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What are the real actual lab values I should know for the NCLEX-PN?


daniela
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Different sources say diff things, was wondering if anyone knows the best lab values to memorize and also helpful memorizing tips so I can use them for the test, because sometimes the lab values are different depending on where you get them from?

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bobbyd
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These should help, here ya go 🙂

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  • Hemoglobin:
    • 12.0-16.0 g/dL (women)
    • 13.5-17.5 g/dL (men)
  • Hematocrit:
    • 41%-53% (men)
    • 36%-46% (women)
  • RBC: 4.5-5.5 million
  • WBC: 5,000-10,000
  • Platelet: 150,000-400,00
    • Potassium: 3.5-5.0 mEq/L
    • Sodium: 136-145 mEq/L
    • Glucose:
      • Fasting: 70-110 mg/dL
      • 2-h postprandial: < 120 mg/dL
    • Calcium: 8.4-10.2 mg/dL
    • Phosphorus: 3.0-4.5 mg/dL
    • Magnesium: 1.5-2.0 mEq/L
    • Chloride: 95-105 mEq/L
    • BUN: 5-20
    • Serum creatinine: 0.6-1.2 mg/dL
    • Albumin: 3.5-5.5 g/dL
    • Bilirubin: 0.1-1.0 mg/dL
    • Liver Function Tests (LFTs):
      • ALP: 40-120 u/L
      • ALT: 7-56 u/L
      • AST: 10-40 u/L
    • pO2: 80-100%
    • O2 saturation: 95-100%
    • pH: 7.35-7.45
    • PaCO2: 35-45 mmHg
    • HCO3: 22-26 mEq/L
    • INR:
      • Not on warfarin: < 1
      • On warfarin: 2-3
    • aPTT (activated partial thromboplastin time):
      • Not on heparin 30-40 seconds
      • On heparin aPTT 1.5-2.5 times normal range
      • Normal: < 5.7%
      • Prediabetes: > 5.7% – < 6%
      • Diabetes: > 6.5%
    • Acetaminophen: 10-25 μg/mL
    • Digoxin: 0.8-2 ng/mL
    • Lidocaine: 1.5-5m μg/mL
    • Lithium:
      • 0.6-1 mEq/L
      • Acute mania: 0.8-1.2 mEq/L
      • Elderly: 0.4-0.8 mEq/L
    • Phenobarbital:
      • Adults: 10-40 μg/mL
      • Infants/children: 15-30 μg/mL
    • Phenytoin: 10-20 μg/mL
    • Theophyline:
      • Adults: 5-15 μg/mL
      • Children: 5-10 μg/mL
      • Neonatal apnea: 6-11 μg/mL
    • Vancomycin: 10-20 mg/L
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