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Nursing Lab Values
Nursing lab values for adults
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05/16/2020
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Term
Hematocrit
Male & Female
 Definition
Male 41-53%

Female 36-46%
Term
Hemoglobin
Male & Female
 Definition
Male 13.5-17.5 g/dL

Female 12-16 g/dL
Term
Serum glucose
Fasting
Postprandial
 Definition
70-110 mg/dL
2 hr postprandial <120 mg/dL
Term
HA1C
 Definition
<6.5%
Term
Platelets
 Definition
150,000-400,000
Term
Erythrocytes (Red Blood Cells = RBC)
Male & Female
 Definition
Male 4.3-5.9 million/mm3

Female 3.5-5.5 million/mm3
Term
Leukocytes (White Blood Cells = WBC)
 Definition
4500-11,000/mm3
Term
BUN (serum)
 Definition
7-18 mg/dL
Term
Potassium (K) (serum)
 Definition
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Term
Sodium (Na) (serum)
 Definition
136-145 mEq/L
Term
Chloride (Cl) (serum)
 Definition
95-105 mEq/L
Term
Bicarbonate (HCO3) (serum)
 Definition
22-28 mEq/L
Term
Magnesium (Mg) (serum)
 Definition
1.5-2 mEq/L
Term
Creatinine (serum)
 Definition
0.6-1.2 mg/dL
Term
ABG blood gases
 Definition
pH 7.35-7.45
pCO2 45-33mmHg
pO2 75-100mmHg
Term
aPTT (activated partial thromboplastin time)
 Definition
25-40 secs
Term
PT (prothrombin time)
 Definition
11-15 secs
Term
Calcium
 Definition
8.6-10.2 mg/dL
Term
DKA
 Definition
BS >180 mg/dL
Term
Isotonic Fluids (normal saline)
 Definition
for volume deficit liek gastrointestinal bleed
Term
Isotonic fluid bolus (0.9% NaCl, LRS)
 Definition
septic shock, burn
Term
BMI
 Definition
18.5-24.9 is normal
Term
Fasting cholesterol
 Definition
<200mg/dL is normal
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