Laboratory Values Reference Range SI Reference Intervals SERUM General Chemistry: Electrolytes Sodium (Na+) 136–146 mEq/L 136–146 mmol/L Potassium (K+) 3.5–5.0 mEq/L 3.5–5.0 mmol/L Chloride (Cl–) 95–105 mEq/L 95–105 mmol/L Bicarbonate (HCO3–) 22–28 mEq/L 22–28 mmol/L Urea nitrogen 7–18 mg/dL 2.5–6.4 mmol/L Creatinine 0.6–1.2 mg/dL 53–106 μmol/L Glucose Fasting: 70–100 mg/dL 3.8–5.6 mmol/L Random, non-fasting: <140 mg/dL <7.77 mmol/L Calcium 8.4–10.2 mg/dL 2.1–2.6 mmol/L Magnesium (Mg2+) 1.5–2.0 mg/dL 0.75–1.0 mmol/L Phosphorus (inorganic) 3.0–4.5 mg/dL 1.0–1.5 mmol/L Hepatic: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 10–40 U/L 10–40 U/L Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 12–38 U/L 12–38 U/L Alkaline phosphatase 25–100 U/L 25–100 U/L Amylase 25–125 U/L 25–125 U/L Bilirubin, total // direct 0.1–1.0 mg/dL // 0.0–0.3 mg/dL 2–17 μmol/L // 0–5 μmol/L Proteins, total 6.0–7.8 g/dL 60–78 g/L Albumin 3.5–5.5 g/dL 35–55 g/L Globulin 2.3–3.5 g/dL 23–35 g/L Lipids: Cholesterol Total Normal: <200 mg/dL <5.2 mmol/L High: >240 mg/dL >6.2 mmol/L HDL 40–60 mg/dL 1.0–1.6 mmol/L LDL <160 mg/dL <4.2 mmol/L Triglycerides Normal: <150 mg/dL <1.70 mmol/L Borderline: 151–199 mg/dL 1.71–2.25 mmol/L Iron Studies: Ferritin Male: 20–250 ng/mL 20–250 μg/L Female: 10–120 ng/mL 10–120 μg/L Iron Male: 65–175 µg/dL 11.6–31.3 μmol/L Female: 50–170 μg/dL 9.0–30.4 μmol/L Total iron-binding capacity 250–400 µg/dL 44.8–71.6 μmol/L Transferrin 200–360 mg/dL 2.0–3.6 g/L Endocrine: Follicle-stimulating hormone Male: 4–25 mIU/mL 4–25 IU/L Female: premenopause 4–30 mIU/mL 4–30 IU/L midcycle peak 10–90 mIU/mL 10–90 IU/L postmenopause 40–250 mIU/mL 40–250 IU/L Luteinizing hormone Male: 6–23 mIU/mL 6–23 IU/L Female: follicular phase 5–30 mIU/mL 5–30 IU/L midcycle 75–150 mIU/mL 75–150 IU/L postmenopause 30–200 mIU/mL 30–200 IU/L Growth hormone - arginine stimulation Fasting: <5 ng/mL <5 μg/L Provocative stimuli: >7 ng/mL >7 μg/L Prolactin (hPRL) Male: <17 ng/mL <17 μg/L Female: <25 ng/mL <25 μg/L Cortisol 0800 h: 5–23 μg/dL 138–635 nmol/L 1600 h: 3–15 μg/dL 82–413 nmol/L 2000 h: <50% of 0800 h Fraction of 0800 h: <0.50 TSH 0.4–4.0 μU/mL 0.4–4.0 mIU/L Triiodothyronine (T3) (RIA) 100–200 ng/dL 1.5–3.1 nmol/L Triiodothyronine (T3) resin uptake 25%–35% 0.25–0.35 Thyroxine (T4) 5–12 μg/dL 64–155 nmol/L Free T4 0.9–1.7 ng/dL 12.0–21.9 pmol/L Thyroidal iodine (123I) uptake 8%–30% of administered dose/24 h 0.08–0.30/24 h Intact PTH 10–60 pg/mL 10–60 ng/L 17-Hydroxycorticosteroids Male: 3.0–10.0 mg/24 h 8.2–27.6 μmol/24 h Female: 2.0–8.0 mg/24 h 5.5–22.0 μmol/24 h 17-Ketosteroids, total Male: 8–20 mg/24 h 28–70 μmol/24 h Female: 6–15 mg/24 h 21–52 μmol/24 h Immunoglobulins: IgA 76–390 mg/dL 0.76–3.90 g/L IgE 0–380 IU/mL 0–380 kIU/L IgG 650–1500 mg/dL 6.5–15.0 g/L IgM 50–300 mg/dL 0.5–3.0 g/L Other, serum: Creatinine clearance Male: 97–137 mL/min 97–137 mL/min Female: 88–128 mL/min 88–128 mL/min Creatine kinase Male: 25–90 U/L 25–90 U/L Female: 10–70 U/L 10–70 U/L Lactate dehydrogenase 45–200 U/L 45–200 U/L Osmolality 275–295 mOsmol/kg H2O 275–295 mOsmol/kg H2O Uric acid 3.0–8.2 mg/dL 0.18–0.48 mmol/L GASES, ARTERIAL BLOOD (ROOM AIR) PO2 75–105 mm Hg 10.0–14.0 kPa PCO2 33–45 mm Hg 4.4–5.9 kPa pH 7.35–7.45 [H+] 36–44 nmol/L CEREBROSPINAL FLUID Cell count 0–5/mm3 0–5 × 106/L Chloride 118–132 mEq/L 118–132 mmol/L Gamma globulin 3%–12% total proteins 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 Complete Blood Count: Hematocrit Male: 41%–53% 0.41–0.53 Female: 36%–46% 0.36–0.46 Hemoglobin, blood Male: 13.5–17.5 g/dL 135–175 g/L Female: 12.0–16.0 g/dL 120–160 g/L Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) 25–35 pg/cell 0.39–0.54 fmol/cell Mean corpuscular hemoglobin conc. (MCHC) 31%–36% Hb/cell 4.8–5.6 mmol Hb/L Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) 80–100 μm3 80–100 fL Volume Plasma Male: 25–43 mL/kg 0.025–0.043 L/kg Female: 28–45 mL/kg 0.028–0.045 L/kg Red cell Male: 20–36 mL/kg 0.020–0.036 L/kg Female: 19–31 mL/kg 0.019–0.031 L/kg Leukocyte count (WBC) 4500–11,000/mm3 4.5–11.0 × 109/L Neutrophils, segmented 54%–62% 0.54–0.62 Neutrophils, bands 3%–5% 0.03–0.05 Lymphocytes 25%–33% 0.25–0.33 Monocytes 3%–7% 0.03–0.07 Eosinophils 1%–3% 0.01–0.03 Basophils 0%–0.75% 0.00–0.0075 Platelet count 150,000–400,000/mm3 150–400 × 109/L Coagulation: Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) (activated) 25–40 seconds 25–40 seconds Prothrombin time (PT) 11–15 seconds 11–15 seconds D-Dimer ≤250 ng/mL ≤1.4 nmol/L Other, Hematologic: Reticulocyte count 0.5%–1.5% 0.005–0.015 Erythrocyte count (RBC) Male: 4.3–5.9 million/mm3 4.3–5.9 × 1012/L Female: 3.5–5.5 million/mm3 3.5–5.5 × 1012/L Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (Westergren) Male: 0–15 mm/h 0–15 mm/h Female: 0–20 mm/h 0–20 mm/h CD4+ T-lymphocyte count ≥500/mm3 ≥0.5 × 109/L Troponin I ≤0.04 ng/mL ≤0.04 µg/L Endocrine: Hemoglobin A1c ≤6% ≤42 mmol/mol URINE Calcium 100–300 mg/24 h 2.5–7.5 mmol/24 h Osmolality 50–1200 mOsmol/kg H2O 50–1200 mOsmol/kg H2O Oxalate 8–40 μg/mL 90–445 μmol/L Proteins, total <150 mg/24 h <0.15 g/24 h