Common Lab Values and Measurement Equivalencies

Vocabulary flashcards detailing common laboratory reference ranges, unit equivalencies, metric conversions, and military time representations from the notes.

Na (Sodium) Lab Value

136-145

K (Potassium) Lab Value

3.5-5

Cl (Chloride) Lab Value

98-106

Ca (Calcium) Lab Value

8.4-10.5

Mg (Magnesium) Lab Value

1.5-2.5

Phos (Phosphorus) Lab Value

2.7-4.5

Hgb Male Lab Value

14-18

Hgb Female Lab Value

12-16

HCT Male Lab Value

42-52

HCT Female Lab Value

37-47

RBC Male Lab Value

4.7-6.1

RBC Female Lab Value

4.2-5.4

WBC Lab Value

5000-10000

Plat (Platelets) Lab Value

150,000-300,000

BUN Lab Value

10-20

Crea (Creatinine) Lab Value

0.6-1.2

UA PH Lab Value

4.6-8

1 teaspoon (mL equivalency)

5 mL

1 tablespoon (teaspoons and mL equivalency)

3 teaspoons or 15 mL

1 ounce (teaspoons, tablespoons, and mL equivalency)

6 teaspoons, 2 tablespoons, or 30 mL

1 cup (ounces equivalency)

8 ounces

1 kilogram (g and lb equivalency)

1000 g or 2.2 lb

1 gram (grain equivalency)

15 grain (gr)

1 inch (cm, m, and mm equivalencies)

2.54 cm, 0.0254 m, or 25.4 mm

1 mL (minims and gtt equivalencies)

15 minims or 15 gtt (drops)

King Henry Died Because Drank Choc Milk

A mnemonic for metric prefixes: Kilo (1000), Hecto (100), Deka (10), Base (1), Deci (0.1), Centi (0.01), Milli (0.001)

0000 Military Time

midnight

1200 Military Time

noon / 12 pm

1900 Military Time

7 pm

2300 Military Time

11 pm