LABORATORY VALUES

*Included in the Biochemical Profile (SMA-12)


  BLOOD, PLASMA, SERUM REFERENCE RANGE SI REFERENCE INTERVALS
* Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), serum 8 - 20 U/L 8 - 20 U/L
  Amylase, serum 25 - 125 U/L 25 - 125 U/L
* Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), serum 8 - 20 U/L 8 - 20 U/L
  Bilirubin, serum (adult) Total // Direct 0.1 - 1.0 mg/dL // 0.0 - 0.3 mg/dL 2 - 17 µmol/L // 0 - 5 µmol/L
* Calcium, serum (Ca2+) 8.4 - 10.2 mg/dL  2.1 - 2.8 mmol/L 
* Cholesterol, serum Rec:<200 mg/dL <5.2 mmol/L
  Cortisol, serum 0800 h: 5 - 23 µg/dL 138 - 635 nmol/ L
    1600 h: 3 - 15 µg/dL 82 - 413 nmol/L
    2000 h: < 50% of 0800 h Fraction of 0800 h: < 0.50
  Creatine kinase, serum Male: 25 - 90 U/L 25 - 90 U/L
    Female: 10 - 70 U/L 10 - 70 U/L
* Creatinine, serum 0.6 - 1.2 mg/dL 53 - 106 µmol/L
  Electrolytes, serum
  Sodium (Na+) 136-145 mEq/L   136-145 mmol/L  
  Chloride (Cl-) 95 - 105 mEq/L   95 - 105 mmol/L  
* Potassium (K+) 3.5 - 5.0 mEq/L   3.5 - 5.0 mmol/L  
  Bicarbonate (HCO3-) 22 - 28 mEq/L   22 - 28 mmol/L  
  Magnesium (Mg2+) 1.5 - 2.0 mEq/L   0.75 - 1.0 mmol/L  
  Estriol, total, serum (in pregnancy)
  24 - 28 wks // 32 - 36 wks 30 - 170 ng/mL // 60 - 280 ng/mL 104 - 590 // 208 - 970 nmol/L
  28 - 32 wks // 36 - 40 wks 40 - 220 ng/mL // 80 - 350 ng/mL 140 - 760 // 280 - 1210 nmol/L
  Ferritin, serum Male: 15 - 200 ng/mL 15 - 200 µg/L
    Female: 12 - 150 ng/mL 12 - 150 µg/L
  Follicle - stimulating hormone, serum/plasma Male: 4 - 25 mIU/mL 4 - 25 U/L
    Female: premenopause 4 - 30 mIU/mL 4 - 30 U/L
       midcycle peak 10 - 90 mIU/mL 10 - 90 U/L
       postmenopause 40 - 250 mIU/mL 40 - 250 U/L
  Gases, arterial blood (room air)
  pH   7.35 - 7.45   [H+] 36 - 44 nmol/L
  PCO2 33 - 45 mm Hg   4.4 - 5.9 kPa  
  PO2 75 - 105 mm Hg   10.0 - 14.0 kPa  
* Glucose, serum Fasting: 70 - 110 mg/dL 3.8 - 6.1 mmol/L
    2 - h postprandial: < 120 mg/dL < 6.6 mmol/L
  Growth hormone - arginine stimulation Fasting: < 5 ng/mL < 5 µg/L
    provocative stimuli: > 7 ng/mL > 7 µg/L
  Immunoglobulins, serum
  IgA 76 - 390 mg/dL 0.76 - 3.90 g/L
  IgE 0 - 380 IU/mL 0 - 380 kIU/L
  IgG 650 - 1500 mg/dL 6.5 - 15 g/L
  IgM 40 - 345 mg/dL 0.4 - 3.45 g/L
  Iron 50 - 170 µg/dL 9 - 30 µmol/L
  Lactate dehydrogenase, serum 45-90 U/L 45-90 U/L
  Luteinizing hormone, serum/plasma Male: 6 - 23 mIU/mL 6 - 23 U/L
    Female: follicular phase 5 - 30 mIU/mL 5 - 30 U/L
    midcycle 75 - 150 mIU/mL 75 - 150 U/L
    postmenopause 30 - 200 mIU/mL 30 - 200 U/L
  Osmolality, serum 275 - 295 mOsmol/kg H2O 275 - 295 mOsmol/kg H2O
  Parathyroid hormone, serum, N - terminal 230 - 630 pg/mL 230 - 630 ng/L
* Phosphatase (alkaline), serum (p - NPP at 30° C) 20 - 70 U/L 20 - 70 U/L
* Phosphorus (inorganic), serum 3.0 - 4.5 mg/dL 1.0 - 1.5 mmol/L
  Prolactin, serum (hPRL) < 20 ng/mL < 20 µg/L
* Proteins, serum
  Total (recumbent) 6.0 - 7.8 g/dL 60 - 78 g/L
  Albumin 3.5 - 5.5 g/dL 35 - 55 g/L
  Globulin 2.3 - 3.5 g/dL 23 - 35 g/L
  Thyroid - stimulating hormone, serum or plasma 0.5 - 5.0 µU/mL 0.5 - 5.0 mU/L
  Thyroidal iodine (123I) uptake 8 - 30% of administered dose/24 h   0.08 - 0.30/24 h  
  Thyroxine (T4), serum 5 - 12 µg/dL   64 - 155 nmol/L  
  Triglycerides, serum 35 - 160 mg/dL 0.4 - 1.81 mmol/L
  Triiodothyronine (T3), serum (RIA) 115 - 190 ng/dL   1.8 - 2.9 nmol/L  
  Triiodothyronine (T3) resin uptake 25 - 35%   0.25 - 0.35  
* Urea nitrogen, serum 7 - 18 mg/dL 1.2 - 3.0 mmol/L
* Uric acid, serum 3.0 - 8.2 mg/dL 0.18 - 0.48 mmol/L
  BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) REFERENCE RANGE SI REFERENCE INTERVALS
  Body mass index   Adult: 19-25 kg/m2
  CEREBROSPINAL FLUID REFERENCE RANGE SI REFERENCE INTERVALS
  Cell count   0 - 5/mm3 0 - 5 x 106/L
  Chloride 118 - 132 mEq/L 118 - 132 mmol/L
  Gamma globulin 3 - 12% total proteins 0.03 - 0.12
  Glucose 40 - 70 mg/dL 2.2 - 3.9 mmol/L
  Pressure   70 - 180 mm H2O 70 - 180 mm H2O
  Proteins, total <40 mg/dL <0.40 g/L
  HEMATOLOGIC REFERENCE RANGE SI REFERENCE INTERVALS
  Bleeding time (template) 2 - 7 minutes 2 - 7 minutes
  Erythrocyte count   Male: 4.3 - 5.9 million/mm3 4.3 - 5.9 x 1012/L
    Female: 3.5 - 5.5 million/mm3 3.5 - 5.5 x 1012/L
  Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (Westergren) Male: 0 - 15 mm/h 0 - 15 mm/h
    Female: 0 - 20 mm/h 0 - 20 mm/h
  Hematocrit Male: 41 - 53% 0.41 - 0.53
    Female: 36 - 46% 0.36 - 0.46
  Hemoglobin A1C <6%   <0.06 
  Hemoglobin, blood Male: 13.5 - 17.5 g/dL 2.09 - 2.71 mmol/L
    Female: 12.0 - 16.0 g/dL 1.86 - 2.48 mmol/L
  Hemoglobin, plasma 1 - 4 mg/dL 0.16 - 0.62 mmol/L
  Leukocyte count and differential
  Leukocyte count  4500 - 11,000/mm3 4.5 - 11.0 x 109/L
  Segmented neutrophils 54 - 62% 0.54 - 0.62
  Bands 3 - 5% 0.03 - 0.05
  Eosinophils 1 - 3% 0.01 - 0.03
  Basophils 0 - 0.75% 0 - 0.0075
  Lymphocytes 25 - 33% 0.25 - 0.33
  Monocytes 3 - 7% 0.03 - 0.07
  Mean corpuscular hemoglobin 25.4 - 34.6 pg/cell 0.39 - 0.54 fmol/cell
  Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration 31 - 36 % Hb/cell 4.81 - 5.58 mmol Hb/L
  Mean corpuscular volume   80 - 100 µm3 80 - 100 fL  
  Partial thromboplastin time (activated) 25-40 seconds 25-40 seconds
  Platelet count   150,000 - 400,000/mm3 150 - 400 x 109/L
  Prothrombin time 11 - 15 seconds 11 - 15 seconds
  Reticulocyte count 0.5 - 1.5% 0.005 - 0.015
  Thrombin time <2 seconds deviation from control <2 seconds deviation from control
  Volume
  Plasma Male: 25 - 43 mL/kg 0.025 - 0.043 L/kg
    Female: 28 - 45 mL/kg 0.028 - 0.045 L/kg
  Red cell Male: 20 - 36 mL/kg 0.020 - 0.036 L/kg
    Female: 19 - 31 mL/kg 0.019 - 0.031 L/kg
  SWEAT REFERENCE RANGE SI REFERENCE INTERVALS
  Chloride 0 - 35 mmol/L 0 - 35 mmol/L
  URINE REFERENCE RANGE SI REFERENCE INTERVALS
  Calcium 100 - 300 mg/24 h 2.5 - 7.5 mmol/24 h
  Chloride Varies with intake Varies with intake
  Creatinine clearance Male: 97 - 137 mL/min
    Female: 88 - 128 mL/min  
  Estriol, total (in pregnancy)
  30 wks 6 - 18 mg/24 h 21 - 62 µmol/24 h
  35 wks 9 - 28 mg/24 h 31 - 97 µmol/24 h
  40 wks 13 - 42 mg/24 h 45 - 146 µmol/24 h
  17 - Hydroxycorticosteroids Male: 3.0 - 10.0 mg/24 h 8.2 - 27.6 µmol/24 h
    Female: 2.0 - 8.0 mg/24 h 5.5 - 22.0 µmol/24 h
  17 - Ketosteroids, total Male: 8 - 20 mg/24 h 28 - 70 µmol/24 h
    Female: 6 - 15 mg/24 h 21 - 52 µmol/24 h
  Osmolality 50-1400 mOsmol/kg H2O
  Oxalate 8 - 40 µg/mL 90 - 445 µmol/L
  Potassium Varies with diet Varies with diet
  Proteins, total <150 mg/24 h <0.15 g/24 h
  Sodium Varies with diet Varies with diet
  Uric acid Varies with diet Varies with diet