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Serum Blood Levels
blood serum levels, electrolytes, etc
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
04/16/2012
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Term
WBC
 Definition
5,000-10,000 mm3
Term
RBC
 Definition

Men: 4.5-5.5 million mcL

Women: 4.0-5.0 million mcL
Term
Hematocrit (HCT)
 Definition

Men: 42%-52%

Women: 36%-48%
Term
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
 Definition

Men: 14-17.4 g/dL

Women: 12-16 g/dL
Term
Platelet
 Definition
140,000-400,000 per mm3
Term
Na+
 Definition
136-145 mEq
Term
K+
 Definition
3.5-5.2 mEq
Term
Chloride
 Definition
96-106 mEq/L
Term
Bicarbonate (CO2)
 Definition
23-30 mEq/L
Term
BUN
 Definition
7–22 mg/dL
Term
Creatinine
 Definition
0.6–1.35 mg/dL
Term
Ca 2+
 Definition
9.0 to 10.3 mg/dL
Term
 Mg 2+
 Definition
1.8-2.6 mEq/L
Term
troponin
 Definition

TnI: Less than 0.3 mcg/L

TnT: Less than 0.2 mcg/L
Term
fasting blood glucose
 Definition

70-99 mg/dL

 

 

 
Term
glusoce 2 hrs after eating
 Definition
70-145 mg/dL
Term
random glucose
 Definition
70-125 mg/dL
Term
albumin
 Definition
3.4 - 5.4 g/dL
Term
HDL
 Definition
60 and above High; Optimal; associated with lower risk
Less than 40 in men and less than 50 in women Low; considered a risk factor for heart disease
Term
LDL
 Definition
Less than 100 Optimal
100 - 129 Near optimal/above optimal
130 - 159 Borderline high
160 - 189 High
190 and above Very high
Term
triglycerides
 Definition
Less than 150 Normal
150 - 199 Mildly High
200 - 499 High
500 or higher Very high
Term
total cholesterol
 Definition

 

Less than 200 Desirable
200 - 239 Mildly High
240 and above High
Term
iron
 Definition
60-170 mcg/dL
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