Normal Blood Values
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Na+ norms
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135-145 mEq/L
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Ca+ norms
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8.2-10.2 mg/dL
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K+ norms
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3.5-5.0 mEq/L
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Mg+ norms
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1.5-2.5 mEq/L
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ABG pH
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7.35-7.45
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ABG PaCO2
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35-45
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ABG SaO2
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95-100%
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ABG PaO2
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80-100 mmHg
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ABG HCO3-
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22-26 mEq/L
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Hct (male) norms
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39-50%
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Hct (female) norms
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35-47%
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Hgb (male) norms
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13.2-17.3 g/dL
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Hgb (female) norms
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11.7-15.5 g/dL
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WBC norms
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4,000 - 11,000 uL
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RBC (male) norms (erythrocytes)
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4.3-5.7 mcL
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RBC (female) norms (erythrocytes)
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3.8-5.1 mcL
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Platelet norms (Thrombocytes)
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150,000-400,000 mm3, promote coagulation
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aPTT
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- Activated Partial thromboplastin time, - 25-30 seconds
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PTT
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>60-70 seconds
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Bleeding Time
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2-7 min
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Antidote for heparin
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protamine sulfate
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PT
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- Prothrombin time, used to measure coumadin (warfarin) - 11-16 seconds
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INR
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- Internationalized Normalized Ratio Norm - 0.75-1.25 Therapeutic - 2-3
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BNP
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- B-Type Natriuretic Peptide - <100 pg/mL - Used in Dx CHF
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Cardiac troponin T
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-<0.1 ng/mL - Used to indicate cardiac muscle damage in MI
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Cardiac troponin I
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<0.03 ng/mL
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Creatinine
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- 0.6-1.3 mg/dL - Diagnoses renal function
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Creatinine clearance
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59-137 mL/min/1.73 m2
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BUN
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- Blood urea nitrogen - 6-20 mg/dL - Used to detect renal failure
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GFR
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- Glomerular Filtration Rate - roughly 125 mL/min
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Pre-albumin
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- 15-36 mg/dL - more accurate than albumin to assess nutritional status and liver function
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Albumin
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- 3.5-5.0 g/dL - used to assess liver or kidney function and nutritional status
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Ammonia
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- 15-45 mcg N/dL - Used to diagnosis and evaluate Tx of cirrhosis, hepatitis
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ALT
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- Alanine Aminotransferase, type of liver function test, if increased - jaundice - 7-40 units/L - increased in liver disease, heart and muscle disease
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AST
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- Aspartate Aminotransferase, type of liver function test - 10-30 U/L - increased in liver disease, heart and muscle disease
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Glucose (fasting)
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- Fasting blood sugar - 70-99 mg/dL
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HgbA1C
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- Glycated Hemoglobin - 4.0%-6.0% - Shows avg amount of sugar in blood over 3 months, shows how well diabetes is controlled
