NORMAL ADULT LABORATORY VALUES

BLOOD, PLASMA, SERUM

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT, SGPT at 37C)

10-40 U/L (0.17-0.68 kat/L)

Albumin, serum
Amylase, serum
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST, SGOT at 37C)
Bilirubin, serum (Adult)
Total
Direct
Calcium, serum
Cholesterol, serum

3.5-5.0 g/dL (35-50 g/L)

27-131 U/L (0.46-2.23 kat/L)
10-59 U/L (0.17-1.00 -2 to +3 kat/L)

HDL
LDL
Triglycerides, serum
Cortisol, plasma

> 35 mg/dL (> 0.9 mmol/L)

< 130 mg/dL (< 3.37 mmol/L)
40-150 mg/dL (0.4-1.5 g/L)

8 AM
4 PM
10 PM
Creatine kinase
Creatinine, serum
Electrolytes, serum
Sodium
Chloride
Potassium
Bicarbonate
Ferritin, serum
Male
Female
Fibrinogen, plasma
Follicle-stimulating hormone, plasma
Male
Female: Premenopause
Midcycle peak
Postmenopause
Gases, arterial blood (room air)
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0.2-1.3 mg/dL (3-22 mol/L)

0.0-0.3 mg/dL (0-5 mol/L)
9.0-11.0 mg/dL (2.25-2.75 mmol/L)
140-250 mg/dL (3.6-6.5 mmol/L)

6-23 g/dL (170-635 nmol/L)

3-15 g/dL (82-413 nmol/L)
< 50% of 8 AM value
10-105 U/L
0.7-1.5 mg/dL (62-133 mol/L)
136-146 mEq/L (136-146 mmol/L)
96-106 mmol/L
3.5-4.5 mEq/L (3.5-4.5 mmol/L)
22-29 mEq/L (23-29 mmol/L)
27-270 ng/mL (27-270 g/L)
9-180 ng/mL (9-180 g/L)
200-400 mg/dL (5.9-11.7 mol/L)
4-25 mIU/mL (4-25 IU/L)
4-30 mIU/mL (4-30 IU/L)
10-90 mIU/mL (10-90 IU/L)
40-250 mIU/mL (40-250 IU/L)

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pH

7.35-7.45

PO2

75-100 mm Hg (10.0-13.3 kPa)

PCO2

32-48 mm Hg (4.3-6.4 kPa)

O2 saturation

94-100% (0.94-1.00)

Glucose, serum
Fasting

70-115 mg/dL (3.89-6.38 mmol/L)

2 h postprandial
Growth hormone
-Human chorionic gonadotropin (male or nonpregnant female)
Immunoglobulins, serum

< 120 mg/dL (< 6.7 mmol/L)

0-10 ng/mL (0-10 g/L)
< 3.0 IU/L

IgA

60-333 mg/dL (0.6-3.3 g/L)

IgD
IgE

0.5-3.0 mg/dL (5-30 mg/L)

< 500 ng/mL (< 500 g/L)

IgG

550-1900 mg/dL (5.5-19.0 g/L)

IgM
Iron, serum

45-145 mg/dL (0.45-1.5 g/L)

75-175 g/dL (13-31 mol/L)

Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)

45-90 U/L

Luteinizing hormone, serum/plasma

Male

6-18 mIU/mL (6-18 IU/L)

Female: Follicular phase

Midcycle

5-22 mIU/mL (5-22 IU/L)

three times baseline

Postmenopause

> 30 mIU/mL (> 30 IU/L)

Magnesium, serum
Osmolality, serum
Parathyroid hormone, intact
Phosphatase (alkaline), serum (p-NPP at 30C)
Phosphorus (inorganic), serum
Prolactin, serum (hPRL)
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
Proteins, serum
Total (recumbent)
Albumin
Globulin
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Thyroxine (T4), serum
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1.3-2.1 mEq/L (0.65-1.05 mmol/L)

285-295 mOsm/kg serum water
10-55 pg/mL (10-55 ng/L)
20-90 mU/mL (20-90 U/L)
3.0-4.5 mg/dL (1.0-1.5 mmol/L)
< 25 ng/mL (< 25 g/L)
< 4.0 ng/mL (< 4.0 g/L)
6.0-8.0 g/dL (60-80 g/L)
3.5-5.0 g/dL (35-50 g/L)
0.2-1.7 g/dL (2-17 g/L)
0.35-7.0 U/mL (0.35-7.0 mU/L)
5-12 g/dL (65-155 nmol/L)
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Triiodothyronine (T3), serum (RIA)

150-250 ng/dL (2.3-3.9 nmol/L)

Triiodothyronine (T3), resin uptake

25-38% uptake (0.25-0.38 uptake)

Troponin-I
Urea nitrogen, serum (BUN)

< 0.35 ng/mL

11-23 mg/dL (7.9-16.4 mmol/L)

Uric acid, serum

2.6-7.2 mg/dL (0.15-0.42 mmol/L)

CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
Cell count

5/mm3

Chloride

120-130 mEq/L (120-130 mmol/L)

Gamma globulin

3-12% (0.03-0.12)

Glucose
Pressure

50-75 mg/dL (2.8-4.2 mmol/L)

70-180 mm H2O

Protein

15-45 mg/dL (0.15-0.45 g/L)

HEMATOLOGIC
Bleeding time (template)

2.5-9.5 min

Erythrocyte count, blood

Male

4.6-6.2 million/mm3 (4.2-6.2 1012/L)

Female

4.2-5.4 million/mm3 (4.2-5.4 1012/L)

Hematocrit
Male
Female
Hemoglobin
Male
Female
Hemoglobin, glycosylated
Hemoglobin, plasma
Leukocyte count and differential
Leukocyte count
Segmented neutrophils
Bands
Eosinophils
Basophils
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
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40-54% (0.40-0.54)
37-47% (0.37-0.47)
14.0-18.0 g/dL (2.17-2.79 mmol/L)
12.0-16.0 g/dL (1.86-2.48 mmol/L)
5.3-7.5%
0-5 mg/dL (0-0.8 mol/L)
4500-11,000/mm3 (4.5-11.0 109/L)
54-62% (0.54-0.62)
3-5% (0.03-0.05)
1-3% (0.01-0.03)
0-0.75% (0-0.0075)
25-33% (0.25-0.33)
3-7% (0.03-0.07)
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Mean corpuscular hemoglobin

27-31 pg

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

33-37 g/dL (330-370 g/L)

Mean corpuscular volume

80-96 m3 (80-96 fL)

Partial thromboplastin time (activated)

20-35 sec

Platelet count, blood

150,000-350,000/mm3 (150-350 109/L)

Prothrombin time

12.0-14.0 sec

Red blood cell distribution width

14.5%

Reticulocyte count

0.5-1.5% of erythrocytes

Sedimentation rate, erythrocyte (Westergren)

Male

0-15 mm in one hour (0-15 mm/h)

Female

0-20 mm in one hour (0-20 mm/h)

Thrombin time

< 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)

SEMEN
Volume

2-6 mL

Motility (grades 0-4)

> 50%

Count

20-100 millions/mL

SWEAT
Chloride
URINE
Calcium
Chloride
Creatinine clearance
Male
Female
Estriol, total (in pregnancy)
30 wks
35 wks
40 wks
17-Hydroxycorticosteroids

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0-30 mmol/L

< 250 mg/24 h (< 6.3 nmol/24 h)

110-250 mmol/d (varies with intake)
110-150 mL/min
105-132 mL/min
6-18 mg/24 h (21-62 mol/24 h)
9-28 mg/24 h (31-97 mol/24 h)
13-42 mg/24 h (45-146 mol/24 h)

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Male

3-9 mg/24 h (8.3-25 mol/24 h)

Female

2-8 mg/24 h (5.5-22 mol/24 h)

Ketosteroids
Male

6-18 mg/24 h (21-62 mol/24 h)

Female

4-13 mg/24 h (14-45 mol/24 h)

Osmolality

38-1400 mOsm/kg water

pH
Potassium

4.6-8.0
25-125 mEq/d (varies with diet)

Proteins, total

10-150 mg/24 h

Sodium

40-220 mEq/d (varies with diet)

Specific gravity

1.003-1.030

Uric acid

varies with diet

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