lab tests for MT
These are common lab tests with result ranges which are useful for the MT (for reference purposes)
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Blood, Plasma, Serum |
Reference Range |
SI Reference Intervals |
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT, GPT) |
10-40 Karmen units/mL | 8-20 U/L |
Amylase, Serum |
60-160 Somogyi units/dL | 111-296 U/L |
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST,GOT) |
10-40 Karmen units/mL | 8-20 U/L |
Bilirubin, serum (adult) |
0.1-1.0 mg/dL // 0.0-0.3 mg/dL | 2-17 umol/L // 0-5 umol/L |
Calcium, serum |
8.4-11 mg/dL | 2.1-2.8 mmol/L |
Cholesterol, serum |
140-250 mg/dL | 3.6-6.5 mmol/L |
Creatine kinase, serum (at 37deg.) |
Male 55-170 U/L | 55-170 U/L |
Female 30-135 U/L | 30-106U/L | |
Creatinine, serum |
0.6-1.2 mg/dL | 53-106 umol/L |
Electrolytes, serum |
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-- sodium | 135-147 mEq/L | 135-147 mmol/L |
-- chloride | 95-105 mEq/L | 95-105 mmol/L |
-- potassium | 3.5-5.0 mEq/L | 3.5-5.0 mmol/L |
-- bicarbonate | 22-28 mEq/L | 22-28 mmol/L |
Estriol, total, serum (in pregnancy) |
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-- 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 ug/L |
Female 12-150 ng/mL | 12-150 ug/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 (room air) – Blood Gases |
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-- O2 (oxygen) | 15-24 vol. % | |
-- CO2 (carbon dioxide) | 22-30 mmol/liter | |
-- pO2 | 75-105 mm Hg | 10.0-14.0 pKa |
-- pCO2 | 33-44 mm Hg | 4.4-5.9pKa |
-- pH | 7.35-7.45 mm Hg | [H+] 36-44 nmol/L |
Glucose, serum |
Fasting: 70-110 mg/dL 2 hr postprandial <120mg/dL |
3.8-6.1 mmol/L <6.6 mmol/L |
Growth Hormone, serum |
Fasting: <5 ng/mL provocative stimuli: >7ug/mL |
<5 ug/L >7 ug/L |
Immunoglobulins, serum |
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-- IgA | 76-390 mg/dL | 0.76-3.90 g/L |
-- IgE | 0-380 IU/mL | 0-380 kIU/mL |
-- IgG | 650-1500 mg/dL | 6.5-15 g/L |
-- IgM | 40-345 mg/dL | 0.-3.45g/L |
Iron |
50-170 ug/dL | 9-30 umol/L |
Lactate dehydrogenase |
60-120 Wacker units/mL | 35-88 U/L |
Leutinizing hormone, serum/plasma |
Male: 6-23 mIU/mL | 6-23 U/L |
Female: follicular phase 5-30 mIU/mL midcycle 75-150 mIU/mL postmenopause 30-200 mIU/mL |
5-30 U/L 75-150 U/L 30-200 U/L |
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Osmolality, serum |
275-295 mOsmol/kg | 275-295 mosmol/kg |
Parathyroid hormone, serum, N-terminal |
230-630 pg/mL | 230-630 ng/L |
Phosphatase, (alkaline), serum |
2.0-4.5 units/dL Bodansky method | 20-70 U/L |
Phosphorus (inorganic), serum |
3.0-4.5 mg/dL | 1.0-1.5 mmol/L |
Prolactin, serum |
<20 ng/mL | <20 ug/L |
* Proteins, serum |
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-- Total (recumbent) | 6.0-7.8 g/dL | 60-78 g/L |
-- Albumin | 3.5-5.5 g/dL | 35-55 g/L |
-- Globulins | 2.3-3.5 g/dL | 23-35 g/L |
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), serum/plasma |
2-10 microunits/mL | 2-10 mU/L |
Thyroidal iodine (T3) (123I) uptake |
8-30% of administered dose/24 hr | 0.08-0.30/24 hr |
Thyroxine (T4), serum |
5-12 micrograms/dL | 64-155 nmol/L |
Triglycerides, serum |
35-160 mg/dL | 0.4-1.81mmol/L |
Thyrocalcitonin, serum |
115-190 ng/dL | 1.8-2.9 nmol/L |
Thyrocalcitonin, resin uptake |
25-35% | 0.25-0.35 |
Urea nitrogen, serum (BUN) |
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 |
Cerebrospinal fluid |
Reference Range |
SI Reference Intervals |
Cell count |
0-5 cells/mm3 | 0-5 X 106/L |
Chloride |
118-132 mmol/L | 118-132 mmol/L |
Gamma globulin |
3-12% total protein | 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 |
Coagulation time |
5 to 15 minutes | 5 to 15 minutes |
Factor VIII |
50 to 150% of normal | 50 to 150% of normal |
ESR or sed rate (sedimentation rate) |
Wintrobe method: Males 0 to 5 mm in 1 hour Females 0 to 15 mm in 1 hour Westergren method: Males 0 to 15 mm in 1 hour Females 0 to 20 mm in 1 hour |
Wintrobe method: Males 0 to 5 mm in 1 hour Females 0 to 15 mm in 1 hour Westergren method: Males 0 to 15 mm in 1 hour Females 0 to 20 mm in 1 hour |
Erythrocyte count –RBC (red blood count) |
Male:
4.3-5.9 X 106/mm3 Female: 3.5-5.5 X 106/mm3 |
4.3-5.9 X 1012/L 3.5-5.5 X 1012/L |
Hematocrit – HCT |
Male:
41-53% Female: 36-46% |
0.41-0.53 0.36-0.46 |
Hemoglobin, blood – HGB |
Male:
13.5-17.5 g/dL Female: 12.0-16.0 g/dL |
2.09-2.71 mmol/L 1.86-2.48 mmol/L |
Hemoglobin, plasma – HGB |
1-4 mg/dL | 0.16-0.62 umol/L |
Leukocyte count and differential |
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-- leukocyte count – WBC (white blood count) | 4500-11,000/mm3 | 4.5-11.0 X 106//L |
-- segmented neutrophils (neutros, polys, segs) | 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 – MCH |
25.4-34.6 pg/cell | 0.39-0.54 fmol/L |
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration –MCHC |
31-36% Hb/cell | 4.81-5.58 mmol Hb/L |
Mean corpuscular volume – MCV |
80-100 um3 | 80-100 |
Partial thromboplastin time – PTT |
35-45 seconds | 35-45 seconds |
Platelet count |
150,00-400,000/mm3 | 150-400 X 109/L |
Prothrombin time – PT |
12.0 to 14.0 sec | 12.0 to 14.0 sec |
Reticulocytes |
25, 0000 to 75,000/mL | |
Volume |
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-- Plasma | Male:
25-43 mL/kg Female: 0.025-0.043 |
28-45
mL/kgL/kg 0.028-0.045 L/kg |
-- Red cell | Male:
20-36 mL/kg Female: 0.020-0.036 |
19-31
mL/kg L/kg 0.019-0.031 L/kg |
Sweat |
Reference Range |
SI Reference Intervals |
0-35 mmol/L | 0-35 mmol/L |
URINALYSIS |
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Routine | |
Color | yellow, straw, or colorless |
Sediment | clear or cloudy |
sp. gr. (specific gravity) | 1.002 to 1.030 |
pH | 4.5 to 8.0 (acid or alkaline) |
nitrite | negative |
protein or albumin | negative |
glucose | negative |
acetone or ketones | negative |
blood, occult | negative |
bilirubin | 0.02 mg/dL |
urobilinogen | 0.1 to 1.0 Ehrlich units/dL |
Microscopic | |
RBC/hpf (red blood cells per high-powered field) | |
WBC/hpf (white blood cells per high-powered field) | |
epithelial cells/hpf | few or moderate |
bacteria per lpf (low-powered field) | few or moderate |
casts/ lpf | negative |
crystals/ lpf | few |
mucus | few or moderate |
amorphous | few |
Urine |
Reference Range |
SI Reference Intervals |
Calcium |
100-300 mg/24 hr | 2.5-7.5 mmol/24 hr |
Chloride |
Varies with intake | |
Creatinine clearance |
Male
97-137 mL/min Female: 88-128 mL/min |
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Estriol, total (in pregnancy) |
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-- 30 wks | 6-18 mg/24 hr | 21-62 umol/24 hr |
-- 35 wks | 9-28 mg/24 hr | 31-97 umol/24 hr |
-- 40 wks | 13-42 mg/24 hr | 45-146 umol/24 hr |
17-Hydroxycorticosteroids |
Male:
3.0-10.0 mg/24 hr Female: 2.0-8.0 mg/24 hr |
8.2-27.6 umol/24 hr 5.5-22.0 umol/24 hr |
17-Ketosteroids, total |
Male:
8-20 mg/24 hr Female: 6-15 mg/24 hr |
28-70
umol/24 hr 21-52 umol/24 hr |
Osmolality |
50-1400 mOsmol/kg | |
Oxalate |
8-40 ug/mL | 90-455 umol/L |
Potassium |
Varies with diet | |
Proteins, total |
<150 mg/24 hr | <150 mg/24 hr |
Sodium |
Varies with diet | |
Uric acid |
Varies with diet |
Blood Chemistry |
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A/G ratio (albumin/globulin ratio) | 1.1 to 2.3 |
albumin | 3.0 to 5.0 g/dL |
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) | 10.0 to 26.0 mg/dL |
calcium (ca) | 8.5 to 10.5 mg/dL |
cholesterol | 150 to 250 mg/dL |
creatinine | 0.7 to 1.5 mg/dL |
Electrolytes | |
bicarbonate, serum (bicarb) | 23 to 29 mEq/liter |
chlorides (cl) | 96 to 106 mEq/liter |
GGTP (gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase) | 8.0 to 35.0 milliunits/mL |
K (potassium) | 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/liter |
magnesium, serum | 1.5 to 2.5 mEq/liter |
Na (sodium) | 136 to 145 mEq/liter |
phosphate | 3.0 to 4.5 mg/dL |
globulin | 1.5 to 3.7 g/dL |
glucose | 60 to 100 mg/dL |
immunoglobulins, serum | |
IgA | 60 to 333 mg/dL |
IgD | 0.5 to 3.0 mg/dL |
IgE | greater than 500 ng/dL |
IgG | 550 to 1900 mg/dL |
IgM | 45 to 145 mg/dL |
Iron, serum | 75 to 175 m g/dL |
Lipids, serum, total | 450 to 850 mg/dL |
Liver functions | |
Acid phosphatase (ACP) | 0 to 7.0 milliunits/mL |
Alkaline phosphatase, serum (ALP) | 10 to 32 milliunits/mL |
Bilirubin | 0.3 to 1.1 mg/dL |
LDH (lactate dehydrogenase) | 80 to 120 units/mL |
SGOT (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase)/AST (aspartate aminotransferase) | 0 to 19 milliunits/mL |
SGPT (serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase)/ ALT (alanine aminotransferase) | 0 to 17 milliunits/mL |
Total protein | 6 to 8 g/dL |
Tryglycerides, serum | 40 to 150 mg/dL |
Uric acid | 2.2 to 7.7 mg/dL |
Serology | |
ANA (antinuclear antibody) | Negative |
CRP (C-reactive protein) | Negative |
RA latex (rheumatoid arthritis) | Negative |
RPR (rapid plasma reagin) | Negative |
VDRL (Venereal Disease Research Laboratory) | nonreactive |
Morphology | |
Reticulocytes | 25,000 to 75,000/mL |