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Platelet Lab Value

150,000-400,000 Micro L

40 secs

PT/PTT Lab Values

Prothrombin Time (PT)

10-14 seconds

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT or aPTT)

25-35 seconds

1 min

INR Lab Value

0.8-1.2 Normal Range

Warfarin

2.0-3.0

1 min

Bilirubin Lab Value

0.2-1.2 mg/dL

Increased Bilirubin Causes Jaundice

54 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

pH - Blood and Urine Lab Value

Blood

7.35 - 7.45

Urine

4.0 - 8.0

1 min

Urine Specific Gravity Lab Value

1.003-1.030

1 min

Albumin Lab Value

3.5 - 5.5 g/dL

49 secs

Calcium (Ca2+) Lab Value

8.5 to 10.5 mg/dL

26 secs

Chloride (Cl-) Lab Value

95-105 mEq/L

28 secs

Creatinine Lab Values

Measures Renal Function

0.6 - 1.3 mg/dL

1 min

Potassium (K+) Lab Value

3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L

20 secs

Phosphate (PO43-) Lab Value

2.5 to 4.5 mg/dL

29 secs

Magnesium (Mg2+) Lab Value

1.5 to 2.5 mEq/L

28 secs

Sodium (Na+) Lab Value

135-145 mEq/L

24 secs

Troponin Lab Values

Troponin T (cTnT)

< 0.1 ng/mL Normal

Troponin I (cTnI)

< 0.5 ng/mL Normal

> 2.3 ng/mL Myocardial Injury

2 mins

Triglycerides Lab Value

< 150 mg/dL

51 secs

Total Protein Lab Values

6.4 - 8.3 g/dL

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

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

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Pencil Villain Shared "FA 2018" - 1215 Picmonics

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