REFERENCE ADULT LABORATORY VALUES
  
BLOOD, PLASMA, SERUM
Alanine aminotransferase
Male13-40 U/L
Female10-28 U/L
Albumin, serum3.5-5.2 g/dL
Alkaline phosphatase, serum38-126 U/L
Amylase, serum 27-131 U/L
Arterial blood gases (room air)
pH 7.35-7.45
PO283-108 mmHg
PCO2
Male35-48 mmHg
Female32-45 mmHg
O2 saturation, arterial and capillary 95-98% of capacity
Aspartate aminotransferase10-59 U/L
Bilirubin, serum
Total0.2-1.2 mg/dL
Direct0.0-0.4 mg/dL
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)6-20 mg/dL
CA-125, serum< 35 U/mL
Calcium, serum8.6-10.0 mg/dL
Cholesterol, serum
Total< 200 mg/dL
HDL> 40 mg/dL
LDL< 130 mg/dL
Triglycerides< 150 mg/dL
Cortisol, plasma
8 AM5-23 mcg/dL
4 PM3-16 mcg/dL
10 PM< 50% of 8 AM value
Creatine kinase, serum
Male15-105 U/L
Female10-80 U/L
Creatinine, serum
Male0.7-1.3 mg/dL
Female0.6-1.1 mg/dL
C-reactive protein< 0.5 mg/dL
Electrolytes, serum
Sodium136-145 mEq/L
Chloride98-107 mEq/L
Potassium3.5-5.1 mEq/L
Bicarbonate22-29 mEq/L
Ferritin, serum
Male 20-250 ng/mL
Female 10-120 ng/mL
Fibrinogen, plasma200-400 mg/dL
Follicle-stimulating hormone, plasma
Male1.4-15.4 mIU/mL
Female
Follicular phase1-10 mIU/mL
Mid-cycle peak6-17 mIU/mL
Luteal phase1-9 mIU/mL
Postmenopausal19-100 mIU/mL
Glucose, serum
Fasting74-106 mg/dL
2 h postprandial< 120 mg/dL
Growth hormone
Male< 5 ng/mL
Female< 10 ng/mL
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
intact (male or non-pregnant female)< 5.0 mIU/mL
Immunoglobulins, serum
IgA70-400 mg/dL
IgD 0-8 mg/dL
IgE3-423 mg/dL
IgG 700-1,600 mg/dL
IgM40-230 mg/dL
Iron, serum
Male65-175 mcg/dL
Female50-170 mcg/dL
Lactate dehydrogenase100-190 U/L
Lipase, serum23-300 U/L
Luteinizing hormone, serum/plasma
Male 1.24-7.8 mIU/mL
Female
Follicular phase 1.68-15.0 mIU/mL
Mid-cycle peak21.9-56.6 mIU/mL
Luteal phase0.61-16.3 mIU/mL
Postmenopausal14.2-52.5 mIU/mL
Magnesium, serum1.3-2.1 mEq/L
Osmolality, serum275-295 mOsm/kg
Parathyroid hormone, intact14-72 pg/mL
Phosphate (inorganic), serum2.7-4.5 mg/dL
Prolactin, serum
Male2.5-15.0 ng/mL
Female2.5-19.0 ng/mL
Prostate-specific antigen< 4.0 ng/mL
Proteins, serum
Total6.4-8.3 g/dL
Albumin3.9-5.1 g/dL
Globulin
α10.2-0.4 g/dL
α20.4-0.8 g/dL
β0.5-1.0 g/dL
γ0.6-1.3 g/dL
Testosterone, serum
Male280-1,100 ng/dL
Female
Premenopausal15-70 ng/dL
Pregnancy3-4 x normal
Postmenopausal8-35 ng/dL
Thyroid-stimulating hormone 0.4-4.2 mcU/mL
Thyroxine, serum5-12 mcg/dL
Total iron-binding capacity, serum250-425 mcg/dL
Triiodothyronine, total, serum100-200 ng/dL
Triiodothyronine, resin uptake25-38 relative % uptake
Troponin-Iundetectable
Uric acid, serum
Male4.5-8.0 mg/dL
Female2.5-6.2 mg/dL
Vitamin B12, serum110-800 pg/mL
 
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
Cell count0-10 leukocytes/mcL
 0 erythrocytes/mcL
Chloride 118-132 mEq/L
Gamma globulin3-12%
IgG0.5-6.1 mg/dL
Glucose40-70 mg/dL
Pressure 70-180 mm H2O
Protein 8-32 mg/dL
 
HEMATOLOGIC
Bleeding time (template)2.3-9.5 min
Erythrocyte count, blood
Male 4.7-6.1 x 106/mcL
Female 4.2-5.4 x 106/mcL
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (Westergren)
Male (0-50 y)0-15 mm/h
Male (> 50 y)0-20 mm/h
Female (0-50 y) 0-20 mm/h
Female (> 50 y)0-30 mm/h
Hematocrit
Male 42-52%
Female37-47%
Hemoglobin
Male14.0-18.0 g/dL
Female12.0-16.0 g/dL
Hemoglobin, glycosylated4.2-5.9%
Hemoglobin, plasma< 3 mg/dL
Leukocyte count and differential
Leukocyte count4.8-10.8 x 103/mcL
Band neutrophils
Percentage3-5%
Absolute150-400/mcL
Segmented neutrophils
Percentage54-62%
Absolute3,000-5,800/mcL
Lymphocytes
Percentage20.5-51.1%
Absolute1.2-3.4 x 103/mcL
Monocytes1.7-9.3%;
0.11-0.59 x 103/mcL
Eosinophils0-0.7 x 103/mcL
Basophils0-0.2 x 103/mcL
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin27-31 pg
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration33-37 g/dL
Mean Corpuscular Volume
Male80-94 mcm3
Female81-99 mcm3
Partial thromboplastin time (activated)< 35 sec
Platelet count, blood130-400 x 103/mcL
Prothrombin time12.0-14.0 sec
INR0.9-1.2
Red blood cell distribution width11.6-14.6%
Reticulocyte count0.5-1.5% of erythrocytes
 24,000-84,000/mcL
Thrombin timetypically 17-25 sec
Volume, plasma
Male25-43 mL/kg body weight
Female28-45 mL/kg body weight
 
SEMEN
Volume1.5-5.0 mL
Motility > 60%
Count60-150 x 106/mL
 
SWEAT
Chloride5-35 mEq/L
 
URINE
Calcium (usual diet, trough)100-300 mg/24 h
Chloride 110-250 mEq/day
(varies greatly with Cl intake)
Creatinine clearance
Male 94-140 mL/min/1.73 m2
Female 72-110 mL/min/1.73 m2
17-Hydroxycorticosteroids
Male 3-10 mg/24 h
Female 2-8 mg/24 h
17-Ketosteroids
Male10-25 mg/24 h
Female6-14 mg/24 h
Lead, 24 h< 80 mcg/d
Osmolality 50-1,200 mOsm/kg water
pH4.6-8.0
[diet dependent]
Potassium, 24 h25-125 mEq/d
[diet dependent]
Proteins, quantitative50-80 mg/24 h (at rest)
Sodium, 24 h 40-220 mEq/d
[diet dependent]
Specific gravity1.002-1.030
Uric acid 250-750 mg/24 h
[with normal diet]
 
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