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Normal Lab Tests

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Definition
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)   45 U/L or less  
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Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)   25-140 U/L  
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Aspartate aminotransferase   40 U/L or less  
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Blood urea nitrogen   7-25 mg/dL  
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Calcium   8.5-10.8 mg/dL  
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Chloride   96-109 mmol/L  
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Total Cholesterol   Desirable: Less than 200 mg/dL Borderline high: 200-239 mg/dL High: 240 mg/dL or greater  
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LDL Cholesterol   Optimal: Les than 100 mg/dL Near optimal: 100-129 mg/dL Borderline high: 130-159 mg/dL High: 160-189 mg/dL Very High: 190 mg/dL or greater  
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HDL Cholesterol   Optimal: 60 mg/dL or greater Desirable: Men is 40-50 mg/dL women is 50-60 mg/dL Increased risk for coronary artery disease: Men is less than 40 mg/dL women is less than 50 mg/dL  
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Creatinine (Creat)   0.6-1.5 mg/dL  
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Globulin (Glob)   2-3.5 g/dL  
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Fasting blood glucose (FBG)   Normal: 70-99 mg/dL Pre-diabetes: 100-125 mg/dL Diabetes: 126 mg/dL or above  
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2-Hour postprandial blood sugar (2 hr PPBS)   2 hr PPBS: Less than 140 mg/dL (SI units: Less than 7.8 mmol/L)  
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Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)   2 hr Normal: 139 mg/dL pre-diabetes: 140-199mg/dL Diabetes: 200 mg/dL or above  
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Lactate dehydrogenase 30 degrees C (LD)   240 U/L or less  
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Phosphorus (P)   2.5- 4.5 mg/dL  
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Potassium (K)   3.5- 5.3 mmol/L  
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Sodium (Na)   135-147 mmol/L  
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Total bilirubin (TB)   0.2-1.3 mg/dL  
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Total Protein (TP)   6-8.5 g/dL  
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Total thyroxin (Total T4)   4.5-12 g/dL  
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Triglycerides (Trig)   Desirable: Less than 150 mg/dL Borderline high: 150-199 mg/dL High: 200-499 mg/dL Very High: 500 mg/dL or greater  
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Uric Acid (UA)   Male: 3.9-9 mg/dL Female: 2.2-7.7 mg/dL  
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Prothrombin time/INR (PT/INR)   0.8-1.2  
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)   Male: Younger than 50 is 0-20 mm/hr age 50 or older is 0-20 mm/hr Female: younger than age 50 is 0-20 mm/hr age 50 or older is 0-30 mm/hr  
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Red blood cell count (RBC)   Male: 4.5-6.2 million/mm3 Female: 4-5.5 million/mm3 MCV: 80-100 fL MCH: 27-31 pg MCHC: 32%-36% RDW: 11.5%- 14.5%  
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Hemoglobin (Hgb or Hb)   Male: 14-18 g/dL Female: 12-16 g/dL  
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White blood cell count   4500-11,000/mm3  
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Hematocrit (hct)   Male: 40%- 54% Female: 37%- 47%  
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Differential white blood cell count (diff)   Neutrophils: 50-70% Eosinophil: 1-4% Basophil: 0-1% Lymphocytes: 0-35% Monocytes: 3-8%  
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Platelet count (Plt)   150,000-400,000/mm3 (SI units: 150-400x10^9/L)  
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