Lab Values and References COMPLETE

Calcium (CORRECTED CALCIUM)

8.5-10.8 mg/dL

Magnesium

1.5-2.2 mEq/L

Phosphorus (Phosphate, PO4-)

2.6-4.5 mg/dL

Albumin

3.5-5.5 g/dL

How to calculate CORRECTED CALCIUM

Corrected Calcium = Serum Calcium + 0.8 x (4-albumin)

Lab Value: Na (sodium)

Reference: _______

136-145 mEq/L

Lab value: K (potassium)

Reference: _________

3.5-5 mEq/L

Lab value: Cl (chlorine)

Reference: _____

96-106 mEq/L

Lab Value: Bicarbonate (HCO3)

Reference: ______

24-30 mEq/L

Lab value: Blood urea nitrogen

Reference: _____

8-20 mg/dL

Lab value: Serum creatinine (SCr)

Reference: _______

0.5-1.2 mg/dL

Lab value: Blood glucose (sugar)

Reference: ______

70-99 mg/dL

Lab Value: Aspartate transaminase (AST)

Reference: ______

8-42 IU/L

Lab value: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)

Reference: _______

3-30 IU/L

Lab value: Serum lipase

Reference: ______

96-106 mEq/L

If bicarbonate value is too low patient has _____

Acidosis

If bicarbonate value is too high patient has _____

Alkalosis

If BUN value increased patient has _____

Liver or kidney disease

If SCr value is increased patient has ______

Kidney disease

If blood glucose values are increased patient has _____

Diabetes

If AST or ALT value is increased patient has ______

Liver disease (hepatitis)

If serum lipase value is increased ______

Pancreas disease (pancreatitis)

Increased sodium value patient has ____

Hypernatremia

Decreased sodium values patient has _____

Hyponatremia

Increased potassium value ____

Hyperkalemia

Decreased potassium value

Hypokalemia

Increased chloride values ____

Hyperchloremia

Decreased chloride levels

Hypochloremia

White blood cells (WBC)

Reference: _____

4.4-11.3 × 10³ cells/mm³

Hemoglobin (Hg)

Reference: ______

MALE: 14-17.5 g/dL

FEMALE: 12.3-15.3 g/dL

Hematocrit

Reference: _____

Female: 35%-45%

Male: 42%-50%

Platelets (Plt)

Reference: ______

140-440 × 10³ cells mm³

High WBC

Infection

Low WBC

Bone marrow failure

High Hg or Hematocrit

Polycythemia (disease)

Low Hg or Hematocrit

Anemia (disease)

High Plt

Risk of clotting

Low Plt

Risk of bleeding