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Sodium
135-145 mEq/L
Chloride
95-105 mEq/L
BUN
5-20
Potassium
3.5-5 mEq/L
Carbon Dioxide
24-32 mEq/L
Creatinine
Male: 0.6-1.3 mg/dL

Female: 0.5-1.1 mg/dL
Glucose
Fasting: 60-109 mg/dL

Non-Fasting: 60-200 mg/dL
Hemoglobin
Normal: 12-18 g/dL (males 2pts higher)

Too low: 8 g/dL

1 unit = 1 g/dL Hgb
Hematocrit
Normal: 35-50%

Too low: 25%

1 unit = 3% Hct
Platelets
Normal: 150,000-450,000 cells/uL

Too low (surgery): <50,000
Too low (epidurals): <100,000

1 unit = 20,000 platelets
Prothrombin Time (PT)
Normal: 10-13 seconds/1.0

Decreased clotting means increased PT
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)
Normal: 24-38 seconds

Decreased clotting means increased PTT
International Normalized Ratio (INR)
Normal: ratio of 1.0

Too high: >1.5
What is in a Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)?
Glucose, Calcium, Sodium, Potassium, CO2, Chloride, BUN, Creatinine
Calcium
8.5-10.5 mg/dL
What is in a Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP)?
Glucose, Calcium, Total Protein, Albumin, ALP, ALT, AST, Bilirubin, BUN, Creatinine, Sodium, Potassium, CO2, Chloride
Albumin
Normal: 3.5-4.8
Bilirubin
Normal: 0.2-1.3 mg/dL
Total Protein
Normal: 6.0-8.0 mg/dL
ALT
Normal Male: 10-45 IU/L

Normal Female: 7-35 IU/L
AST
Normal Male: 12-38 IU/L

Normal Female: 8-34 IU/L
ALP
Normal: 25-100 IU/L
ESR
Normal: <20mm/hr

Moderate elevation: 20-60mm/hr

Severe elevation: >60mm/hr
CRP

*What does it measure
Normal: 0-0.6mg/dL

Measures liver protein only present in acute inflammation
Pre-albumin
19-36mg/dL
HbA1c

*What does it measure, and how does it correlate to glucose levels in blood?
Diabetics should keep below 6

*Measures glycosylated hemoglobin and long-term glucose control

* 1% = 20 glucose

*Infection typically causes stressed, hyperglycemic state
Neutrophils/Granulocytes
Normal: 54%

Increased: >85%

PMNs = mature neutrophils
Band cells = immature neurtophils
Monocytes
Usually ~6%

Presence indicates post-inflammatory state or chronic infection
Lymphocytes
Usually ~37%
Eosinophils
Usually ~2%

Involved in allergic and immune responses (neoplasm, allergy, Addison's, collagen vascular disorder, parasites)
Basophils
Usually ~0.5%

Involved in acute allergic responses and histamine release
Total Leukocyte Count
4-10 x 10^3 leukocytes/uL
What is an H&H?
Hemoglobin & Hematocrit