Normal Lab Values to know.pdf

Normal Lab Values to know:

WBC: 5,000-10,000

RBC:

-M:4.7-6.1

-F:4.2-5.4

Hemoglobin: Girls mature btwn age 12-16 and males btwn age 14-18.

-M:14-18

-F: 12-16

Hematocrit: Hemoglobin X3

-M:43%-52%

-F:37%-47%

Platelets: 150,000-400,000

Sodium: 135-145 mEq/L

-Main ECF Cation

Potassium: 3.5-5 mEq/L (Usually only buy 3-5 bananas)

-Main ICF Cation

Calcium: 8.5-10.5mg/dL (call 911)

-ECF and ICF Cation

Magnesium: 1.8-3.0mg/dL

-second most plentiful in ICF Cation after K+

Chloride: 98-106 mEq/L (when is the best time to go swimming? 98-106 degrees)

-the tag along electrolyte, ECF Anion

Phosphorus: 2.5-4.5 mg/dL (2 for you and 4 for us)

-Largely an ICF anion

BUN: 8-20 mg/dl (how much would you spend on a hamburger bun? Around $8 but no

more than $20)

Creatinine: 0.6-1.2 mg/dl (creature is non-attractive on a scale of 1-10 is about 0.6 to

1.2)

Specific Gravity: 1.010-1.025

-PH of urine: 4.5-8 (average 6)

GFR: 125ml/minute