University:
University of Alberta
Course:
NURS 124 | Foundations of Nursing I
Academic year:

2019
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147

Pages:

1
Author:

Prince Sampson

MUST KNOW LAB VALUES CBC Values White Blood Count Normal Cell Critical Value Low < 2,500 High 5-10 (thousand/mm3) >100.0 Male 14-18 (g/dl) Low < 6.0 High > Female 12-16 (g/dl) 20.0 Male 40% - 52% Low <15 High >60 Female 37% - 47% Low < 50K High >1 150-400(thousand/ mm3) million WBC Hemoglobin HGB Hematocrit HCT Platelets PLTS Electrolyte Values Sodium Na 135-145 (mEq/L) Potassium K Glucose--Fasting FBS Blood Urea Nitrogen BUN Creatinine Creat Cholesterol (Total) Chol Coagulation Values Prothrombin time PT International INR Normalized Ratio Partial Thromboplastin aPTT Time, Activated Partial PTT Thromboplastin Time 3.5- 5.0 (mEq/L) 70-110 (mg/dl) 10-20 (mg/dl) 0.6-1.3 (mg/dl) <200 mg/dL Low < 120 High > 160 High > 6.5 Low < 40 High > 400 High >100 High > 4.0 11.0-14 seconds >20 seconds 1.0 (baseline) 2.0-3.0 > 6.0 (therapeutic) 30-40 seconds 1-1.5X control >70 seconds (therapeutic) 60 – 70 seconds Albumin Alb Hemoglobin, glycosylated HgbA1C 3.5-5.0 (g/dl) 4-6% ADA treatment goal <7% Diagnosis > 6.5% Arterial Blood Gas Acid-Base Indicator pH 7.35-7.45 Oxygen Carbon Dioxide (acid) Bicarbonate (base) Oxygen Saturation (Pulse Ox) PaO2 80-100 (mm/Hg) Low < 7.25 High > 7.55 Low < 40 PaCO2 35-45 (mm/Hg) Low < 20 High > 60 HCO3 22-26 (mEq/L) >95%; COPD > 90% Concern any <90% Low < 15 High > 40 O2 Sat Critical Low < 75%