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Bilirubin Lab Value

0.2-1.2 mg/dL

Increased Bilirubin Causes Jaundice

54 secs

Bleeding Time Lab Values

2-7 Minutes

41 secs

Hemoglobin A1c Lab Value

4-6%

1 min

Albumin Lab Value

3.5 - 5.5 g/dL

49 secs

Total Protein Lab Values

6.4 - 8.3 g/dL

1 min

BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) Lab Values

10-20 mg/dL

40 secs

CSF Lab Values: Normal

Pressure: < 20 cm H2O

Color/Appearance: Clear or Colorless

Proteins: < 40 mg/dL

Lactate Dehydrogenase: 10% of Serum Level

Cells: 0-5 Small Lymphocytes

Glucose: 40-70 mg/dL

2 mins

Creatinine Lab Values

Measures Renal Function

0.6 - 1.3 mg/dL

1 min

Red Blood Cell Count (RBC) Lab Values

Women: 3.5-5.5 million cells/ MuL

Men: 4.3-5.9 million cells/ MuL

1 min

pH - Blood and Urine Lab Value

Blood

7.35 - 7.45

Urine

4.0 - 8.0

1 min

WBC Differential Lab Value

White Blood Cells (WBC)

5-10 (5,000-10,000)

Neutrophils (50%-70%)

Bands (2%-5%)

Segs (50%-70%)

Lymphocytes (20%-40%)

Monocytes (4%-8%)

Eosinophils (2%-4%)

Basophils (0.5%-1.5%)

2 mins

Urine Specific Gravity Lab Value

1.003-1.030

1 min

Normal Electrolyte Lab Values

Potassium (K⁺)

3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L

Calcium (Ca²⁺)

8.5 to 10.5 mg/dL

Phosphate (PO₄^3–)

2.5 to 4.5 mg/dL

Magnesium (Mg²⁺)

1.5 to 2.5 mEq/L

Sodium (Na⁺)

135 to 145 mEq/L

Chloride (Cl^–)

95 to 105 mEq/L

2 mins

PT/PTT Lab Values

Prothrombin Time (PT)

10-14 seconds

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT or aPTT)

25-35 seconds

1 min

Potassium (K+) Lab Value

3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L

20 secs

INR Lab Value

0.8-1.2 Normal Range

Warfarin

2.0-3.0

1 min

Calcium (Ca2+) Lab Value

8.5 to 10.5 mg/dL

26 secs

Platelet Lab Value

150,000-400,000 Micro L

40 secs

Phosphate (PO43-) Lab Value

2.5 to 4.5 mg/dL

29 secs

Cholesterol Lab Values

LDL (Low Density Cholesterol)

< 100 mg/dL

HDL (High Density Cholesterol)

> 40 mg/dL Males

> 50 mg/dL Females

Total Cholesterol

< 200 mg/dL

1 min

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