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Fundamentals (NUR155)
Galen College of Nursing
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Prepared by: Department of Curriculum & Faculty Development Curriculum Council Approved: 03/12/15; REV: 06/25/15; 10/01/15; REV: 04/28/17; 07/26/17; 04/30/18; 8/22/19; 10/24/19; 5/4/
Standardized Values for Nursing
Laboratory Values, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, & Vital Signs
Purpose
The purpose of this document is to provide standardized values for nursing related to laboratory values,
therapeutic drug monitoring, and vital signs. Variation in these values often exists between reputable medical
references. The values listed in this document have been agreed upon and approved by the Curriculum
Council to serve as the official ranges for Galen College of Nursing for student instruction and examination to
ensure safety and consistency.
Laboratory Values
The following values are seen on the NCLEXÆ Test Plan:
Test Abbreviation Adult Child
HEMATOLOGIC – COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT (CBC)
Hemoglobin Hgb
Male: 14-18 g/dL Female: 12-16 g/dL Pregnant: > 11 g/dL
1-6 yr: 9-14 g/dL 6-18 yr: 10-15 g/dL
Hematocrit Hct
Male: 42-52% Female: 37-47% Pregnant: > 33%
1-6 yr: 30-40% 6-18 yr: 32-44%
White Blood Cell WBC
Both Sexes: 5-10 mm 3
f2yr: 6-17 mm 3 g2 yr: 5-10 mm 3
Platelet Count PLT
Both Sexes: 150-400 mm 3 Same as adults HEMATOLOGIC – COAGULATION PANEL (COAGS)
Prothrombin Time PT
Both Sexes: 11-12 sec Pregnant: decreased ** 1.5-2 times the normal control (on warfarin)
Same as adults
International Normalized Ratio
INR
Normal is 0.9-1 seconds Desirable therapeutic level is 2- times the normal (on warfarin)
Same as adults
Partial thromboplastin time PTT
Both Sexes: 20-30 sec Pregnant: decreased ** 1.5-2 times the normal control (on heparin)
Same as adults
Activated partial thromboplastin time
APTT
Both Sexes: 30-40 sec ** 1.5-2 times the normal control (on Heparin) Same as adults
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Test Abbreviation Adult Child
BLOOD CHEMISTRY – BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (BMP)
Glucose Glu Both Sexes: 70-110 mg/dL
f 2 yr: 60-100 mg/dL g 2 yr: 70-110 mg/dL Sodium Na Both Sexes: 135-145 mEq/L Same as adults
Potassium K Both Sexes: 3-5 mEq/L 3.4-4 mEq/L
Creatinine n/a
Male: 0.6-1 mg/dL Female: 0.5-1 mg/dL Child: 0.3-0 mg/dL Blood Urea Nitrogen BUN Both Sexes: 10-20 mg/dL 5-18 mg/dL
BLOOD CHEMISTRY – LIPID PROFILE
Cholesterol n/a Both Sexes: < 200 mg/dL 120-200 mg/dL
BLOOD CHEMISTRY – MISCELLANEOUS Glycosylated Hemoglobin
Hgb A1C < 6% Same as adults
ARTERIAL BLOOD CHEMISTRY
pH n/a Both Sexes: 7.35-7 Same as adults Partial Pressure Carbon Dioxide
PCO 2 Both Sexes: 35-45 mm Hg Same as adults
Partial Pressure Oxygen PO 2 Both Sexes: 80-100 mm Hg Same as adults
Bicarbonate HCO 3 Both Sexes: 22-28 mEq/L Same as adults
Oxygen saturation SaO 2 Both Sexes: 95-100% Same as adults
The following values are relevant to nursing education in general:
Test Abbreviation Adult Child
HEMATOLOGIC – COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT (CBC)
Red Blood Cell RBC
Male: 4.7-6 mm 3 Female: 4.2-5 mm 3
1-6 yr: 4-5 mm 3 6-18 yr: 4-5 mm 3 HEMATOLOGIC – COAGULATION PANEL (COAGS)
Bleeding Time n/a 1-9 minutes Same as adults
D-Dimer n/a 500 ng/mL Same as adults
HEMATOLOGIC – MISCELLANEOUS
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
ESR
Male: 15 mm/hr Female: up to 20 mm/hr Pregnant: increased
Up to 10 mm/hr
C-Reactive Protein CRP 6 mg/mL Same as adults
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Test Abbreviation Adult Child
BLOOD CHEMISTRY – MISCELLANEOUS
Iron n/a
Male: 80-180 mcg/dL Female: 60-160 mcg/dL
50-120 mcg/dL
Total iron binding capacity TIBC Both Sexes: 250-460 mcg/dL Same as adults
Magnesium Mg
Serum: Both Sexes: 1.5-2 mEq/L Therapeutic: (on Mg therapy): 3.3-6 mEq/L
N/A
Phosphorus Phos Both Sexes: 2-4 mEq/L N/A
Serum Osmolality n/a 285-295 mOsm/kg H 2 O Same as adults
Glomerular Filtration Rate GFR 90-120 mL/min Same as adults
CARDIAC
Creatinine phosphokinase CPK
Male: 55-170 IU/L Female: 30-135 IU/L
Same as adults
Cardiac Cell Isoenzyme CPK-MB 0% Same as adults Brain and Lung Cell Isoenzyme CPK-BB 0% Same as adults
Myoglobin n/a
Male: 10-95 ng/mL (onset: 1-3 hrs, peak: 6-10 hrs, return to normal: 12-24 hrs) Female: 10-65 ng/mL (onset: 1-3 hrs, peak: 6-10 hrs, return to normal: 12-24 hrs)
Same as adults
Troponin I TI
0-0 ng/mL (onset: 4-6 hrs, peak: 12-24 hrs, return to normal: 4-7 days)
Same as adults
Troponin T TT
0-0 ng/mL (onset: 3-4 hrs; peak: 10-24 hrs; return to normal: 10-14 days)
Same as adults
B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Hormone
BNP
< 100 pg/mL: no heart failure (HF) 100-300 pg/mL: HF present > 300 pg/mL: mild HF > 600 pg/mL: moderate HF > 900 pg/mL: severe HF
Same as adults
URINE STUDIES
Specific Gravity n/a 1.005-1 Same as adults
Albumin, Protein n/a
50-80 mg / 24 hrs at rest < 250 / 24 hrs after exercise
Same as adults
pH n/a 4-8 Same as adults
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Test Abbreviation Adult Child
White Blood Cells WBC 0-4 Same as adults
ARTERIAL BLOOD CHEMISTRY
O2 Content n/a 15-20 vol % N/A
Base Excess n/a 0 ± 2 mEq/L N/A
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Vital Signs
Population Pulse Blood Pressure Temperature Respirations
Newborn 110-170 60-85/40-55 mm Hg Axillary: 97.6-99∞ F 30-
Infant 90-160 65-100/55-65 mm Hg Axillary: 97.6-99∞ F 30-
Toddler 80-140 90-105/55-70 mm Hg Axillary: 97.6-99∞ F 22-
Preschooler 75-120 95-110/60-75 mm Hg Axillary: 97.6-99∞ F 20-
School-age 70-100 100-120/60-75 mm Hg Axillary: 97.6-99∞ F 18-
Adolescents 60-100 110-125/65-85 mm Hg Axillary: 97.6-99∞ F 12-
Adults 60-100 < 120/80 mm Hg 18-65 yrs: 97.6-99∞ F > 65 yrs: < 98∞ F
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Standardized Values
Course: Fundamentals (NUR155)
University: Galen College of Nursing
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