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"Need To Know" Lab Values

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Therapeutic INR
2.0-3.0. Normal INR is 0.7-1.8
PT
11-12.5 seconds. Therapeutic range for anticoagulant therapy is 1.5 to 2 times the normal or control value.
aPTT
30-40 seconds. Therapeutic range for anticoagulant therapy is 1.5 to 2 times the normal or control value
Platelets
150,000-400,000/mm3
Serum Electrolytes
Na 136-145 mEq/L
K 3.5-5 mEq/L
Ca 9.0-10.5 mg/dL
Mg 1.3-2.1 mEq/L
PO4 3.0-4.5 mg/dL
Cl 98-106 mEq/L
Arterial Blood Gases
pH 7.35-7.45
PaCO2 35-45 mmHg
PaO2 80-100 mmHg
HCO3 21-28 mEq/L
Liver Function Tests
Albumin 3.5-5 g/dL
Ammonia 15-45 mcg/dL
Total bilirubin 0.1-1.0 mg/dL
Total protein 6-8 g/dL
Blood glucose levels
70-105 mg/dL
HbA1c 4-6%. Greater than 8% indicates poor diabetes mellitus control
Urinalysis
Specific gravity 1.005-1.030
Protein 0.8 mg/dL
Glucose <0.5 g/day
Ketones none
pH 4.6-8
WBC males 0-3 per field; females 0-5 per field
CBC
RBCs males 4.7-6.1 million/uL; females 4.2-5.4 million/uL
Hgb males 14-18 g/dL; females 12-16 g/dL
Hct males 42%-52%; females 37%-47%
WBCs 5,000-10,000 mm3
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate < 20 mm/hr
Serum creatinine
males 0.6-1.2 mg/dL; females 0.5-1.1 mg/dL
BUN
10-20 mg/dL
Creatinine clearance test
males 90-139 mL/min; females 80-125 mL/min.Calculation of GFR and best indicator of overall renal function
Therapeutic medication monitoring
digoxin 0.8-2.0 ng/mL
lithium 0.4-1.4 mEq/L
phenobarbital 10-40 mcg/mL
theophylline 10-20mcg/mL
dilantin 10-20 mcg/mL
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