

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

7-20

High indicates renal failure

Creatinine

0.7-1.3

Renal disease (high)

Glucose

70-105

Diabetes/ketoacidosis (high)

Total protein

6.3-7.9

Liver disease malnutrition (low)

Albumin

3.5-5

Liver disease malnutrition (low)

Cholesterol

150-220

Lactate acid

0.4-2.3

Tissue hypoxia shock (high)

Total creatine kinase (CK)

50-200

Acute myocardial infraction (Ami)

Various skeletal muscle disorders (high)

Creatine kinase isoenzyme (CK-MB)

<4-6%

(AMI acute myocardial infarction) rises 4-6 hrs after insult peaks at 24hrs returns to normal in 2-3 days

Troponin 1

<0.4 AMI (rises 3-6hrs after insult peaks 12hrs can persist 7 days)

B type natriuretic peptide (BNP)

<20

Less than 100 rules out CHF

greater than 500 help rule in diagnosis CHF

pH

7.35-7.45

Greater than 7.45 alkalosis

Less than 7.35 acidosis

PaCo2

35-45

PaO2

80-100

HCO

22-26

Blood pressure

120/80

Normal HR

60-100

Bradycardia

Less than 60

Tachycardia

Greater than 100

MAP (mean arterial pressure)

93-94

CVP (central venous pressure)

2-6 mmHg

PAP (pulmonary artery pressure)

25/8 mmHg (mean 13-14)

PEP/ PCWP (pulmonary wedge pressure)

4-12 mmHg

Qt (cardiac output)

4-8

Cl (cardiac index)

2.5-4

Normal VC

65-75

MIP (maximum inspiratory pressure)

Measures respiratory muscle strength

80

Normal respiratory rate

12-20

Normal spontaneous VT

5-8

Normal min VE

5-6

Maximum expiratory pressure

160

Tidal volume

5-10 mL