ATI - normal lab values

Potassium

3.5-5.0 mEq/L

sodium

135-145 mEq/L

Calcium

9.0-10.5 mg/dL

Magnesium

1.3-2.1 mEq/L

Glucose

60-120 mg/dL

RBC Male

4.6-6.2 million/uL

increase: chronic hypoxia, polycythemia

decrease: anemia or hemorrhage

RBC Female

4.2-5.4 million/uL

increase: chronic hypoxia, polycythemia

decrease: anemia or hemorrhage

WBC

5,000-10,000 uL

HGB Male

14-18 g/dL

increase: chronic hypoxia, polycythemia

decrease: anemia or hemorrhage

HGB Female

12-16 g/dL

increase: chronic hypoxia, polycythemia

decrease: anemia or hemorrhage

HCT Male

42-52%

increase: chronic hypoxia, polycythemia

decrease: anemia or hemorrhage

HCT Female

37-47%

increase: chronic hypoxia, polycythemia

decrease: anemia or hemorrhage

PTT

30-45 seconds

monitor heparin therapy

Platelets

150,000-400,000/mm3

decrease: bone marrow suppression, autoimmune disease

PT

11-12.5 seconds

monitor coumadin and warfarin therapy

ESR

females: 1-20

males: 1-13

Therapeutic INR

2-3

Therapeutic PT

1.5-2 x control = 14.25-24 seconds

Therapeutic PTT

24-100 seconds

INR

0.7-1.8

Albumin

3.5-5.0 g/dL

decrease may indicate hepatic disease

Ammonia

15-110 mg/dL

elevated in liver disease

Bilirubin

0.3-1.0 mg/dL

increased: altered liver function, bile duct obstruction or other hepatobiliary disorders

protein

3-5 g/dL

Urine specific gravity

1.010 - 1.030

Urine pH

4.6-8

What should not be found in normal urine (4)

glucose, RBCs, WBCs, Albumin

bacteria in urine

< 1000 colonies/mL

creatinine males

0.6-1.2 mg/dL

creatinine females

0.5-1.1 mg/dL

BUN

10-20 mg/dL

GFR

90-120 mL/min

digoxin level

0.8-2 mg/dL

lithium level

0.4-1.0 mEq/L

magnesium sulfate level

4-8 mg/dL

phenobarbital

10-30 mcg/mL

theophylline

10-20

HbA1c

> 7%

pH blood

7.35-7.45

PCO2

35-45 mm Hg

HCO3

22-26

CVP

2-8

phosphorus

3.5-4.5 mg/dL

chloride

98-106 mEq/L

creatine

females: 0.5-1.1 mg/dL

males: 0.6-1.2 mg/dL

total protein

3-5 g/dL