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Normal Lab Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 (Cl) | 96-109 mmol/L |
| Hematocrit (Hct) | Male: 40%-54% Female: 37%-47% |
| Total Cholesterol | Desirable: less than 200 mg/dL Borderline high: 200-239 mg/dL High: 240 mg/dL or greater |
| LDL Cholesterol | Optimal: less 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: 40-50 mg/dL Women: 50-60 mg/dL Increased risk for coronary artery disease: Men: less than 40 mg/dL Women: less than 50 mg/dL |
| Creatinine (Creat) | 0.6-1.5 mg/dL |
| Globulin (Glob) | 2-3.5 g/dL |
| Hemoglobin (Hgb or Hb) | Male: 14-18 g/dL Female: 12-16 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) | (2hr) Normal: 139 mg/dL and below Pre-diabetes: 140-199 mg/dL Diabetes: 200 mg/dL or above |
| Lactate dehydrogenase 30 degrees celsius (LD) | 240 U/L or less |
| Phosphorus (P) | 2.5-4.5 m/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 thyroxine (Total T4) | 4.5-12 ug/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 |
| White blood cell count (WBC) | 4,500-11,000/mm cubed (or 10 ^9 cells/L) |
| Red blood cell count (RBC) | Male: 4.5-6.2 million/mm cubed (or 10^12 cells/L) Female: 4-5.5 million/mm cubed (10^12 cells/L) MCV:80-100 fL MCH: 27-31 pg MCHC: 32%-36% RDW: 11.5%-14.5% |
| Differential white blood cell count (diff) | Neutrophils: 50%-70% Eosinophils: 1%-4% Basophils: 0%-1% Lymphocytes: 20%- 35% Monocytes: 3%-8% |
| Prothrombin time/INR (PT/INR) | 0.8-1.2 |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) | Westergren's method: Male: younger than the age o 50, 0-20 mm/hr; age 50 or older, 0-20 mm/hr. Female: younger than age 50, 0-20 mm/hr; age 50 or older, 0-30 mm/hr. |
| Platelet count (Plt) | 150,000-400,000/mm^3 |
| Random Glucose | Less than 200 mg/dL |