Appendix A: Common Lab Values*

Arterial Blood Gas

pH: 7.35–7.45

pO2: 80–100 mmHg

pCO2: 35–45 mmHg

HCO3: 22–26 mEq/L

Base Excess: –2 to +2

O2 Sat: >95%

Cardiac Markers
CK-MB Male: 0–4.2 ng/mL Myocardial Onset: 3–6 hours
infarction:

Female: 0–3.1 ng/mL Peak: 12–24 hours

Elevated: 2–3 days

Troponin Myocardial >2.0 ng/mL

infarction:

*Always refer to your institution’s lab ranges for normal values.

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Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

Na 135–145 mEq/L
Appendix A

K 3.5–5.3 mEq/L

Cl 99–111 mEq/L

CO2 22–26 mEq/L

BUN 10–23 mcg/dL

Creatinine 0.6–1.3 mg/dL

Glucose 70–115 mg/dL

Calcium 8.5–10.2 mg/dL

Phosphorus 2.5–4.9 mg/dL

Magnesium 1.8–2.4 mg/dL

ALT Male: 19–36 units/L Female: 24–36 units/L

Albumin 3.7–5.1 g/dL

ALKP Male: 35–142 units/L Female: 25–125 units/L

AST Male: 20–40 units/L Female: 15–30 units/L

Bilirubin, total 0.1–1.2 mg/dL

Protein, total 6–8 g/dL

Complete Blood Count

RBC Male: 4.7–6.1 × 106/mm3 Female: 4.2–5.4 × 106/mm3

Hgb Male: 14–18 g/dL Female: 12–16 g/dL

Hct Male: 42–52% Female: 37–47%

WBC 4.8–10.8 × 10 /mm

3 3

Platelets 150–450 × 103/mm3

Eosinophils 1%–7%

Basophils 0%–1%

Lymphocytes 24%–44%

Monocytes 3%–10%

Neutrophils 40%–80%

Bands 0%–6%
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Urinalysis

Appendix A
Specific gravity 1.003–1.030

pH 4.5–7.5

Protein Negative

Leukocytes Negative

Glucose Negative

Ketones Negative

Nitrate Negative

Bilirubin Negative

Coagulation
Bleeding time 4–7 minutes

D-dimer Negative

Fibrinogen 200–400 mg/dL

Fibrin split product <10 mcg/dL

INR 2.0–3.0

PT 11–14 sec

PTT <40 sec

ALKP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate

aminotransferase; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; CK-MB, creatine kinase-muscle/
brain; Hct, hematocrit; Hgb, hemoglobin; INR, international normalized ratio;
PT, prothrombin time; PTT, partial thromboplastin time; RBC, red blood cell;
WBC, white blood cell.

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