Lab Test Value Cheat Sheet
BASAL METABOLIC PANEL (BMP)
- Sodium: 135 – 145 mEq/L
- Potassium: 3.5 – 5.0 mEq/L
- Chloride: 95 – 105 mEq/L
- Calcium: 9 – 11 mg/dL
- BUN: 7 – 20 mg/dL
- Creatinine: 0.6 – 1.2 mg/dL
- Albumin: 3.4 – 5.4 g/dL
- Total protein: 6.2 – 8.2 g/dL
Renal Function Test (RFT)
- Calcium: 9 – 11 mg/dL
- Magnesium: 1.5 – 2.5 mg/dL
- Phosphorus: 2.5 – 4.5 mg/dL
- Specific gravity: 1.010 – 1.030
- GFR: 90 – 120 mL/min/1.73 m2
- BUN: 10 – 20 mg/dL
- Creatinine: 0.6 – 1.2 mg/dL
Liver Function Test (LFT)
- ALT: 7 – 56 U/L
- AST: 5 – 40 U/L
- ALP: 40 – 120 U/L
- Bilirubin: 0.1 – 1.2 mg/dL
Lipid Panel
- Total cholesterol: <200 mg/dL
- Triglyceride: <150 mg/dL
- LDL: <100 mg/dL → Bad cholesterol
- HDL: >60/dL → Happy cholesterol
PANCREAS
- Amylase: 30 – 110 U/L
- Lipase: 0 – 150 U/
ABG's
- PH: 7.35 – 7.45
- PaCO2: 35 – 45 mmHg
- PaO2: 80 – 100 mmHg
- HCO3: 22 – 26 mEq/L
Lab Test Value Cheat Sheet
Remember
ROME
Respiratory
Opposite
Metabolic
Equal
HbA1c
- Non-diabetic: 4 – 5.6%
- Pre-diabetic: 5.7 – 6.4%
- Diabetic: > 6.5% (GOAL for diabetic: < 6.5%)
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT ( CBC )
- WBC: 4,500 – 11,000
- RBC’s: 4.5 – 5.5
- PLT: 150,000 – 450,000
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
- Female: 12 – 16 g/dL
- Male: 14 – 18 g/dL
Hematocrit (HCT) (HB X 3)
- Female: 37% – 47%
- Male: 42% – 52%
COAGs
- PT: 10 – 13 sec
- PTT: 25 – 35 sec
- aPTT: 30 – 40 sec (heparin)
- INR
– NOT ON Warfarin < 1 sec
– ON Warfarin 2 – 3 sec
Lab Test Value Cheat Sheet
Heparin
Warfarin
Measured with – aPTT
Therapeutic Range – 1.5 – 2.0 X normal “Control ” value
Antidote – Protamine sulfate
Measured with – PT/INR
Therapeutic Range – 1.5 – 2.0 X normal “Control ” value
Antidote – Vitamin K
Other
- MAP: 70 – 100 mmHg
- ICP (intracranial pressure): 5 – 15 mmHg
- BMI: 18.5 – 24.9
- Glascow coma scale:Best = 15
Mild: 13-15 Moderate: 9-12 Severe: 3-8
Lab Test Value Cheat Sheet
Electrolytes
Sodium : 135 - 145
Potassium : 3.5 - 5
Phosphorus : 2.5 - 4.5
Commit to memory !
BANANAS : There are about 3-5 in every bunch & you want them half ripe (1/2)
So, think 3.5 – 5.0
PHOR – 4
Us – 2 (me + You = 2)
Don’t forget the .5
Calcium : 9 - 11
Magnesium : 1.5 - 2.5
Chloride : 95 - 105
Call 911
MAGnifying glass you see 1.5 – 2.5 bigger than normal
Think of a chlorinated pool that
you want to go in when it’s
SUPER HOT: 95 – 105 °F
Lab Test Value Cheat Sheet
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