what are the Normal Values of our blood chemistry

here are some normal values that a nurse especially those who are taking the board exam should memorize...

Bleeding time - 1 - 9 min
Prothrombin time - 10 - 13 min

Hematocrit
male - 42 -52%
female - 36 - 48%

Hemoglobin
male - 13.5 - 16g/dl
female - 12 - 16%

Platelet - 150,000 - 400, 000

RBC
male - 4.5 - 6.2 million/L
emale - 4.2 - 5.4 million/L

Bilirubin (serum)
direct - 0 - 0.4 mg/dl
indirect - 0.2 - 0.8 mg/dl

ph - 7.35 - 7.45
paCO2 - 35 - 45
HCO3 - 220 - 26 mEq/l
PaO2 - 80 - 100 mm/Hg
Sodium - 135 - 145 mEq/L
Potassium - 3.5 - 5 mEq/L
Calcium - 4.2 - 5.5 mg/dl
Chloride - 98 - 108 mEq/L
Magnesium - 1.5 - 2.5 mg/dl
BUN - 0 - 20 mg/dl
Creatinine - 0.4 - 1.2

CPK - MB
male - 50 - 325 mu/ml
female - 50 - 250 mu/ml

FBS - 80 - 120 mg/dl
Glycosylated Hgb - 4 - 7%
Cholesterol - 150 - 200 mg/dl
Triglyceride - 140 - 200 mg/dl
Albumin - 3.2 - 5.5mg/dl

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