RD Exam- Lab Values with Accurate
Solutions
Albumin - ANSWER-3.5- 5.0 g/dL
Transferrin - ANSWER-Males: 215-365 mg/dL
Females: 250- 380 mg/dL
Prealbumin - ANSWER-15-36 mg/dL
C-Reactive Protein (CRP) - ANSWER-< 1.0 mg/dL
Nitrogen Balance - ANSWER-(grams protein ingested)/ (6.25) - (urinary nitrogen + 3 or
4 g)
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Count - ANSWER-Males: 4.3- 5.9 x 10^6/mm^3
Females: 3.5- 5.9 x 10^6/mm^3
Hemoglobin (Hgb or Hb) - ANSWER-Males: 14--18 g/dL
Females: 12-16 g/dL
Hematocrit (Hct) - ANSWER-Males: 42-52%
Females: 37-47%
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - ANSWER-80-99 fL (femtoliters)
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) - ANSWER-27-31 pg (picograms)
Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) - ANSWER-31-36 g/dL
Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) - ANSWER-270-400 mg/dL
Total Cholesterol - ANSWER-< 200 Desirable
200-239 Borderline high
>/= 240 High
LDL Cholesterol - ANSWER-< 100 Optimal
100-129 Near or above optimal
130-159 Borderline high
160-189 High
>/= 190 Very high
Solutions
Albumin - ANSWER-3.5- 5.0 g/dL
Transferrin - ANSWER-Males: 215-365 mg/dL
Females: 250- 380 mg/dL
Prealbumin - ANSWER-15-36 mg/dL
C-Reactive Protein (CRP) - ANSWER-< 1.0 mg/dL
Nitrogen Balance - ANSWER-(grams protein ingested)/ (6.25) - (urinary nitrogen + 3 or
4 g)
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Count - ANSWER-Males: 4.3- 5.9 x 10^6/mm^3
Females: 3.5- 5.9 x 10^6/mm^3
Hemoglobin (Hgb or Hb) - ANSWER-Males: 14--18 g/dL
Females: 12-16 g/dL
Hematocrit (Hct) - ANSWER-Males: 42-52%
Females: 37-47%
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - ANSWER-80-99 fL (femtoliters)
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) - ANSWER-27-31 pg (picograms)
Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) - ANSWER-31-36 g/dL
Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) - ANSWER-270-400 mg/dL
Total Cholesterol - ANSWER-< 200 Desirable
200-239 Borderline high
>/= 240 High
LDL Cholesterol - ANSWER-< 100 Optimal
100-129 Near or above optimal
130-159 Borderline high
160-189 High
>/= 190 Very high
