funds serum lab values

adult ref ranges

chloride

95-105 mEq/L

electrolyte, fluid and pH status

BUN

10-20 mg/dL

hydration status, renal fxn

Creatinine (Cr)

0.5-1.5 mg/dL

renal fxn

glucose

70-100 mg/dL

glucose level (diabetic?)

hemoglobin A1C

4-5.6%

long term index of glucose

potassium

3.5-5 mEq/L

electrolyte, nerve and muscle contraction

magnesium

1.3-2.2 mEq/L

electrolyte, muscle and bone health

sodium

135-145 mEq/L

electrolyte, fluid/electrolyte balance, nerve and muscle contraction

calcium

8.5-10.6 mg/dL

electrolyte, bone health

hematocrit (Hct)

male: 42-52%
female: 37-47%

RBC volume

hemoglobin (Hgb)

male: 14-18 g/dL
female: 12-16 g/dL

oxygen-carrying capacity

mean corpuscular volume (MCV)

80-95 fL

RBC size

mean corpuscular Hgb (MCH)

27-33 pg

Hgb per RBC (color)

WBC

4,500-10,000/mm³

inflammation/infection

platelet count

150,000-400,000/mm³

clotting ability

neutrophils

55-70%

acute bacterial infection

lymphocytes

20-40%

acute viral infection

monocytes

2-8%

secondary response to infection

eosinophils

1-4%

allergic response

basophils

0.5-1%

inflammation

partial thromboplastin time (PTT)

30-40 sec
therapeutic = 60-90 sec
critical = > 100 sec

clotting mechanism, Heparin IV

prothrombin time (PT)

11-12.5 sec
clotting mechanism, warfarin

international ratio (INR)

0.8-1.1
therapeutic = 1.5-3X
critical = > 5

clotting mechanism, warfarin