Lab Value Cheat Sheet

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vital signs KIDNEY FUNCTION

Blood Pressure (BP) Systolic 120 mmHg Calcium 9 - 11 mg/dL
Diastolic 80 mmHg Magnesium 1.5 - 2.5 mg/dL
Heart Rate (HR) 60 - 100 bpm Phosphorus 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL
RESPIRATORY RATE (RR) 12 - 20 breaths/min Specific gravity 1.010 - 1.030
temperature (T) 97.8 - 99°F (36.5 - 37.2°C) GFR 90 - 120 mL/min/1.73 m2
Oxygen Saturation (SpO2) 95 - 100% BUN 7 - 20 mg/dL
SpO2 in COPD pt. as low as 88% Creatinine 0.6 - 1.2 mg/dL
COPD patients are expected to have low O2 levels
pancreas
Amylase 30 - 110 U/L
complete blood count (cbc) Lipase < 200 U/L
white blood cells (WBCs) 4,500 - 11,000 mm3
red blood cells (RBCs) 4.5 - 5.5 x 106 /µL
basic metabolic panel (bmp)
platelets (PLTs) 150,000 - 450,000 /µL
Sodium 135 - 145 mEq/L
Hemoglobin (Hgb) Female: 12 - 16 g/dL
Potassium 3.5 - 5.0 mEq/L
Male: 13 - 18 g/dL
Chloride 95 - 105 mEq/L
Hematocrit (HCT) Female: 36% - 48%
Calcium 9 - 11 mg/dL
Male: 39% - 54%
BUN 7 - 20 mg/dL
hba1c liver function test (lft)
Creatinine 0.6 - 1.2 mg/dL
non-diabetic 4 - 5.6% ALT 7 - 56 U/L
Albumin 3.4 - 5.4 g/dL
pre-diabetic 5.7 - 6.4% AST 5 - 40 U/L
Total protein 6.2 - 8.2 g/dL
diabetic > 6.5% ALP 40 - 120 U/L
Goal for diabetic: < 7% Bilirubin 0.1 - 1.2 mg/dL coags
PT 10 - 13 sec
bmi ABGs PTT 25 - 35 sec
underweight < 18.5 PH 7.35 - 7.45
ªPTT NOT ON heparin: 30 - 40 secs
healthy weight 18.5 - 24.9 PªCO2 35 - 45 mmHg ON heparin: 47 - 70 secs
overweight 25.0 - 29.9 PªO2 80 - 100 mmHg INR NOT ON Warfarin: < 1
obesity > 30.0 HCO3 22 - 26 mEq/L ON Warfarin: 2 - 3

lipid panel other

Total cholesterol < 200 mg/dL MAP (mean arterial pressure) 70 - 100 mmHg
Triglyceride < 150 mg/dL ICP (intracranial pressure) 5 - 15 mmHg
LDL < 100 mg/dL ldl bad cholesterol Glasgow coma scale Best = 15
think we want low levels
HDL > 60 mg/dL hdl happy cholesterol Mild: 13 - 15 Moderate: 9 - 12 Severe: 3 - 8
think we want high levels
Lab values, instruments, and institutions differ based on the facility. Local policy should supersede. Author & publisher intend this reference to be
free of errors but no guarantee can be made & assume no responsibility for any outcomes resulting from its use.

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