Lab Values

What is the normal blood glucose level?

60-99 mg/dL

What is the fasting blood glucose level in hypoglycemia?

< 70 mg/dL

Fasting blood glucose level with impaired glucose tolerance (insulin resistance)?

100-125 mg/dL

Fasting blood glucose level for diabetes mellitus?

> 126 mg/dL

Normal PTT time?

12-15 seconds

Normal Platelets level?

150,000 - 400,000

Normal INR level?

0.9-1.1

Precaution for patient with >2.5 INR?

Guard against falls

Precaution for patient with > 3.0 INR?

risk for hemarthorsis

Precaution for patient with > 4.0 INR?

increase in exercise routine may be contrindicated or modified

Precaution for patient with > 6.0 INR?

Best rest til corrected

What should you do if a patient has < 10,000 or temperature > 100.5 degrees?

hold therapy

What should you do if a patient has < 10,000 or temperature > 100.5 degrees?

No therapeutic exercise/hold

What should you do if a patient platelet level 10,000-20,000?

therapeutic exercise / bike without resistance

What should you do if a patient platelet count of > 20,000?

therapeutic exercise/bike with or without resistance

What level of hemoglobin is essential of ADL?

< 8 g/dL

What level of hemoglobin is essential for activities of daily living, assistance as needed for safety; light aerobics, light weights (1-2lbs)?

8-10 g/dL

What level of hemoglobin correlates to ambulation & self care as tolerated; resistance and aerobic exercises?

> 10 g/dL

What level of hematocrit levels are essential for ADLs; assistance as needed for safety?

< 25%

What level of hematocrit correlates to essential activities of ADL; assistance as needed for safety; light aerobics, light weights (1-2lbs)?

25-35%

what level of hematocrit correlates with ambulation and self care as tolerated; resistance and aerobic exercises?

> 35%

What level of WBC count is exercises not permitted with addition of fever?

< 5,000/mm3

What level of WBC count are light exercises permitted with progression to resistive exercise?

>5,000/mm3

What is the normal value for A1C?

4-6%

what level of A1C is abnormal?

> 7%

Which level of A1C requires immediate insulin therapy?

> 10%

What is the normal value of hemoglobin for females?

12-16

What is the normal hemoglobin value for males?

13-18 g/dL

What is the normal hematocrit value for female?

36-46%

What is the normal hematocrit value for male?

37-49%