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Common Laboratory Values Cheat Sheet
Diagnostic tests are crucial in any aspect of clinical practice since they assist clinicians in establishing and determining the particular
condition of the patient. Nurses are often tasked of patient preparation and specimen collection during these diagnostic procedures.
It is of utmost importance that nurses are knowledgeable about the different procedures and their values and results to make
informed clinical decisions. To assist nurses, here are the common laboratory values listed in an organized and easy-to-understand
table.
Value Normal Range Unit Value Normal Range Unit
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT CHEMISTRY VALUES (cont.)
Red Blood Cell (RBC) M: 4.5—5.5 x105/ml Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) 21—198 units/L
F: 4.0—4.9
Creatinine Clearance (CrCl) F: 85—132 mL/min
White Blood Cell (WBC) 4,500—10,000 cells/mcL M: 90—138
Platelets 100,000—450, cells/mcL Albumin 3.4—5.0 g/dL
000
Bilirubin <1.0 mg/dL
Hemoglobin (Hgb) M: 13.5—16.5 g/dL
F: 12.0—15.0 Uric Acid 3.5—7.5 mg/dL
Pregnant: 10
—15 COAGULATION STUDIES
Hematocrit (Hct) M: 41—50% Prothrombin Time (PT) 11—14 seconds
F: 36—44%
Partial Thromboplastin 25—35 seconds
Mean Corpuscular Volume 80—100 fL Time (PTT)
(MCV)
DIFFERENTIAL COUNT International Normalized Ratio 0.8—1.2
(INR)
Neutrophils 54—62%
Activated Partial 1.5—2.5
Thromboplastin Time (aPTT)
Eosinophils 1—3%
Fibrinogen 203—377 mg/dL
Basophils 0—0.75%
Bleeding time 1—6 mins
Lymphocytes 25—33%
LIPOPROTEINS AND TRIGLYCERIDES
Monocytes 3—7%
Total Cholesterol Ideal: mg/dL
SERUM ELECTROLYTES
below 200
Borderline: 200
Sodium (Na+) 135—145 mEq/L
—240
High:
Potassium (K+) 3.5—5.5 mEq/L
above 240
Chloride (Cl-) 95—105 mEq/L
Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) <70 mg/dL
Calcium 8.5—10.9 mEq/L
High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) <60 mg/dL
Calcium, ionized 2.24—2.46 mEq/L
Triglycerides Normal: mg/dL
below 150
Magnesium (Mg) 1.5—2.5 mEq/L
Borderline
high: 150—
Phosphorus (P) 2.5—4.5 mEq/L 199 High:
200—499
URINALYSIS Very
high:
Volume 1,000—2,000 mL/day above
500
30 mL/hour
SGOT (AST) <35 IU/L
Specific Gravity 1.010—1.020
SGPT (ALT) <35 IU/L
pH 4.5—8
CARDIAC MARKERS
Casts 1—2 per high
power field Troponin (CTN-1 or CTN-T) Normal I: ng/L
0.03 Critical
Glucose none level I:
above 1.5
Protein none Critical level
T: 0.2
Uric Acid F: 3.5—7.2 mg/dL C-reactive protein Below 0.8 mg/dL
M: 2.6—6.0
CD40 Ligand 1.51—5.35 mg/L
Common Laboratory Values Cheat Sheet
Diagnostic tests are crucial in any aspect of clinical practice since they assist clinicians in establishing and determining the particular
condition of the patient. Nurses are often tasked of patient preparation and specimen collection during these diagnostic procedures.
It is of utmost importance that nurses are knowledgeable about the different procedures and their values and results to make
informed clinical decisions. To assist nurses, here are the common laboratory values listed in an organized and easy-to-understand
table.
Value Normal Range Unit Value Normal Range Unit
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT CHEMISTRY VALUES (cont.)
Red Blood Cell (RBC) M: 4.5—5.5 x105/ml Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) 21—198 units/L
F: 4.0—4.9
Creatinine Clearance (CrCl) F: 85—132 mL/min
White Blood Cell (WBC) 4,500—10,000 cells/mcL M: 90—138
Platelets 100,000—450, cells/mcL Albumin 3.4—5.0 g/dL
000
Bilirubin <1.0 mg/dL
Hemoglobin (Hgb) M: 13.5—16.5 g/dL
F: 12.0—15.0 Uric Acid 3.5—7.5 mg/dL
Pregnant: 10
—15 COAGULATION STUDIES
Hematocrit (Hct) M: 41—50% Prothrombin Time (PT) 11—14 seconds
F: 36—44%
Partial Thromboplastin 25—35 seconds
Mean Corpuscular Volume 80—100 fL Time (PTT)
(MCV)
DIFFERENTIAL COUNT International Normalized Ratio 0.8—1.2
(INR)
Neutrophils 54—62%
Activated Partial 1.5—2.5
Thromboplastin Time (aPTT)
Eosinophils 1—3%
Fibrinogen 203—377 mg/dL
Basophils 0—0.75%
Bleeding time 1—6 mins
Lymphocytes 25—33%
LIPOPROTEINS AND TRIGLYCERIDES
Monocytes 3—7%
Total Cholesterol Ideal: mg/dL
SERUM ELECTROLYTES
below 200
Borderline: 200
Sodium (Na+) 135—145 mEq/L
—240
High:
Potassium (K+) 3.5—5.5 mEq/L
above 240
Chloride (Cl-) 95—105 mEq/L
Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) <70 mg/dL
Calcium 8.5—10.9 mEq/L
High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) <60 mg/dL
Calcium, ionized 2.24—2.46 mEq/L
Triglycerides Normal: mg/dL
below 150
Magnesium (Mg) 1.5—2.5 mEq/L
Borderline
high: 150—
Phosphorus (P) 2.5—4.5 mEq/L 199 High:
200—499
URINALYSIS Very
high:
Volume 1,000—2,000 mL/day above
500
30 mL/hour
SGOT (AST) <35 IU/L
Specific Gravity 1.010—1.020
SGPT (ALT) <35 IU/L
pH 4.5—8
CARDIAC MARKERS
Casts 1—2 per high
power field Troponin (CTN-1 or CTN-T) Normal I: ng/L
0.03 Critical
Glucose none level I:
above 1.5
Protein none Critical level
T: 0.2
Uric Acid F: 3.5—7.2 mg/dL C-reactive protein Below 0.8 mg/dL
M: 2.6—6.0
CD40 Ligand 1.51—5.35 mg/L
