Common Laboratory Values Cheat Sheet

Diagnostic tests are crucial in any aspect of clinical practice since they assist clinicians in establishing and determining the particular condition of the
patient. Nurses are often tasked of patient preparation and specimen collection during these diagnostic procedures. It is of utmost importance that nurses
are knowledgeable about the different procedures and their values and results to make informed clinical decisions. To assist nurses, here are the common
laboratory values listed in an organized and easy­to­understand table.

Value Normal Range Unit Value Normal Range Unit

COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT CHEMISTRY VALUES (cont.)

Red Blood Cell (RBC) M: 4.5—5.5 x105/ml Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) 21—198 units/L
F: 4.0—4.9
Creatinine Clearance (CrCl) F: 85—132 mL/min
White Blood Cell (WBC) 4,500—10,000 cells/mcL M: 90—138

Platelets 100,000—450, cells/mcL Albumin 3.4—5.0 g/dL

000
Bilirubin <1.0 mg/dL
Hemoglobin (Hgb) M: 13.5—16.5 g/dL
F: 12.0—15.0 Uric Acid 3.5—7.5 mg/dL
Pregnant:
10—15 COAGULATION STUDIES

Hematocrit (Hct) M: 41—50% Prothrombin Time (PT) 11—14 seconds

F: 36—44%
Partial Thromboplastin Time 25—35 seconds
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) 80—100 fL (PTT)

DIFFERENTIAL COUNT International Normalized Ratio 0.8—1.2

(INR)
Neutrophils 54—62%
Activated Partial Thromboplastin 1.5—2.5
Eosinophils 1—3% Time (aPTT)

Basophils 0—0.75% Fibrinogen 203—377 mg/dL

Lymphocytes 25—33% Bleeding time 1—6 mins

Monocytes 3—7% LIPOPROTEINS AND TRIGLYCERIDES

SERUM ELECTROLYTES Total Cholesterol Ideal: below mg/dL

200
Sodium (Na+) 135—145 mEq/L Borderline:
200—240
Potassium (K+) 3.5—5.5 mEq/L High: above
240
Chloride (Cl­) 95—105 mEq/L
Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) <70 mg/dL
Calcium 8.5—10.9 mEq/L
High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) <60 mg/dL
Calcium, ionized 2.24—2.46 mEq/L
Triglycerides Normal: below mg/dL
Magnesium (Mg) 1.5—2.5 mEq/L 150
Borderline
high: 150—199
Phosphorus (P) 2.5—4.5 mEq/L
High:
200—499
URINALYSIS Very high:
above 500
Volume 1,000—2,000 mL/day
SGOT (AST) <35 IU/L
30 mL/hour
SGPT (ALT) <35 IU/L
Specific Gravity 1.010—1.020
CARDIAC MARKERS
pH 4.5—8
Troponin (CTN­1 or CTN­T) Normal I: 0.03 ng/L
Casts 1—2 per high power Critical level I:
field above 1.5
Critical level T:
Glucose none 0.2

Protein none C­reactive protein Below 0.8 mg/dL

Uric Acid F: 3.5—7.2 mg/dL CD40 Ligand 1.51—5.35 mg/L

M: 2.6—6.0
Creatinine Kinase (CK­MB) 0—3 mcg/L
CHEMISTRY VALUES
ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS
Glucose Adults: mg/dL
70—110 pH 7.35—7.45

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Adults: 7—18 mg/dL Partial Pressure of CO2 (pCO2) 35—45 mmHg
Child: 5—20
Infant: 5—15 Partial Pressure of O2 (pO2) 80—100 mmHg

Serum Creatinine 0.6—1.35 mg/dL Bicarbonate (HCO3) 22—26 mEq/L

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ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS (cont.) TUMOR MARKERS

Base Excess (BE) ­2—+2 mEq/L CA 19­9 Tumor Markers <37 U/mL

Oxygen Saturation (SaO2) 95—100% CA 27.29 Above 38 Uml

THYROID FUNCTION STUDIES CA 15.3 Above 22 Uml

Thyroid­Stimulating Hormone Adults: mU/L CA 125 0—35 Uml

(TSH) 0.2—5.4
Neonate: Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Above 5 ng/mL
3—20
THERAPEUTIC SERUM DRUG LEVELS
Thyroxine (Total T4) Adult: mcg/dL
5.4—11.5 Carbamazepine (Tegretol) 4—10 mcg/mL
Child:
6.4—13.3
Digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.8—2.0 ng/mL
Free Thyroxine (Total T4 F4) Adult: 0.7—2.0 ng/dL
Lithium (Eskalith) 0.8—1.5 mEq/L
Thyroid­Binding Globulin (TBG) Male: 15—30 mcg/dL
Phenobarbital (Solfoton) 15—40 mcg/mL
Female:
11.5—32.2
Pregnancy Theophylline (Aminophylline) 10—20 mcg/mL
1st Trimester:
19.8—64.7 Valproic Acid (Depakene) 50—100 mcg/mL
2nd Trimester:
41.4—63.9
3rd Trimester:
31.0—73.6

Triiodothyronine (Total T3) 75—200 ng/dL

Free Triiodothyronine (FT3) 260—480 pg/dL

Thyroglobulin (Tg) Antibody 5—25 ng/mL

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