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BUN levels - 10-20 WBC levels - 5,000-10,000 Serum creatinine levels - males 0.6-1.2; females 0.5-1.1 Therapeutic digoxin levels - 0.8-2.0 HbA1c levels - 4%-6% Fasting glucose levels - 70-105 HDL levels - males 35-65; females 35-85 Total serum cholesterol levels - less than 200 LDL levels - less than 130 ABG values [pH, PCO2, HCO3] - pH 7.35-7.45 PCO2 35-45 HCO3 21-28 Phosphorus levels - 3-4.5 Platelet levels - 150,000-400,000 aPTT levels; therapeutic level? - 30-40 seconds; therapeutic is 1.5 to 2 times the normal INR levels - 0.7-1.8 Therapeutic level for INR with anticoagulant therapy - 2-3 PT levels; therapeutic level? - 11-12.5 seconds; therapeutic is 1.5 to 2 times the normal Chloride levels - 98-106 Calcium levels - 9-10.5 Diseases that require airborne precautions - measles, TB, herpes zoster and varicella Heparin antidote - protamine sulfate Coumadin antidote - vitamin k Digoxin antidote - digibind Alcohol withdrawal antidote - librium (chlordiazepoxide) Potassium levels - 3.5-5 Sodium levels - 136-145 Magnesium sulfate antidote - calcium gluconate Magnesium levels - 1.3-2.1 Diseases for droplet precautions [SPIDERMAN] - S - scarlet fever; sepsis P - pneumonia; pertussis I - influenza D - diphtheria E - epiglottitis R - rubella M - mumps; meningitis AN - adenovirus Risk factors of metabolic alkalosis - ingestion of antacids; GI suction; hypokalemia; blood transfusion; prolonged vomiting; total parenteral nutrition A cause of metabolic acidosis - diarrhea [acidosis - from the ass]; fever; hypoxia; starvation; seizure; kidney failure; diabetic ketoacidosis; dehydration Hemoglobin levels - males 14-18; females 12-16 Hematocrit levels - males 42%-52%; females 37%-47% ESR levels - less than 20 Glucose levels [urinalysis] - less than 0.5g/day Specific gravity [urinalysis] - 1.005-1.025 Therapeutic lithium levels - 0.4-1.4 1mg = _mcg - 1,000 1g = _mg - 1,000 1kg = _g - 1,000 1kg = _lb - 2.2 30mL = _oz - 1 1L = _mL - 1,000