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Normal Lab Tests
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) | 45 U/L or less |
| Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) | 25-140 U/L |
| Aspartate aminotransferase | 40 U/L or less |
| Blood urea nitrogen | 7-25 mg/dL |
| Calcium | 8.5-10.8 mg/dL |
| Chloride | 96-109 mmol/L |
| Total Cholesterol | Desirable: Less than 200 mg/dL Borderline high: 200-239 mg/dL High: 240 mg/dL or greater |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Creatinine (Creat) | 0.6-1.5 mg/dL |
| Globulin (Glob) | 2-3.5 g/dL |
| Fasting blood glucose (FBG) | Normal: 70-99 mg/dL Pre-diabetes: 100-125 mg/dL Diabetes: 126 mg/dL or above |
| 2-Hour postprandial blood sugar (2 hr PPBS) | 2 hr PPBS: Less than 140 mg/dL (SI units: Less than 7.8 mmol/L) |
| Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) | 2 hr Normal: 139 mg/dL pre-diabetes: 140-199mg/dL Diabetes: 200 mg/dL or above |
| Lactate dehydrogenase 30 degrees C (LD) | 240 U/L or less |
| Phosphorus (P) | 2.5- 4.5 mg/dL |
| Potassium (K) | 3.5- 5.3 mmol/L |
| Sodium (Na) | 135-147 mmol/L |
| Total bilirubin (TB) | 0.2-1.3 mg/dL |
| Total Protein (TP) | 6-8.5 g/dL |
| Total thyroxin (Total T4) | 4.5-12 g/dL |
| 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 |
| Uric Acid (UA) | Male: 3.9-9 mg/dL Female: 2.2-7.7 mg/dL |
| Prothrombin time/INR (PT/INR) | 0.8-1.2 |
| 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 |
| 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% |
| Hemoglobin (Hgb or Hb) | Male: 14-18 g/dL Female: 12-16 g/dL |
| White blood cell count | 4500-11,000/mm3 |
| Hematocrit (hct) | Male: 40%- 54% Female: 37%- 47% |
| Differential white blood cell count (diff) | Neutrophils: 50-70% Eosinophil: 1-4% Basophil: 0-1% Lymphocytes: 0-35% Monocytes: 3-8% |
| Platelet count (Plt) | 150,000-400,000/mm3 (SI units: 150-400x10^9/L) |