NCLEX Review Archer Review 2023

Complete Blood Count (CBC) Hemoglobin (Hgb) Female: 12-16 g/dL Hematocrit (Hct) Female: 37-47% Male: 42-52% Red Blood Cells (RBCs) 4.5-5.5 million White Blood Cells (WBCs) Platelets Lab Values Need to know NCLEX numbers! Coagulation Panel Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) Tests the intrinsic coagulation cascade On Heparin, ‘therapeutic aPTT’ is 1.5-2.5x normal. Prothrombin Time (PT) Tests the extrinsic coagulation cascade International Normalized Ratio (INR) Not on anticoagulants: 1 Taking warfarin, ‘therapeutic INR’ - 2-3 Metabolic Panel Sodium - 135-145 Potassium - 3.5 - 5 Calcium - 8.5 - -10.5 Magnesium - 1.5 - 2.5 Chloride - 95 - 105 Phosphorus - 2.5 - 4.5 Glucose 70-100 Total protein - 6.2 - 8.2 Albumin - 3.4 - 5.4 Bilirubin - 1 Ammonia - 15 - 45 AST - 10 - 40 ALT - 7 - 56 ALP - 40 - 120 BUN - 5 - 20 Creatinine - 0.6-1.2 GFR - 60