Normal Laboratory Values in Clinical Medicine Quiz

Test your knowledge on fasting glucose, cholesterol, platelet count, pH, hemoglobin, and more with this clinical pathology quiz.

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What is the normal range for fasting blood glucose?

60-100 mg/dL

70-110 mg/dL

80-120 mg/dL

90-130 mg/dL

What is the normal range for total cholesterol in adults?

Less than 100 mg/dL

Less than 150 mg/dL

Less than 200 mg/dL

Less than 250 mg/dL

Which of the following is considered a normal platelet count?

Less than 50,000/μL

150,000-450,000/μL

More than 500,000/μL

1,000,000/μL

What is the normal range for serum creatinine levels in adults?

0.1-1.0 mg/dL

0.5-1.5 mg/dL

1.0-2.0 mg/dL

2.5-5.0 mg/dL

What is the normal range for hemoglobin (Hb) levels in adult males?

Less than 10 g/dL

12-16 g/dL

18-22 g/dL

25-30 g/dL

What is the normal range for serum sodium (Na+) levels?

120-140 mEq/L

135-145 mEq/L

150-160 mEq/L

165-175 mEq/L

Which of the following is a normal range for serum potassium (K+) levels?

2.5-3.5 mEq/L

3.5-5.0 mEq/L

5.0-6.5 mEq/L

6.5-8.0 mEq/L

Which of the following is a normal pH range of arterial blood?

6.0-6.5

6.8-7.2

7.35-7.45

7.8-8.2

What is the normal range for international normalized ratio (INR) in individuals not on anticoagulant therapy?

0.5-1.0

1.5-2.0

2.0-3.0

3.5-4.0

#10

What is the normal range for arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2) in adults?

Less than 50 mmHg

80-100 mmHg

150-200 mmHg

250-300 mmHg

#11

What is the normal range for serum magnesium levels in adults?

Less than 0.5 mEq/L

1.5-2.5 mEq/L

3-4 mEq/L

5-6 mEq/L

#12

Which of the following is a normal range for prothrombin time (PT)?

Less than 10 seconds

11-13 seconds

14-16 seconds

More than 20 seconds