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Lab Values Normal vs. Critical

This document provides normal and critical lab value ranges for various common blood tests and medical tests. It lists the test name, normal value ranges for adults over 13, and critical high and low values. Some of the tests listed include glucose, potassium, hemoglobin, white blood cell count, sodium, platelet count, BUN, arterial blood gases, prothrombin time, INR, aPTT, creatinine, and hemoglobin A1C. The normal and critical ranges given are a general reference, as the exact ranges may vary between labs performing the tests.

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Lab Values Normal vs. Critical

This document provides normal and critical lab value ranges for various common blood tests and medical tests. It lists the test name, normal value ranges for adults over 13, and critical high and low values. Some of the tests listed include glucose, potassium, hemoglobin, white blood cell count, sodium, platelet count, BUN, arterial blood gases, prothrombin time, INR, aPTT, creatinine, and hemoglobin A1C. The normal and critical ranges given are a general reference, as the exact ranges may vary between labs performing the tests.

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Lab Values*

Normal vs. Critical


***Please note that all normal ranges for blood test will depend on the lab performing the test.
The normal values listed are to be used as reference only for adults>13 years of age***

LAB

NORMAL VALUES

CRITICAL VALUES

Glucose

70-110 /dL

LOW
< 50

Potassium

3.5-5.0mEq/L

< 2.5

> 6.5

Hemoglobin

Men: 14-18 g/dL Women: 12-16 g/dL

<5

> 20

Hematocrit

Men: 40-54% Women: 38-47%

< 15

> 60

WBC

5,000 10,000

< 2,500

> 30,000

Sodium

135-145 mEq/L

< 120

> 160

Platelets

150,000-400,000

< 50,000

> 1 million

BUN
ABG

10-20 mg/dL
pH: 7.35-7.45
PaO2: 80-100 mmHg
PaCO2: 35-45 mmHg
HCO3:22-26 mEq/L
SaO2: 94-100%

pH: < 7.25


CO2: < 20
<15

HIGH
> 400

> 100
> 7.55
> 60
> 40
75% or less

PT

11.0-12.5 seconds

> 20

INR**

1.3-2.0

aPTT (same as PTT)***

20-36 seconds

> 68

Creatinine

Men: 0.6-1.3 mg/dL


Women: 0.5-1.0 mg/dL

>4

RBC

Men: 4.7 mg/dL


Women: 4.2-5.4 mg/dL

Digoxin

0.5-2 ng/ml

Bleeding Time

1-9 minutes

Hemoglobin AIC

Good Control: 2.5-5.9%


Fair Control: 6-8%
Poor control: > 8

Magnesium

1.3-2.1 mEq/L

> 15

< 0.5

>3

LAB
Total Cholesterol

NORMAL VALUES
122-200 mg/dl

HDL

Men: mean 45-50 mg/dL


Women: 55-60 mg/dL

LDL

60-180 mg/dL

Urinalysis
Alb
pH
WBC
Glucose negative
Albumin

CRITICAL VALUES

0-8 mg/dL
4.6-8.0
0-4
3.5-5 g/dL

Lithium levels

.6-1.2 meq/L therapeutic

> 1.5

Bilirubin

Total: 0.3-1.0 mg/dL


Indirect: 0.2-0.8 mg/dL
Direct: 0.1-0.3 mg/dL

> 12

Ammonia

10-80 mg/dL

ALT=SGPT

4-36 U/L

AST=SGOT

0-35 U/L

Total Protein
ESR

6.4-8.3 g/dL
Men: 0-10 mm/hr
Women: 0-20 mm/hr
3.0-4.5

Phosphorous/ Phospate

Ll

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