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Electrolytes are the salts (ions, anions, cations) that are found in the
blood. They consist primarily of:
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Normal Values*
Calcium
| Men |
8.8-10.0 mg/dl |
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Women
|
9.0-10.5 mg/dl |
| Pregnancy |
8.1-9.5 mg/dl |
| Children |
9.2-11.0 mg/dl |
Chloride
| Men |
98-106 mmol/L |
|
Women
|
98-106 mmol/L |
| Pregnancy |
93-100 mmol/L |
Phosphorus
| Men |
2.7-4.5 mg/dl |
|
Women
|
3.0-4.5 mg/dl |
Magnesium
| Men |
1.7-2.8 mg/dl |
| Women |
2-3 mg/dl |
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Pregnancy
|
1.6-2.1 mg/dl |
Therapeutic Range
in Pre-eclampsia
|
4-7 mEq/L |
Potassium
| Men |
3.5-5.0 mEq/L |
|
Women
|
3.5-5.0 mEq/L |
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Pregnancy
|
3.3-4.1 mEq/L |
Sodium
| Men |
135-138 mEq/L |
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Women
|
136-145 mEq/L |
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Pregnancy
|
130-140 mEq/L |
*These are general values taken from a variety of
sources. The actual normal values may vary from lab to lab and from one
type of testing protocol to another.
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Source:
Operational Medicine 2001, Health
Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington,
D.C., 20372-5300 |