Laboratory Values
Lab results should be review prior to the cardiac catheterization. The table below displays the normal values for an adult. Please refer to your institutions established normal values.
| Metabolic Panel |
Normal Range |
| Potassium (K+) |
3.5 - 5.0 mEq/L |
| Creatinine (Cr) |
0.5 - 1.4 mg/dl |
| Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) |
7 - 21 mg/dl |
| CBC |
Normal Range |
| Hemoglobin (Hgb) |
12.5 - 16.0 gm/dL |
| Hematocrit (Hct) |
38 - 50% |
| Platelets |
150,000 - 450,000 |
| PT/INR |
Normal Range |
| INR |
12 - 14 seconds |
| INR |
less than 1.5 |
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