Lab Values

Question 1

Sodium (Na) normal lab value is

Answer 1

133-145 mmol/L.
• Sodium is the major cation in the extracellular fluid.
• has a water retaining effect, helps maintain body fluids and is responsible for neuromuscular impulses via the sodium pump.

Question 2

Potassium (K) Normal values are

Answer 2

3. 3-5.1 mmol/L
   - Potassium values should be closely monitored. K plays many roles in the body from affecting cardiac muscle contractility and electrical conductivity to influencing neuromuscular transmission of nerve impulses.

Question 3

Calcium (Ca++) Normal values are

Answer 3

2. 1-2.55 mmo/L.
   - Ca++ is the most abundant cation in the body. Its role is multifunctional. It is vital for muscle contractibility, cardiac function, neural transmission, and blood clotting.

Question 4

Magnesium (Mg) Normal values are

Answer 4

0. 65-1.05 mmoi/L.
   - Mg is the second major intracellular cation playing a role in the normal integrity of the cell. Most magnesium is intracellular

Question 5

Chloride (Cl) Normal values

Answer 5

98-111 mmoL/L.

• Cl plays an important role in maintaining body water balance, osmolality of body fluids, and the acid-base balance.
• Found in the extracellular fluid of the body.

Question 6

Carbon Dioxide (C02) Normal value

Answer 6

21 - 31 mmol/L

Question 7

Creatinine values

Answer 7

35 - 100 umol/L

Question 8

Phosphate (P)

Answer 8

0.8 - 1.5 mmol/L

Question 9

Glucose

Answer 9

3.6 - 11.1 mmol/L

Question 10

Platelets

Answer 10

150 - 400 x 10E9/L

Question 11

Albumin

Answer 11

33-48 g/L

Question 12

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

Answer 12

3.0-7.5 mmol/L

Question 13

Hematocrit (Hct)

Answer 13

0.40 - 0.54L/L.