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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CHEMISTRY
Acetone (Qualitative) (S) Negative
  (U) Negative
Albumin (S) 3.7 -5.0 g/dL
Ammonia (P) 11 - 35 mcmol/L
Amylase (S) 44-128 U/L
  (U) 16 U/L/hr.
Bilirubin,Total (S) 0.2-1.2 mg/dL
Direct   0.0-0.2  mg/dL
Calcium (S) 8.9-10.5 mg/dL
Chloride (S) 100-109 mmol/L
  (U) 110-250 mmol/24 hours
Cholesterol (S) less than 200 mg/dL
CO2 (S) 21-31 mmol/L
Cortisol (S) 5-25 mcg/dL
Creatinine Kinase(CK) (S) 20-300 U/L (at 370 C)
CKMB (S) 0-9.0 ng/mL
CKMB Relative Index (Calc.)   > 3.0% Suggests Myocardial Injury
Creatinine (S) 0.7-1.5 mg/dL
  (U) 1.0-2.0 g/24 hours.
Creatinine Clearance   97-137 mL/min
Ferritin (S) 20-300 ng/mL
Folate, Serum (S) Low <2.1 ng/mL
    Border 2.1- 4.0 ng/mL
    Normal >4.0 ng/mL
Free T4 (S) 0.7-1.6 ng/dL
Glucose (S) 70-121 mg/dL
  (CSF) 45-70 mg/dL
Glycohemoglobin(Alc) (B) 4.3-5.8%
HCG (S) Negative
  (U) Negative
HDL (S) > 35 mg/dL
Iron (S) 44-136 mcg/dL
Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) (S) 229-365 mcg/dL (Calc. Value)
Lactic Acid (As Lactate) (P) 0.6-2.2 mmol/L
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) (S) 100-212 mU/mL (at 370 C)
Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) (S) less than 130 mg/dL (Calc. Value)
Lipase (S) 40-240 IU/L
Magnesium (S) 1.5-2.5 mg/dL
  (U) 7.2-10.2 mg/24 hours.
Microalbumin (U) up to 23 mg/L albumin (Random U)
    up to 20 mg alb/g creat. (Random U)
    30-300 mg alb/24 hours
Myoglobulin (Qualitative) (U) Negative
Osmolality (S) 280-295 mOsm/kg H2O
Phosphatase, Alkaline (S) 43-130 mU/mL (at 370 C)
Phosphorous (S) 2.5-4.5 mg/dL
Potassium (S) 3.5-5.3 mmol/L
  (U) 25-120 mmol/24 hours.
Prolactin (S) 1.6-18.8 (M) ng/mL
    1.4-24.2 (F) ng/mL
Protein (S) 6.0-8.2 g/dL
  (U) 40-150 mg/24 hours.
  (CSF) 15-45 mg/dL
PSA (S) 0.1- 4.0 ng/mL
Sodium (S) 135-147 mmol/L
  (U) 40-220 mmol/24 hours.
Transaminase, AST (SGOT)  (S) 8-40 mU/mL (at 370 C)
ALT (SGPT) (S) 8-45  mU/mL (at 370 C)
Triglyceride (S) 60-190 mg/dL
Troponin-I (S) <0.3 - 2.0 ng/mL
TSH (S) 0.1-5.5 mIU/mL
Urea Nitrogen (BUN) (S) 6-23 mg/dL
Uric Acid (S) 3.0-9.0 mg/dL
Urea Nitrogen (BUN) (U) 6-17  g/24 hours
Vitamin B12 (S) 210-1100 pg/mL
 
  URINALYSIS
Appearance Clear
Bacteria 0 - 1+
Bilirubin Negative
Blood Negative
Casts 0 - 2 (Hyaline Cast only)
Color Yellow
Glucose Negative
Ketones Negative
Leukocytesterase Negative
Nitrite Negative
PH 5 to 9
Protein Negative -Trace
RBC/HPF 0 - 5
Specific Gravity 1.003 -1.030
Urobilinogen 0.1 - 1.0
WBC/HPF 0 - 3
   
Alcohol (Ethanol) (S) Negative
Toxic Level   Greater than 450 mg/dL
Tricyclic Antidepressant (Qual) (S) Negative
   

SEROLOGY COMPLEMENT

 

C3c 70 - 150 mg/dL
C4 10 - 40 mg/dL
Haptoglobin 50 - 300 mg/dL

Protein Electrophoresis

Total Protein 6.0 - 8.2 g/dL
Albumin 54.6 -70.0 %  3.8 - 5.3 g/dL
Alpha-1 Globulin 2.5 – 4.0 %  0.16 - 0.3 g/dL
Alpha-2 Globulin 7.1 –12.2 %  0.5-1.05 g/dL
Beta Globulins 7.8 –12.5 %  0.5 – 1.0 g/dL
Gamma Globulins 10.0-19.7 %  0.6 - 1.6 g/dL

Immunoglobulins

IgG 800 - 1700 mg/dL
IgA 100 - 400 mg/dL
IgM

50 - 320 mg/dL (males)

60 - 370 mg/dL (females)

   

TEST

VALUE

Bleeding Time (Simplate) 2.5 - 6 min.
Euglobulin Lysis time Lysis in 2 - 4 hours.
Fibrinogen 191 - 513 mg/dL
Antithrombin > 76 % activity
Fibrin Degradation Product (D-Dimer) Less than 250 ng/dL
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) 22.7-34.6 sec.
Platelet Count 152-375 x103 /mm3
Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) 6.4-10.4
Prothrombin ]Time (PT) 9.8 -11.8 sec.
Thrombin Time Within 3 secs. of control
   

WBC 3.2-9.5 x 103 cells/mm3 (males)
*RBC (M)

4.21-5.84 x 106 cells/m3 (males)

3.73-5.2 x 106 cells/m3 (females)

*HgB (M)

13.2-17.3 g/dL (males)

11.2-15.6 g/dL (females)

*HCT (M)

38.6-50.1 % (males)

35.0-46.5 % (females)

 

*MCV (M) 80.2-96.7 microns3
MCH 26.6-33.9 mcg
MCHC 32.8-35.7 %
RDW 10.7-14.1
*M=Machine Value  

Platelet Count

PLT 152-375x103/mm3
MPV 6.4-10.4 microns3

Hb. Electophoresis

Hb. A2 <3.2 %
Hb. F <1.3 %
G-6-PD Normal
L.A.P. 15-85 Kaplow Score
Serum Viscosity 0-1.7

Automated Differential

 

Percentage

Number

Neutrophils 38.16-75 1.3-6.2
Lymphocytes 11.9-43.1 0.8-3.1
Monocytes 4.1-12.9 0.13-0.83
Eosinophils 0.4-8.0 0-0.33 0-0.33
Basophils 0-1.65 0-0.1 0-0.1
Reticulocyte count 0.6-2.4 25-125k/mm3

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)
Total // Direct

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

-- 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)

-- 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

-- 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

-- 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

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

-- 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

-- 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

-- 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

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
 

Estriol, total (in pregnancy)

-- 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

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