Normal values and more

What is the normal range for RBC?

• 30 - 60 mill/mm3

• 9 - 10 mill/mm3

• 4 - 6 mill/mm3

• 1 - 3 mill/mm3

What is the normal range for Hb (Hemoglobin)?

• 12 - 16 g/100 mL

• 70 - 90 g/100 mL

• 5 - 10 g/100 mL

• 35 - 45 g/100mL

What is the normal range for Hct (Hematocrit)?

• 40 - 50%

• 20 - 30%

• 90 - 100%

• 110 - 120%

If your patient has low RBC or Hb or Hct, what condition they might have?

• Polycythemia

• Anemia

• Infection

• Leukocytosis

If your patient has high RBC, Hb, and/or Hct, what condition they might have?

• Anemia

• Polycythemia

• Leukopenia

• Infection

What is the normal range for WBC?

• 5000 - 10,000 per m3

• 900 - 1000 per mm3

• 45 - 1200 per mm3

• 600 - 500 per mm3

From a patient CBC, their WBC is 120,000 per mm3. Is this a normal value? And what might this indicate?

• No, it's not. This might indicate that the patient might have a bacterial infection.

• Yes, it seems normal. The patient might not have any condition.

• No, it's not. The patient has low WBC. This might be a viral infection.

• Hmm... I don't know

If your patient has a WBC of less than 5,000 per mm3, what might they have? (Choose all that applied)

• Leukocytosis

• Leukopenia

• Viral infection

• Bacterial infection

An increase in Eosinophil count might indicate what?

• Patient is normal (?)

• Patient might have asthma/allergic reactions

• Paitent has TB

• Patient might have a heart attack!!!

What is the normal range of K+?

• 135 - 145 mEq/L

• 3.5 - 4.5 mEq/L

• 90 - 100 mEq/L

• 25 - 35 mEq/L