Common Lab Values

Front 1

Fasting Glucose

Back 1

Adult Range
60-115 Normal

Optimal 87.5
High levels indicate DM
Low Diabetic reaction

Front 2

Total Iron

Back 2

Adult Range
30-170 Normal

Optimal 100
Low level indicate iron deficient anemia
High levels indicate hemochromotosis

Front 3

Cholesterol

Back 3

Adult Range
120-240 Normal

Optimal 180
High levels indicator of CAD

Front 4

Triglycerides

Back 4

Adult Range
0-200 Normal

Optimal 100

Front 5

LDL

Back 5

Adult Range
62-130 Normal

Optimal 81
High levels indicate CAD

Front 6

HDL

Back 6

Adult Range
35-135 Normal

Optimal 85
Good cholesterol

Front 7

Cholesterol/LDL Ratio

Back 7

Adult Range
1-6 Normal

Optimal 3.5

Front 8

BUN

Back 8

Adult Range
7-25 Normal

Optimal 16
high levels urinary deficiency

Front 9

Creatinine

Back 9

Adult Range
.7-1.4 Normal

1.05 Optimal
high levels indicate Kidney dysfunction

Front 10

Uric Acid

Back 10

Adult Range
3.5 - 7.5(m) Normal

Optimal 5.5

Front 11

Uric Acid

Back 11

Adult Range
2.5 - 7.5 (f) Normal

5.0 Optimal

Front 12

Total Protein

Back 12

Adult Range
6 - 8.5 Normal

7.25 Optimal

Front 13

Albumin

Back 13

Adult Range
3.2 - 5.0 Normal

4.1 Optimal

Front 14

Globulin

Back 14

Adult Range
2.2 - 4.2 Normal

3.2 Optimal

Front 15

A/G Ratio

Back 15

Adult Range
0.8 - 2.0 Normal

1.9 Optimal

Front 16

Na+

Back 16

Adult Range
1.35 - 1.45 Normal

140.5 Optimal
Increased in Cushing's syndrome
Watch in patient's with hypertension, and FVE

Front 17

K+

Back 17

Adult Range
3.4 - 5.5 Normal

4.5 Optimal
Increased in tissue breakdown
Watch in patient's with K+ supplements,Thiazides and Loop diuretics and K+ sparing diuretics

Front 18

Cl -

Back 18

Adult Range
95 - 112 Normal

103 Optimal
Increased in renal disease or hypertension

Front 19

CO2

Back 19

Adult Range
22 - 32 Normal

27 Optimal
Increased in Hyperventilation
Increased in respiratory acidosis/alkalosis

Front 20

Phosphorus

Back 20

Adult Range
2.5 - 4.5 Normal

3.5 Optimal

Front 21

Hgb

Back 21

12 - 18g/100ml

Function: Measures the O2 carrying capacity of the blood
Low: hemorrhage, anemia
High Polycthemia

Front 22

Hct

Back 22

35 - 50%

Function:Measures relative volume of cells and plasma in blood
Low: hemorrhage, anemia
High Polycthemia, dehydration

Front 23

RBC's

Back 23

4 - 6 million/mm3

Function:Measures O2 carring compacity of the blood
Low: hemorrhage, anemia
High Polycthemia, heart disease, pulmonary disease

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WBC's

Back 24

Infant 8 - 13 thousand/mm3
4 - 7 Y 6-15 thousand/mm3
8 - 18 Y 4.5 - 13.5 thousand/mm3
Adult 5 - 10 thousand/mm3

Function: Measures host defense against inflammatory agents
Low: aplastic anemia, drug toxicity, specific infections
High: inflammation, trauma, toxicity, leukemia

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Neutrophils

Back 25

54 - 62%

Increased in bacterial infections, hemorrhage, diabetic acidosis

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Lymphocytes

Back 26

25 - 30%


Viral and bacterial infection, acute and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, antigen reaction

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Eosinophils

Back 27

1 -3%

Increased in parasitic and allergic conditions, blood dyscrasias, pernicious anemia

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Basophils

Back 28

1%

Increased in types of blood dyscrasias

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Monocytes

Back 29

0 - 9%

Hodgkin's disease, lipid storage disease, recovery from severe infections, monocytic leukemia

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PTT

Back 31

25 - 39 sec

Function:Measures extrinsic clotting factors
Prolongs in liver disease, Impaired vitamin K production, surgical trauma with blood loss

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PT

Back 32

12 - 15 sec

Function: Measures intrinsic clotting of blood, congenital clotting disorders
Prolonged in hemophilia A, B and C and Von Willebrand's disease

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Platelets

Back 33

150 -400 thousand

Function: Measures clotting potential
Increased in polycythemia, leukemia, severe hemorrhage, decreased n thromboctopenia purpura

Front 34

Bleed Time

Back 34

1 - 6 min

Function: Measures quality of platelets
Prolonged in thrombocytopenia

Front 35

INR

Back 35

0.8 - 1.2
Therapeutic 2-3

Function: Measures extrinsic clotting function
Increased with anticoagulant therapy

Front 36

Urinary Volume / day

Back 36

1 - 2 L

Increased in diabetes mellitius, chronic nephritis

Front 37

Specific Gravity

Back 37

1.015 - 1.025

Measures the degree of tubular reabsorption and dehydration
increases in DM, decreased in acute nephritis, DI, aldosteronism

Front 38

Ph

Back 38

6 - 8

Reflects acidosis and alkalosis
Acidic: diagetes, acidosis, prolonged fever
Alkaline: urinary tract infection, alkalosis