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Normal Lab Tests
Term | Definition |
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White blood cound (WBC) | 4500-11,000/mm3 (or 10'2 cells/L) |
Red blood count (RBC) | Male: 4.5-6.2 million/mm'3 (or 10'12cells/L) Female: 4-5.5 million/mm'3 (10'12 cells/L) MCV:80-100 fL MCH:27-31pg MCHC: 32%-36% RDW:11.5%-14.5% |
Hemoglobin (Hgb or Hb) | Male:14-18g/dL (SI units: 2.17-2.79 mmol/L) Female: 12-16 g/dL (SI Units: 1.86-2.48 mmol/L) |
Hematocrit (Hct) | Male:40%-54% Female:37%-47% |
Differential white blood cell count (diff) | Neutrophils 50%-70% Eosinophils 1%-4% Basophils 0-1% Lymphocytes 20%-35% Monocytes3%-8% |
Prothrombin time/INR (PT/INR) | 0.8-1.2 |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) | Westergens method: male: younger than age 50, 0-2mm/hr; age 50 or older, 0-20mm/hr; age 50 or older, 0-30mm/hr |
Platelet count (PIt) | 150,000-400,000/mm'3 (SI units: 150-400 x 10'9/L) |
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) | 45- U/L or less |
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) | 25-140 U/L |
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) | 40 U/L or less |
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) | 7-25 mg/dL |
Calcium (Ca) | 8.5-10.8 mg/dL |
Chloride (CI) | 96-109 mmol/L |
Total cholesterol | Desirable:Less than 200mg/dL Borderline high:200-239mg/dL High:240mg/dL or greater |
LDL cholesterol | Optimal:Less than 100mg/dL Near optimal:100-129mg/dL Borderline high:130-159mg/dL HIgh:160-189mg/dL Very high:190mg/dL or greater |
HDL cholesterol | Optimal:60mg/dL or greater Desirable: Men:40-50mg/dL Women:50-60mg/dL Increased risk for coronary artery disease: Men:Less than 40mg/dL Women: Less than 50 mg/dL |
Creatinine (Creat) | 0.6-1.5mg/dL |
Globulin (Glob) | 2-3.5g/dL |
Fasting blood glucose (FBG) | Normal:70-99mg/dL Pre-diabetes:100-125mg/dL Diabetes:126mg/dL or above |
2-Hour postprandial blood sugar (2-hr PPBS) | 2-hr PPBS: Less than 140mg/dL (SI units: Less than 7.8 mmol/L) |
Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) | :(2-hr) Normal:139mg/dL and below Pre-diabetes:140-199mg/dL Diabetes:200mg/dL or above |
Lactate dehydrogenase 30degree celcius (LD) | 240 U/L or less |
Phosphorus (P) | 2.5-4.5 mg/dL |
Potassium (K) | 3.5-5.3mg/dL |
Sodium (Na) | 135-147mmol/L |
Total bilirubin (TB) | 0.2-1.3mg/dL |
Total protein (TP) | 6-8.5g/dL |
Total thyroxine (Total T4) | 4.5-12ug/dL |
Triglycerides (Trig) | Desriable:Less than 150mg/dL Borderline high:150-199mg/dL High:200-499 mg/dL Very high:500 mg/dL or greater |
Uric acid (UA) | Male:3.9-9mg/dL Female:2.2-7.7mg/dL |