Maria Nazarethe A.

Sulit, BSN, RN

NORMAL LABORATORY VALUES

Maria Nazarethe A. Sulit, BSN, RN

Sodium 135 – 145 mEq/L Urine pH 4.5 – 7.8

Potassium 3.5 – 5.1 mEq/L Specific Gravity 1.016 – 1.022
Calcium 8.6 – 10 mg/dL
Magnesium 1.6 – 2.6 mg/dL Serum Creatinine 0.6 – 1.3 mg/dL
Phosphorus 2.7 – 4.5 mg/dL BUN 8 – 25 mg/dL
Chloride 98 – 107 mEq/L
Bicarbonate 22 – 29 mEq/L aPTT 20 – 36 seconds
1.5 – 2.5 times Normal
Hypocalcemia Prolonged ST interval PT 9.6 – 11.8 secs MALE
Prolonged QT interval 9.5 – 11.3 FEMALE
Hypercalcemia Shortened ST segment 1.5 – 2 times the lab
Widened T wave control value
Hypokalemia ST depression INR (Standard Warfarin Therapy) 2.0 – 3.0
Shallow, flat, or inverted T INR (High-Dose Warfarin Therapy) 3.0 – 4.5
wave Clotting Time 8 – 15 minutes
Prominent U wave ESR 0 – 30 mm/H
Hyperkalemia Tall peaked T waves Serum Iron 65 – 175 mcg/dL MALE
Flat P waves 50 – 170 mcg/dL FEMALE
Widened QRS complex
Prolonged PR interval Creatine Kinase 26 – 174 Units/L
Hypomagnesemia Tall T waves CK-MB 0% - 5% of total
Depressed ST segment CK-MM 95% - 100% of total
Hypermagnesemia Prolonged PR interval CK-BB 0%
Widened QRS complexes Troponins
Troponin I ↓ 0.6 ng/mL
pH 7.35 – 7.45 ↑ 1.5 ng/mL
pCO2 35 – 45 mmHg consistent with MI
HCO3 22 – 27 mEq/L Troponin T ↑ 0.1 – 0.2 ng/mL
pO2 80 – 100 mmHg consistent with MI
Albumin 3.4 – 5 g/dL
RBC 4 million – 5.5 million cells/UL FEMALE Alkaline Phosphatase 4.5 – 13 King-Armstrong
4.5 million – 6.2 million cells/UL MALE Units/dL
WBC 4500 – 11000 cells/UL Ammonia 35 – 65 mcg/dL
Platelet Count 150,000 – 400,000 cells/UL Amylase 25 – 151 units/L
Hemoglobin 14 – 16.5 g/dL MALE Lipase 10 – 140 units/L
12 – 15 g/dL FEMALE Bilirubin, total ↓ 1.5 mg/dL
Hematocrit 42 – 52% MALE
35 – 47% FEMALE
Neutrophils 1800 – 7800 cells/UL or 56% Cholesterol 140 – 199 mg/dL
LDL ↓ 130 mg/dL
HDL 30 – 70 mg/dL
Triglycerides ↓ 200 mg/dL
Protein 6 – 8 g/dL
Uric Acid 4.5 – 8 mg/dL MALE
Lactate Dehydrogenase 140 – 280 U/L 2.5 – 6.2 mg/dL FEMALE
Fasting Glucose 70 – 110 mg/dL
Glucose Monitoring (CBG) 60 – 110 mg/dL Glycosylated Hgb
Diabetic with good control ↓ 7.5%
Maria Nazarethe A. Sulit, BSN, RN
Diabetic with fair control 7.6% - 8.9%
Diabetic with poor control ↑ 9%

TSH 0.2 – 5.4 microunits/mL

Thyroxine 5 – 12 mcg/dL
Thyroxine, free 0.8 – 2.4 ng/dL
Triiodothyronine 80 – 230 ng/dL

CD4 T Cell Count 500 – 1600 cells/UL

Lithium (Lithobid) 0.5 – 1.3 mEq/L

Digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.5 – 2.0 ng/mL
Lidocaine (Xylocaine) 1.5 – 5.0 mcg/mL
Magnesium SO4 4 – 7 mg/dL
Carbamazepine (Tegretol) 5 – 12 mcg/mL
Phenytoin (Dilantin) 10 – 20 mcg/mL
Theophylline (aminophylline; Theo-Dur) 10 – 20
mcg/mL
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) 10 – 20 mcg/mL
Propranolol (Inderal) 50 – 100 ng/mL
Salicylate 100 – 250 mcg/mL