NCLEX HIGH YIELD
LAB VAULES
Electrolytes Theraputic Levels - Medication
Sodium 135 – 145 mEq/L Phenytoin 10-20 mcg/mL
Potassium 3.5 – 5.0 mEq/L Theophylline 10-20 mcg/mL
Chloride 95-105 mEq/L Digoxin 0.5-2 ng/mL
Calcium 8.6-10.2 mg/dL Lithium 0.6-1.2 mEq/L
Toxicity @ 1.5 mEq/L
Magnesium 1.5-2.5 mEq/L Folic Acid 400-800 mcg
Phosphorous 2.5-4.5 mg/dL On Phenytoin,Folic Acid= 800-1600mcg
Cardiovascular
Total Cholesterol <200 mg/dL Troponin I<0.5 mcg/L Troponin T<0.1mcg/L
0.7= cardiac muscle damage
Triglycerides <150 mg/dL BNP <100 pg/mL
>100 pg/mL = Heart Failure
LDL Cholesterol <100 mg/dL
HDL Cholesterol >50 mg/dL
Gastrointestinal
Liver Pancreas / Gallbadder
ALT 7-55 U/mL Lipase <200 U/L
AST 8-48 U/mL Amylase 25-125 U/L
Ammonia 15-45 mcg/dL
Total Bilirubin 0.2-1.2 mg/dL
Endocrine
Thyroid Hormones Diabetes
TSH 0.2-5.4 mIU/L Glucose 70-110 mg/dL
Thyroxine (T4) 5-12 mcg/dL Hgb AıC 4-6% (Nondiabetics)
Triiodothyronine (T3) 80-200 ng/dL 6-7%
(Diabetic Uncontrolled)
Hematology
WBC 4,000-11,000 mm3 PT 11-16 seconds
RBC 4.5 – 5.5 million/L INR on warfarin 2.0-3.0
*valve replacement 2.5-3.5
Hgb Male: 13.2-17.3 g/dL PTT 25-35 seconds
Female: 11.7-15.5 g/dL
Hct Male: 39-50%
Female: 35-47%
Platelets 150,000-400,000 mm3
Arterial Blood Gases
pH 7.35-7.45 PaO2 75-100 mm HG
PaCO2 35-45 mm HG SaO2 95-100%
HCO3 22-26 mEq/L
Kidney/Urinalysis
Urine pH 4.6-8.0 (avg 6.0) Uric Acid Male: 4.4-7.6 mg/dL
Female: 2.3-6.6 mg/dL
BUN 6-20 mg/dL Albumin: 3.5-5.0 g/dL
Specific gravity 1.003-1.030 Total Protein: 6.0-8.0 g/dL
Creatinine 0.6-1.3 mg/dL
*Worry about Kidney around 2.0
*Lab values may differ from other resources
