Reference ranges MKSAP 19

Laboratory

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• Hematology
  • absolute neutrophil count: > 1500/uL
  • activated thromboplastin time (aPTT): 25-35 seconds
  • D-dimer in plasma: < 0.5 ug/mL
  • erythrocyte count: 4.2-5.9 x 10E6/uL
  • erythrocyte sedimentation rate: male < 15 mm/hr, female < 20 mm/hr
  • erythropoietin in serum: 5-36 mU/mL
  • haptoglobin in serum: 50-150 mg/dL
  • hematocrit: male 41-51%, female 36-47%
  • hemoglobin in blood: male 14-17 g/dL, female 12-16 g/dL
  • leukocyte count: 4000-10,000/uL
  • mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH): 28-32 pg
  • mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC): 32-36 g/dL
  • mean corpuscular volume: 80-100 fL
  • platelet count: 150,000-450,000/uL
  • prothrombin time: 11-13 s
  • reticulocyte count: 0.5-1.5% of RBC, 23,000-90,000/uL (absolute count)
• Chemistries (serum, plasma, blood)
  • albumin in serum: 3.5-5.5 g/dL
  • alkaline phosphatase in serum: 36-92 U/L
  • alpha-fetoprotein in serum: 0.6-6.6 ng/mL
  • alanine aminotransferase in serum (serum ALT): 0-35 u/L
  • aspartate aminotransferase in serum (serum AST): 0-35 u/L
  • ammonia in plasma: 40-80 ug/dL (23-47 umol/L)
  • amylase in serum: 0-130 U/L
  • bilirubin in serum: total 0.3-1.2 mg/dL (5.1-20.5 umol/L), direct < 0.3 mg/dL
  • blood gases (arterial):
    • pH in blood: 7.38-7.44
    • pCO2 in blood: 35-45 mm Hg (4.7-6.0 kPa)
    • pO2 in blood: 80-100 mm Hg (10.6-13.3 kPa)
    • oxygen saturation, O2sat in blood: >= 95%
  • blood urea nitrogen: 8-20 mg/dL (2.9-7.1 mmol/L)
  • B-type natriuretic protein in serum (serum BNP):
    • < 100 pg/mL heart failure unlikely
    • > 400 pg/mL heart failure likely
  • calcium in serum: 9-10.5 mg/dL (2.2-2.6 mmol/L)
  • chloride in serum: 98-106 mEq/L
  • complement C3 in serum: 55-120 mg/dL
  • complement C4 in serum: 10-40 mg/dL
  • C-reactive protein in blood: < 8 mg/L, < 1.0 mg/L low risk, > 3.0 mg/L high risk
  • creatine kinase in serum: 30-17- U/L
  • creatinine in serum: 0.7-1.3 mg/dL (61.9-115 umol/L)
  • electrolytes in serum:
    • sodium in serum: 136-145 mEq/L
    • potassium in serum: 3.5-5.0 mEq/L
    • chloride in serum: 98-106 meq/l
    • bicarbonate in serum: 23-28 meq/l
  • fibrinogen in plasma: 150-350 mg/dl
  • folate in serum: 4.0-20 ng/ml (9.1-45.3 nmol/l)
  • glucose in seru/plasma (fasting): 70-100 mg/dl (3.9-5.6 mmol/L)
  • gamma-glutamyltransferase in serun: 0-30 u/L
  • immunoglobulins:
    • globulins in serum: 2.5-3.5 g/dL
    • IgG in serum: 640-1430 mg/dL
    • IgA in serum: 70-300 mg/dL
    • IgM in serum: 20-140 mg/dL
    • IgD in serum: < 8 mg/dL
    • IgE in serum: 90 U/mL
  • iron studies
    • ferritin in serum: 15-200 ng/mL
    • iron in serum: 60-160 ug/dL (11-29 umol/L)
    • total iron binding capacity in serum (serum TIBC): 250-460 ug/dL (45-82 umol/L)
    • transferrin saturation: 20-50%
  • lactate dehydrogenase in serum: 60-100 U/L
  • lactate in plasma: 0.5-1.6 mEq/L (0.5-1.6 mmol/L)
  • lipase in serum: 30-60U/L
  • magnesium in serum: 1.5-2.4 mg/dL (0.62-0.99 mmol/L)
  • osmolality in serum: 275-295 mOsm/kg H2O
  • alkaline phosphatase in serum: 36-92 U/L
  • phosphorus in serum: 3.0-4.5 mg/dL (0.97-1.45 mmol/L)
  • prostate-specific antigen in serum (serum PSA): < 4 ng/mL
  • protein in serum 6.0-7.8 g/dL (total)
    • albumin in serum: 3.5-5.5 g/dL
    • globulins in serum: 2.5-3.5 g/dL (total)
  • rheumatoid factor in serum: < 40 U/mL
  • triglycerides in serum: < 150 mg/dL (1.69 mmol/L)
  • uric acid in serum:
    • male 3.7-8.6 mg/dL (0.22-0.50 mmol/L)
      • target for patient with gout: < 6.0 mg/dL
    • female 2.4-5.8 mg/dL (0.14-0.34 mmol/L)
  • vitamin B12 in serum: 200-800 pg/mL (148-590 pmol/L)
• Endocrine
  • ACTH in serum: 9-52 pg/mL (2-11 pmol/L)
  • aldosterone in serum:
    • supine: 2-5 ng/dL (55-138 pmol/L)
    • standing: 7-20 ng/dL (194-554 pmol/L)
  • aldosterone in urine: 5-19 ug/24 hr 13.9-52.6 nmol/24 hr)
  • catecholamines in urine
    • epinephrine in urine: 2-14 ug/24 hr (10.9-131 nmol/24 hr)
    • norepinephrine in urine: 15-100 ug/24 hr (88.6-591 nmol/24 hr)
    • dopamine in urine: 52-480 ug/24 hr (340-3134 nmol/24 hr)
  • free Cortisol in urine: < 50 ug/24 hr (138 nmol/24 hr)
  • Cortisol in serum (morning): 5-25 ug/dL (138-690 nmol/L)
  • DHEA-sulfate in plasma:
    • male: 1.3-5.5 ug/mL (3.5-14.9 umol/L)
    • female: 0.6-3.3 ug/mL (1.6-8.9 umol/L)
  • epinephrine in plasma (supine): < 75 ng/L (410 pmol/L)
  • estradiol in serum:
    • male: 10-30 pg/mL (37-110 pmol/L)
    • female cycle:
      • day 1-10: 14-27 pg/mL (50-100 pmol/L)
      • day 11-20: 14-54 pg/mL (50-200 pmol/L)
      • day 21-30: 19-41 pg/mL (70-150 pmol/L)
  • FSH in serum:
    • male (adult): 5-15 mU/mL
    • female cycle:
      • follicular or luteal phase: 5-20 mU/mL
      • midcycle peak: 30-50 mU/mL
      • postmenopausal: > 35 mU/mL
  • growth hormone in plasma: after oral glucose > 1 mg/mL diagnostic of acromegaly
  • hemoglobin A1c < 5.7%. 5.7-6.4% prediabetes, > 6/4% diabetes mellitus
  • luteinizing hormone is serum:
    • male 3-15 mU/mL
    • female cycle:
      • follicular or luteal phase: 5-22 mU/mL
      • midcycle peak: 30-250 mU/mL
      • postmenopausal: > 30 mU/mL
  • metanephrines is plasma:
    • free metanephrine in plasma: <= 57 pg/mL (0.296 nmol/L)
    • free normetanephrine in plasma: <= 148 pg/mL (0.829 nmol/L)
    • metanephrines in plasma (total): <= 205 pg/mL (1.07 nmol/L)
  • metanephrines is urine:
    • metanephrine in urine (unconjugated): 90-315 ug/24 hr (456-1600 nmol/24 hr)
    • normetanephrine in urine: 122-676 ug/24 hr (666-8690 nmol/24 hr)
    • metanephrines in uine (total): 224-832 ug/24 hr (1140-4220 nmol/24 hr)
  • parathyroid hormone in serum (serum PTH): 10-65 pg/mL
  • progesterone in blood:
    • male (adult): 0.27-0.9 ng/mL (0.9-2.9 nmol/L)
    • female (follicular phase): 0.22-1.2 ng/mL (1.0-3.8 nmol/L)
    • female (luteal phase): 0.72-7.8 ng/mL (2.3-56.6 nmol/L)
    • female (postmenopausal): < 0.2-1 ng/mL (0.6-3.18 nmol/L)
    • female (oral contraceptives): 0.34-0.92 ng/mL (1.1-2.9 nmol/L)
  • prolactin in serum:
    • males < 14 ng/mL
    • females < 20 ng/mL
  • testosteone in serum (total):
    • male (adult): 300-1200 ng/dL (10-42 nmol/L)
    • female: 20-75 ng/dL (0.7-2.6 nmol/L)
  • thyroid hormones:
    • Iodine-131 uptake: 10-30% of administered dose at 24 hr
    • TSH in serum: 0.5-5.0 uU/mL
    • thyroxine in serum (total): 5-12 ug/dL (64-155 nmol/L)
    • free thyroxine in serum: 0.2-2.4 ng/dL (12-31 pmol/L)
    • free thyroxine index: 4-11
    • triiodothyronine in serum (serum T3):
      • total: 70-195 ng/dL (1.1-3.0 nmol/L)
      • free T3 in serum: 3.6-5.6 ng/L (5.6-8.6 pmol/L)
  • vitamin D in serum:
    • 25-hydroxy-vitamin D in serum: 31-80 pg/mL (60-156 pmol/L)
    • 1,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D in serum: 25-65 pg/mL (77-200 pmol/L)
• Urinalysis:
  • albumin/creatinine in urine: < 30 mg/g
  • calcium in urine: 100-300 mg/24 hr (2.5-7.5 mmol/24 hr) on unrestricted diet
  • creatinine in urine 15-25 mg/kg per 24 hr (133-221 mmol/kg/24 hr)
  • Glomerular filtration rate:
    • stage G1: >= 90 mL/min/1.73 m2
    • stage G2: 60-89 mL/min/1.73 m2
    • stage G3a: 45-59 mL/min/1.73 m2
    • stage G3b: 30-44 mL/min/1.73 m2
    • stage G4: 15-29 mL/min/1.73 m2
    • stage G5: < 15 mL/min/1.73 m2
  • Albuminuria:
    • A1 (normal): < 30 mg/g
    • A2 (moderately increased): 31-300 mg/g
    • A3 (severely increased): > 300 mg/g
  • protein/creatinine in urine: < 150 mg/g
  • uric acid in urine: 250-750 mg/24 hr (1.48-4.43 mmol/24 hr) varies with diet
• Pulmonary:
  • FEV1: > 80% predicted
  • FVC: > 80% predicted
  • FEV1/FVC: > 0.70, < 0.70 is obstructive lung disease
• Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF): - also see reference values for CSF constituents
  • cell count in CSF: 0.5/uL
  • glucose in CSF: 40-80 mg/dL (2.2-4.4 mmol/L), > 40% of glucose in plasma
  • protein in CSF: 15-60 mgdL
  • opening pressure: 70-200 mm H2O
• hemodynamic parameters:
  • pulmonary artery pressure:
    • systolic: 20-25 mm Hg
    • diastolic: 5-10 mm Hg
    • mean: 9-16 mm Hg
  • pulmonary capillary wedge pressure: 6-12 mm Hg
  • right atrial pressure: 0-5 mm Hg (mean)
  • right ventricular pressure:
    • systolic: 20-25 mm Hg
    • diastolic: 0-5 mm Hg

More general terms

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