NUR 340 ATI Capstone Content Review :Nursing Care of Children-Tips of the Week

ATI Capstone Content
Review:Nursing Care of
Children-Tips of the Week

, Pediatric Laboratory Values: While lab values vary slightly according to
the source, knowing an average range for the following common lab
tests will be very helpful to you when answering questions.


Normal Ranges
Test Age/Gender/Reference
Conventional Units


Acetaminophen Toxic concentration >200 mcg/ml


Carbon Dioxide Cord 14-22 mEq/l


Premature 1 week 14-27 mEq/l


Newborn 13-22 mEq/l


Infant, child 20-28 mEq/l


Chloride Cord 96-104 mEq/l


Newborn 97-110 mEq/l


Child 98-106 mEq/l


Conjugated direct Bilirubin 0.0-0.2 mg/dl


Creatinine Cord 0.6-1.2 mg/dl


Newborn 0.3-1.0 mg/dl


Infant 0.2-0.4 mg/dl


Child 0.3-0.7 mg/dl

, Adolescent 0.5-1.0 mg/dl


Digoxin Toxic concentration >2.5 ng/ml


Glucose (Serum) Newborn, 1 day 40 to 60 mg/dl


Newborn, > 1 day 50 to 90 mg/dl


Child 60 to 100 mg/dl


Hematocrit 1 day 48-69%


2 day 48-75%


3 day 44-72%


2 month 28-42%


6-12 year 37-49%


12-18 year Male 37-49%


12-18 year Female 36-46%


Hemoglobin 1-3 day 14.5-22.5 g/dl


2 month 9.0-14.0 g/dl


6-12 years Male 13.0-16.0 g/dl


6-12 years Female 12.0-16.0 g/dl


Iron Serum Newborn 100-250 mcg/dl


Infant 40-100 mcg/dl


Child 50-120 mcg/dl


Fatally poisoned child >1800 mcg/dl