Lab Values

• Adult male = 5.2-5.8
• Adult female = 3.9-5.1

• Older male = 3.8-5.8
• Older female = 3.7-5.3

increased RBC count

decreased rbc

• adult male = 13.2-17.3 g/dL
• adult female = 11.7-15.5 g/dL

• older male = 12.6-17.4 g/dL
• older female = 11.7-16.1 g/dL

• adult male = 37-49%
• adult female = 33-45%

• older male = 36-52%
• older female = 34-46%

Measure of the amount of space RBCs take up in the blood.

Hemoglobin x3

Increased in pt's w/ burns, dehydration

4,500 - 11,000/ mm3

increases in infection

decreases in autoimmune diseases

150,000 - 450,000/mm3

increases in infection and malignancies

decreases in viral infections (AIDS)

14y - adult = 8-21 mg/dL

90+ = 10-31 mg/dL

• adult male = 0.6-1.2
• adult female = 0.5-1.1

decreases with age

134-145 mEq/L

Increase of NA

• Loss of water
• decrease of NA

3.5-5.0 mEq/L

Give diluted in 1000 ml of IV fluid

• increased K+
• Irregular HB, nausea

• Decreased K+
• Lethargy, confusion, thirst, decreased BP

8.2-10.2

Inflammatory diseases of lungs, certain cancers, meds, dehydration, excessive use of Vit. D

Surgery or damage to the parathyroid gland

causes muscle tightening (cramps)

7.35-7.45

less than 110 mg/dL

less than 200

• 4 - 5.5%
• Measure of blood glucose bound to hemoglobin

Measures how effective coumadin coagulates

target is 2-3 seconds

Ratio between the PT result and normal

less than 2 seconds

Measures effectiveness of heparin

25-39 seconds

10-13 seconds

2.5 - 3.5 seconds

target = theraputic level