Laboratory Investigations - Normal Values

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What is the reference range for fasting blood glucose levels?

  • 90 - 130 mg/100ml blood
  • 100 - 140 mg/100ml blood
  • 70 - 100 mg/100ml blood
  • 80 - 120 mg/100ml blood (correct)

Which test result indicates a potentially abnormal 2-hour post prandial blood sugar level?

  • > 100 mg/100 ml blood
  • > 140 and < 180 mg/100 ml blood
  • < 140 mg/100 ml blood
  • ≥ 200 mg/100 ml blood (correct)

What is the normal reference range for prothrombin time?

  • 10 - 14 seconds or 75-95%
  • 8.5 - 12.5 seconds or 60-80%
  • 11 - 15 seconds or 80-100%
  • 9.5 - 13.2 seconds or 70-100% (correct)

Which of the following is the correct reference range for thrombin time?

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What is the range for normal Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)?

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What is the normal range for hemoglobin in females?

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Which of the following represents the normal value range for serum creatinine in males?

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What is the upper limit of the normal value range for SGOT (AST) in males?

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What is considered the normal value for cholesterol in males?

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Which of the following is the normal range for serum calcium in males?

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What is the normal value for platelets in males?

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Which of the following values is within the normal range for serum potassium in males?

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What normal value range corresponds to uric acid in females?

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What is the normal value range for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) in males?

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What is the upper limit of normal for bilirubin (total) in males?

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Flashcards

Normal RBC count (Male)

4.5-6 x 10^4 per cubic millimeter of blood

Normal Hemoglobin (Male)

13.5-18 grams per 100 milliliters of blood

Normal Hematocrit (Female)

38%-46%

Normal Serum Creatinine (Male)

0.6-1.3 mg/dL

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Normal Serum Calcium (Male)

8.7-10.7 mg/dL

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Normal Serum Sodium

137-147 mmol/L

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Normal Serum Potassium

3.4-5.3 mmol/L

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Normal Cholesterol (Male)

150-250 mg/100ml blood

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Normal Serum Bilirubin (Total)(Female)

Up to 1.3 mg/dL

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Normal Serum Creatinine Clearance (Female)

75-115 ml/min

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Fasting Blood Glucose

The level of glucose in the blood after an overnight fast.

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Post Prandial Blood Sugar (2 hours)

Glucose level 2 hours after eating a meal.

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Random Blood Sugar

Glucose level at any time without prior fasting.

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Coagulation Time

Time for blood to clot.

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Prothrombin Time (PT)

Time it takes for blood to clot; Measured in seconds.

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Study Notes

Laboratory Investigations - Normal Values

  • Complete blood count (CBC)

    • Red blood cells (RBCs): Male: 4.5 - 6.0 x1014 cu mm blood; Female: 4.3 - 5.5 x1014 cu mm blood
    • White blood cells (WBCs): 5,000 - 10,000 cu mm blood
    • Platelets: Male: 13.5 - 18 gram / 100 ml of blood; Female: 12 - 16 gram / 100 ml of blood
    • Hemoglobin: Male: 12 - 16 gram / 100 ml of blood; Female: 12 - 16 gram / 100 ml of blood
    • Hematocrit: Male: 42% - 54%; Female: 38% - 46%

  • Liver function test

    • Albumin: 3.5 - 5.0 g/dL
    • Bilirubin "Total": 0.2 - 1.3 mg/dL
    • Bilirubin "Direct": Up to 0.25 mg/dL
    • SGPT "ALT": 3 - 44 units/L
    • SGOT "AST": 0 - 40 units/L

  • Renal function test

    • Serum creatinine: Male: 0.6 - 1.3 mg / dL; Female: 0.5 - 1.1 mg / dL
    • Creatinine clearance: Male: 85 - 125 ml/min; Female: 75 - 115 ml/min
    • Uric acid: Male: 3.5 - 7.7 mg / dL; Female: 2.6 - 6.8 mg / dL

  • Electrolytes

    • Serum calcium: 8.7 - 10.7 mg / dL
    • Serum potassium: 3.4 - 5.3 m mol / L
    • Serum sodium: 137 - 147 m mol / L
    • Serum chloride: 99 - 108 m mol / L
    • Magnesium: 1.6 - 2.7 mg / dL
    • Phosphorus: 2.5 - 4.6 mg / dL

  • Lipid panel

    • Cholesterol: 150 - 250 mg / 100ml blood
    • HDL Cholesterol: <40
    • LDL Cholesterol: <130
    • Triglyceride: 30 - 149 mg / dL
    • Lipase: 10 - 52 units / L

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