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Normal Lab Values  Hgb (hemoglobin): males=14-18 females=12-16; w/ <6.8= NC of 2L o <12= iron deficiency anemia…… >15= dehydration, HF, or COPD  Hct (hematocrit): males=42-52 females=37-47; ↑ of >4 points in 2 weeks= ↑ risk for seizures  RBC’s: males=4.7-6.1 million females=4.2-5.4 million  WBC’s: 4,500-11,000 (4.5-11 K)  Platelets: 1,500-400,000 (150-400 K)  PT (Coumadin/Warfarin): 11-15 sec. (INR:2-3 & PT TR)… must be 1.5-2x’s normal  PT...