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Normal Values (***)

Parameter Formula Normal Units
CO (Cardiac Output) CO = SV × HR 4 – 8 L/min
CI (Cardiac Index) CI = CO / BSA 2.4 – 4.0 L/min/m²
HR (Heart Rate) = Beats/min 60 – 100 Bpm
SV (Stroke Volume) SV = EDV − ESV 60 – 100 mL/beat
EF (Ejection Fraction) EF = SV / EDV 40 – 60 %
MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) [SBP + 2(DBP)] / 3 70 – 105 mmHg
SVR (Systemic Vascular Resistance) (MAP − CVP / CO) × 80 700 – 1500 Dynes/sec/cm⁻⁵
PVR (Pulmonary Vascular Resistance) (MPAP − PCWP / CO) × 80 < 250 Dynes/sec/cm⁻⁵
LVSW (Left Ventricular Stroke Work) (SV)(MAP − PCWP)(0.0136) 58 – 104 Gm-m / beat
CAPP (Coronary Artery Perfusion Pressure) CAPP = DBP − PCWP 60 – 80 mmHg
Colloid Osmotic Pressure (COP) / Oncotic Pressure π = 2.1·[Protein] + 0.16·[Protein]² 25 mmHg mmHg
Chamber Pressure
RA 0-8 mmHg
RV (15-25)/(0-8) mmHg
PA (15-25)/(8-15) mmHg
MPAP 10-20 mmHg
PCWP 6-12 mmHg
LA 4-12 mmHg
LV (110-130)/(4-12) mmHg
Aorta (110-130)/(70-80) mmHg
MAP 70-105 mmHg
Parameter Formula Normal Units
(EDV) Ventricular End Diastolic Volume EDV = SV / EF 100 – 160 mL
(ESV) Ventricular End Systolic Volume ESV = EDV − SV 50 – 100 mL
Ventricular Ejection Fraction EF = SV / EDV 40 – 60% %
Blood Gas Value Normal Arterial CPB Arterial Normal Mixed Venous Units
pH 7.35 – 7.45 7.40 7.31 – 7.41
PaCO2 35 – 45 40 41 – 51 mmHg
PaO2 80 – 100 250 – 350 35 – 45 mmHg
SaO2 95 – 100 99 – 100 60 – 80 %
CO2 Content 19 – 24 22 – 26 mMol/L
O2 Content 17 – 20 17 – 20 12 – 15 mL/dL
Base Excess +2 to −2 +2 to −2 +2.5 to −2.5
HCO3 Bicarbonate 22 – 26 22 – 26 22 – 26 mEq/L
Parameter Normal Units
SaO2 95 – 100 %
SvO2 60 – 80 %
CaO2 (Arterial O2 Content) 17 – 20 mL/dL
CvO2 (Venous O2 Content) 12 – 15 mL/dL
CaO2 − CvO2 (A − V Content Difference) 4 – 6 mL/dL
DO2 (O2 Delivery) 950 – 1150 mL/min
VO2 (O2 Consumption) 200 – 250 mL/min
VO2I (O2 Consumption Index) 120 – 160 mL/min/m²
Parameter Normal Units
Red Blood Cells - Male (RBC) 4.25 – 5.5 × 10⁶ Cells / μL
Red Blood Cells - Female (RBC) 3.5 – 5.0 × 10⁶ Cells / μL
White Blood Cells (WBC) 5 – 10 × 10³ Cells / μL
Hemoglobin - Male (Hgb) 13.5 – 17.5 grams / dL
Hemoglobin - Female (Hgb) 12 – 16 grams / dL
Hematocrit - Male (Hct) 40 – 54 %
Hematocrit - Female (Hct) 37 – 47 %
Parameter Normal Units
Platelets 150 – 350k Cells / μL
Prothrombin Time (PT) 10 – 14 Seconds
Plasma Thrombin Time (PTT) 30 – 45 Seconds
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) 16 – 25 Seconds
Activated Clotting Time (ACT) 92 – 128 Seconds
Fibrin Split Product (FSP) < 10 μg / dL
Parameter Normal Units
Sodium (Na) 135 – 145 mEq/L
Potassium (K) 3.5 – 5.0 mEq/L
Chloride (Cl) 95 – 105 mEq/L
Bicarbonate (HCO3) 22 – 26 mEq/L
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) 21 – 30 mEq/L
Glucose (BS) 80 – 100 mg / dL
BUN 7 – 20 mg / dL
Creatine 0.2 – 0.8 mg / dL
Creatinine (Cr) < 1.5 mg / dL
Ionized Ca 4.4 – 5.4 mg / dL
1.1 – 1.35 mMol / L
Serum Ca 8.2 – 10.2 mg / dL
2.2 – 2.6 mMol / L
Magnesium (Mg) 1.3 – 2.1 mEq/L
Osmolarity 275 – 295 mOsm/L
Anion Gap 8 – 16 mEq/L