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Important Nursing Normal Values (21 to 50)

September 3rd, 2009 No comments

This is the second set of the most important Nursing normal values that nurses and Nursing enthusiasts should bear in mind. Not only them, all tech lovers will also enjoy learning some of these Nursing concepts as they read and memorize these very important values. Obviously, any value that will fall under or above the range of normal values below will be considered abnormal. Hence, after you get your laboratory results, try to assess the values for yourself and do a preliminary check. You’ll really be amazed to know that not only the nurses but all people (tech fanatics and non tech lovers) can make a beginner’s interpretation of the lab values. Go on and read through the entire entry of this set of Nursing normal values.

  1. Normal liver span = 6-12 cm
  2. Normal blinking = 20 times/min
  3. Point of Maximum Impulse  = (PMI) 4th to 5th Intercostal Space (ICS) Left  Midclavicular Line (MCL)
  4. Right arm BP = 10 mmHg higher than left arm BP
  5. Hemoglobin Female = 12-14 gm%
  6. Hemoglobin Male = 13-16 gm%
  7. Hematocrit Female = 37-44 %
  8. Hematocrit Male = 42-50 %
  9. White Blood Cell Count = 4.5-11 thousand / mm3WBC
  10. Neutrophils = 55-70 % (segmenters), 0-10 % (bands)
  11. Lymphocytes = 20-35 %
  12. Basophils = 0-0.5
  13. Eosinophils = 1-45
  14. Monocytes = 1-6 %
  15. Platelet = 150-400 thousand /  mm³
  16. Reticulocyte count = 0.5-1.5 %
  17. Red Blood Cells Female = 3.5-5.5 million /mm³
  18. Red Blood Cells Male = 4.3-5.9 million  /mm³
  19. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Male = 0-14 mm / hr
  20. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Female = 0-20 mm / hr
  21. Clotting time = 7-15 min
  22. Bleeding time = 2-9 min
  23. Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) = 20-35 sec
  24. Prothrombin Time (PT) = 12-14 sec, (9.6-11.8 Male; 9.5-11.3 Female)
  25. Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) = 60-110mg/dl (70- 110 mg/dl)
  26. Random Blood Sugar = 45-130 mg/dl (80-140 mg/dl)
  27. Bowel sounds = 5-35 times/min
  28. Urine output = 30 mL/hr (720 mL/day)
  29. Plasma Osmolality = 275-295 mosm/kg H2O
  30. Red Blood Cell lifespan = 120 days (90-120)

 Nurses and tech enthusiasts, please keep posted for the upcoming third set of Nursing normal values.