NCLEX Lab Values Quick Reference — Critical Values & Nursing Actions

Master Lab Values for the NCLEX Exam

The NCLEX Lab Values Quick Reference gives you every laboratory value tested on the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN, with normal ranges, critical values, and the priority nursing actions for each abnormal result.

What's Included

• Complete Blood Count (CBC): WBC, RBC, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelets, MCV, MCH
• Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP): sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2, BUN, creatinine, glucose
• Liver Function Tests: ALT, AST, alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin, albumin
• Coagulation Studies: PT, INR, aPTT, fibrinogen, D-dimer
• Cardiac Markers: troponin, BNP, CK-MB, myoglobin
• Thyroid Function: TSH, T3, T4
• Arterial Blood Gas (ABG): pH, PaO2, PaCO2, HCO3, SaO2 with interpretation guide
• Urinalysis: specific gravity, pH, protein, glucose, ketones, WBC, RBC
• Critical values: when to call the provider immediately
• Nursing actions: priority interventions for each abnormal result

Soleil Scientific Rating™

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — Lab values appear throughout the NCLEX. Know them cold and you gain points in every content area.

Advancing Science. Empowering People. — Soleil Scientific Group