Lab Values well structured questions and answers 2025

Lab Values well structured questions
and answers 2025
normal sodium values - Answer - 135 -145 mEq/L[low sodium-hyponatremia 135mEq/L]



normal potassium values - Answer - 3.5-5.0 mEq/L[High sodium -Hypernatremia 145mEq/L]



normal calcium values - Answer - 9.0-10.5 mg/dL (NCLEX, ATI)

MS text: 8.6-10.2 mg/dL



normal chloride values - Answer - 96-106 mEq/L



normal magnesium values - Answer - 1.3-2.1 mEq/L (NCLEX, ATI)

MS text: 1.5-2.5 mEq/L



normal phosphate values - Answer - 3.0-4.5 mg/dL



normal BUN - Answer - 6-20 mg/dL



normal creatinine - Answer - 0.6-1.3 mg/dL



normal albumin - Answer - 3.5-5 g/dL



normal WBC count - Answer - 5,000-10,000 mm³



normal platelet count - Answer - 150,000-400,000 mm³

, normal segmented neutrophil % - Answer - 60%-70%



normal Hgb - Answer - male: 14-18 g/dL

female: 12-16 g/dL



normal Hct - Answer - male: 42%-52%

female: 37%-47%



normal glucose levels - Answer - 70-110 mg/dL



normal total cholesterol - Answer - < 200 mg/dL



normal LDL - Answer - < 130 mg/dL

(bad cholesterol)



normal HDL - Answer - male: >45 mg/dL

female: >55 mg/dL

(good cholesterol)



normal urine specific gravity - Answer - 1.005-1.030



normal AST - Answer - 0-35 U/L



normal ALT - Answer - 4-36 U/L (NCLEX, ATI)

10-36 U/L (Hurst)



normal ALP - Answer - 30-120 U/L



normal ammonia - Answer - 10-80 mcg/dL