REFERENCE ADULT LABORATORY VALUES
       
 
BLOOD, PLASMA, SERUM
Alanine aminotransferase (37°C)
  Male 13-40 U/L (0.22-0.68 mckat/L)
  Female 10-28 U/L (0.17-0.48 mckat/L)
Albumin, serum 3.5-5.2 g/dL (35-52 g/L)
Alkaline phosphatase, serum (37°C) 38-126 U/L (0.65-2.14 mckat/L)
Amylase, serum 27-131 U/L (0.46-2.23 mckat/L)
Arterial blood gases (room air)
  pH 7.35-7.45
  PO2 83-108 mmHg (11.1-14.4 kPa)
  PCO2
Male 35-48 mmHg (4.66-6.38 kPa)
Female 32-45 mmHg (4.26-5.99 kPa)
  O2 saturation, arterial and capillary 95-98% of capacity (0.95-0.98 of capacity)
Aspartate aminotransferase (37°C) 10-59 U/L (0.17-1.00 -2 to +3 kat/L)
Bilirubin, serum
  Total 0.2-1.2 mg/dL
  Direct 0.0-0.4 mg/dL
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 6-20 mg/dL (2.1-7.1 mmol urea/L)
CA-125, serum < 35 U/mL (< 35 kU/L)
Calcium, serum 8.6-10.0 mg/dL (2.15-2.50 mmol/L)
Cholesterol, serum
  Total < 200 mg/dL (< 5.2 mmol/L)
  HDL > 40 mg/dL (> 1.0 mmol/L)
  LDL < 130 mg/dL (< 3.4 mmol/L)
  Triglycerides < 150 mg/dL (< 4.0 mmol/L)
Cortisol, plasma
  8 AM 5-23 mcg/dL (138-635 nmol/L)
  4 PM 3-16 mcg/dL (83-441 nmol/L)
  10 PM < 50% of 8 AM value (< 0.5 of 8 AM value)
Creatine kinase, serum (30°C)
  Male 15-105 U/L (0.26-1.79 mckat/L)
  Female 10-80 U/L (0.17-1.36 mckat/L)
Creatinine, serum
  Male 0.7-1.3 mg/dL (62-115 mcmol/L)
  Female 0.6-1.1 mg/dL (53-97 mcmol/L)
C-reactive protein < 0.5 mg/dL (< 5 mg/L)
Electrolytes, serum
  Sodium 136-145 mEq/L (136-145 mmol/L)
  Chloride 98-107 mEq/L (98-107 mmol/L)
  Potassium 3.5-5.1 mEq/L (3.5-5.1 mmol/L)
  Bicarbonate 22-29 mEq/L (22-29 mmol/L)
Ferritin, serum
  Male 20-250 ng/mL (20-250 mcg/L)
  Female 10-120 ng/mL (10-120 mcg/L)
Fibrinogen, plasma 200-400 mg/dL (2-4 g/L)
Follicle-stimulating hormone, plasma
  Male 1.4-15.4 mIU/mL (1.4-15.4 IU/L)
  Female
Follicular phase 1-10 mIU/mL (1-10 IU/L)
Mid-cycle peak 6-17 mIU/mL (6-17 IU/L)
Luteal phase 1-9 mIU/mL (1-9 IU/L)
Postmenopausal 19-100 mIU/mL (19-100 IU/L)
Glucose, serum
  Fasting 74-106 mg/dL (4.1-5.9 mmol/L)
  2 h postprandial < 120 mg/dL (<6.7 mmol/L)
Growth hormone
  Male < 5 ng/mL (< 5 mcg/L)
  Female < 10 ng/mL (< 10 mcg/L)
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
  intact (male or non-pregnant female) < 5.0 mIU/mL (< 5.0 IU/L)
Immunoglobulins, serum
  IgA 70-400 mg/dL (0.7-4.0 g/L)
  IgD 0-8 mg/dL (0-80 mg/L)
  IgE 3-423 mg/dL (30-4,230 mg/L)
  IgG 700-1,600 mg/dL (7-16 g/L)
  IgM 40-230 mg/dL (0.4-2.3 g/L)
Iron, serum
  Male 65-175 mcg/dL (11.6-31.3 mcmol/L)
  Female 50-170 mcg/dL (9.0-30.4 mcmol/L)
Lactate dehydrogenase 100-190 U/L (1.7-3.2 mckat/L)
Lipase, serum (37°C) 23-300 U/L (0.39-5.1 mckat/L)
Luteinizing hormone, serum/plasma
  Male 1.24-7.8 mIU/mL (1.24-7.8 IU/L)
  Female
Follicular phase 1.68-15.0 mIU/mL (1.68-15.0 IU/L)
Mid-cycle peak 21.9-56.6 mIU/mL (21.9-56.6 IU/L)
Luteal phase 0.61-16.3 mIU/mL (0.61-16.3 IU/L)
Postmenopausal 14.2-52.5 mIU/mL (14.2-52.5 IU/L)
Magnesium, serum 1.3-2.1 mEq/L (0.65-1.07 mmol/L)
Osmolality, serum 275-295 mOsm/kg
Parathyroid hormone, intact 14-72 pg/mL
Phosphate (inorganic), serum 2.7-4.5 mg/dL (0.87-1.45 mmol/L)
Prolactin, serum
  Male 2.5-15.0 ng/mL (2.5-15.0 mcg/L)
  Female 2.5-19.0 ng/mL (2.5-19.0 mcg/L)
Prostate-specific antigen < 4.0 ng/mL (< 4.0 mcg/L)
Proteins, serum
  Total 6.4-8.3 g/dL (64-83 g/L)
  Albumin 3.9-5.1 g/dL (39-51 g/L)
  Globulin
α1 0.2-0.4 g/dL (2-4 g/L)
α2 0.4-0.8 g/dL (4-8 g/L)
β 0.5-1.0 g/dL (5-10 g/L)
γ 0.6-1.3 g/dL (6-13 g/L)
Testosterone, serum
  Male 280-1,100 ng/dL (0.52-38.17 nmol/L)
  Female
Premenopausal 15-70 ng/dL (0.52-2.43 nmol/L)
Pregnancy 3-4 x normal (3-4 x normal)
Postmenopausal 8-35 ng/dL (0.28-1.22 nmol/L)
Thyroid-stimulating hormone 0.4-4.2 mcU/mL (0.4-4.2 mU/L)
Thyroxine, serum 5-12 mcg/dL (65-155 nmol/L)
Total iron-binding capacity, serum 250-425 mcg/dL (44.8-71.6 mcmol/L)
Triiodothyronine, total, serum 100-200 ng/dL (1.54-3.8 nmol/L)
Triiodothyronine, resin uptake 25-38 relative % uptake (0.25-0.38 uptake)
Troponin-I undetectable
Uric acid, serum
  Male 4.5-8.0 mg/dL (0.27-0.47 mmol/L)
  Female 2.5-6.2 mg/dL (0.15-0.37 mmol/L)
Vitamin B12, serum 110-800 pg/mL (81-590 pmol/L)
 
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
Cell count 0-10 leukocytes/mcL
0 erythrocytes/mcL
Chloride 118-132 mEq/L (118-132 mmol/L)
Gamma globulin 3-12% (0.03-0.12)
IgG 0.5-6.1 mg/dL
Glucose 40-70 mg/dL (2.2-3.9 mmol/L)
Pressure 70-180 mm H2O
Protein 8-32 mg/dL (80-320 mg/L)
 
HEMATOLOGIC
Bleeding time (template) 2.3-9.5 min
Erythrocyte count, blood
  Male 4.7-6.1 x 106/mcL (4.7-6.1 x 1012/L)
  Female 4.2-5.4 x 106/mcL (4.2-5.4 x 1012/L)
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% (0.42-0.52)
  Female 37-47% (0.37-0.47)
Hemoglobin
  Male 14.0-18.0 g/dL (2.17-2.79 mmol/L)
  Female 12.0-16.0 g/dL (1.86-2.48 mmol/L)
Hemoglobin, glycosylated 4.2-5.9% (0.042-0.059)
Hemoglobin, plasma < 3 mg/dL (< 0.47 mcmol/L)
Leukocyte count and differential
  Leukocyte count 4.8-10.8 x 103/mcL (4.8-10.8 x 109/L)
  Band neutrophils
Percentage 3-5%
Absolute 150-400/mcL (150-400 x 106/L)
  Segmented neutrophils
Percentage 54-62%
Absolute 3,000-5,800/mcL (3,000-5,800 x 106/L)
  Lymphocytes
Percentage 20.5-51.1%
Absolute 1.2-3.4 x 103/mcL (1.2-3.4 x 109/L)
  Monocytes 1.7-9.3%; 0.11-0.59 x 103/mcL (0.11-0.59 x 109/L)
  Eosinophils 0-0.7 x 103/mcL (0-0.7 x 109/L)
  Basophils 0-0.2 x 103/mcL (0-0.2 x 109/L)
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin 27-31 pg (0.42-0.48 fmol)
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration 33-37 g/dL (330-370 g/L)
Mean Corpuscular Volume
  Male 80-94 mcm3 (80-94 fL)
  Female 81-99 mcm3 (81-99 fL)
Partial thromboplastin time (activated) < 35 sec
Platelet count, blood 130-400 x 103/mcL (130-400 x 109/L)
Prothrombin time 12.0-14.0 sec
  INR 0.9-1.2
Red blood cell distribution width 11.6-14.6%
Reticulocyte count 0.5-1.5% of erythrocytes (0.005-0.015 of erythrocytes)
24,000-84,000/mcL (24-84 x 109/L)
Thrombin time typically 17-25 sec
Volume, plasma
  Male 25-43 mL/kg body weight (0.025-0.043 L/kg body weight)
  Female 28-45 mL/kg body weight (0.028-0.045 L/kg body weight)
 
SEMEN
Volume 1.5-5.0 mL (0.0015-0.005 L)
Motility > 60% (> 0.60)
Count 60-150 x 106/mL (60-150 x 109/L)
 
SWEAT
Chloride 5-35 mEq/L (5-35 mmol/L)
 
URINE
Calcium (usual diet, trough) 100-300 mg/24 h (2.50-7.50 nmol/24 h)
Chloride 110-250 mEq/day (varies greatly with Cl intake)
Creatinine clearance
  Male 94-140 mL/min/1.73 m2 (0.91-1.35 mL/s/m2)
  Female 72-110 mL/min/1.73 m2 (0.69-1.06 mL/s/m2)
17-Hydroxycorticosteroids
  Male 3-10 mg/24 h (8.3-27.6 mcmol/24 h as cortisol)
  Female 2-8 mg/24 h (5.5-22 mcmol/24 h as cortisol)
17-Ketosteroids
  Male 10-25 mg/24 h (38-87 mcmol/24 h)
  Female 6-14 mg/24 h (21-52 mcmol/24 h)
Lead, 24 h < 80 mcg/d (< 0.39 mcmol/d)
Osmolality 50-1,200 mOsm/kg water (50-1,200 mmol/kg water)
pH 4.6-8.0
[diet dependent]
Potassium, 24 h 25-125 mEq/d (25-125 mmol/d)
[diet dependent]
Proteins, quantitative 50-80 mg/24 h (at rest)
Sodium, 24 h 40-220 mEq/d (40-220 mmol/d)
[diet dependent]
Specific gravity 1.002-1.030
Uric acid 250-750 mg/24 h (1.48-4.43 mmol/24 h)
[with normal diet]
 
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