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So many values in so many different places. I often wondered why there was not a sheet with the official NCLEX/HESI values?
Well, it might not be 'official' but this is the next best thing. These are the values given in the official HESI review book from when we took our 3 day HESI review (oh what a joy the day after pinning) class.

I suggest writing these out over and over and over again. I had a poster taped to a bookshelf on the end of my bed. It was the last thing I saw before I went to sleep and the first thing I saw when I woke up. I often dreamed about hemoglobin.

Knowing this stuff is ESSENTIAL for answering HESI/NLCEX questions. ESSENTIAL. DID YOU HEAR ME??? ESSENTIAL.

(BTW, I never know units, I don't care). Also, I often don't remember the male/female thing... just the entire range.

Hbg   Male 14-18  Female 12-16 Pregnant >11  Newborn 14-24

Hct     Male 42-52  Female 37-47  Pregnant >33 Newborn 44-64

RBC  Male 4.7- 6.1  Female 4.2-5.4

WBC  5-10

Platelets 150-400

PT 11-12.5

PTT 60-70

APTT 30-40

Alkaline Phosphate 30-120

Albumin 3.5-5

Calcium 9-10.5

Cholesterol <200

Creatinine 0.5-1.1

Glucose 70-110

Potassium 3.5-5

Total Protein 6.4-8.3

AST 0-35

ALT 4-36

Sodium 135-145

BUN 10-20

pH 7.35-7.45

HCO3- 21-28