Appendix 1 Normal Values*
Normal Values*
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| Biochemistry | Normal Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) | 8 to 40 U/l | |
| Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) | 40 to 130 U/l | |
| Albumin | 35 to 50 g/l | |
| Ammonia | 4 to 50 μmol/l | 7 to 85 μg/dl |
| Amylase (total) | 25 to 135 U/l | |
| Amylase (pancreatic) | 8 to 53 U/l | |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) | <45 IU/l | |
| Bicarbonate | 22 to 32 mmol/l | |
| Bilirubin (total) | 2 to 20 μmol/l | 0.1 to 2.2 mg/dl |
| Bilirubin (direct) | <10 μmol/l | <0.6 mg/dl |
| B-type natriuretic peptide | <29 pmol/l | Normal <100 pg/ml (heart failure very improbable, see page 281) |
| Calcium (total) | 2.10 to 2.55 mmol/l 4.2 to 5.1 mEq/l |
8.4 to 10.2 mg/dl |
| Calcium (ionized) | 1.15 to 1.3 mmol/l 2.3 to 2.6 mEq/l |
4.6 to 5.2 mg/dl |
| Chloride | 95 to 110 mmol/l or mEq/l | |
| Cholesterol (total) | <5 mmol/l <2.5 mmol/l on therapy |
<193 mg/dl <100 mg/dl on therapy |
| Cholesterol-HDL | >1.0 mmol/l | >39 mg/dl |
| Cholesterol-LDL | <3.4 mmol/l <1.6 mmol/l on therapy |
<131 mg/dl <65 mg/dl on therapy |
| Cortisol (0900 sample) | 200 to 700 nmol/l | 7.2 to 25.4 μg/dl |
| Creatinine | 50 to 120 μmol/l | 0.6 to 1.4 mg/dl |
| Creatinine clearance | 90 to 140 ml/min | |
| Creatinine kinase | Male: 60 to 120 U/l Female: 30 to 180 U/l |
|
| Creatinine kinase MB (CKMB) | <4 μg/l | |
| CKMB relative index (CKMB/CK) | <1 | |
| C-reactive protein | 0 to 5 mg/l | |
| Erythropoietin | 5 to 30 mIU/ml | |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) | Female: 1 to 20 mm/hr Male: 1 to 10 mm/hr |
|
| Ferritin | Males 20 to 30o ng/ml Females 20 to 120 ng/ml |
|
| Glucose (fasting) | 3.5 to 5.6 mmol/l | 70 to 110 mg/dl |
| Gamma-Glutamyl transferase (GGT) | Male <60 U/l Female <50 U/l |
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| Hemoglobin A1c | <7% (indicates good diabetic control) | |
| Hemoglobin (plasma) | 0.16 to 0.62 μmol/l | 1 to 4 mg/dl |
| Hemosiderin (urine) | Nil | |
| Haptoglobins | 3 to 20 μmol/l | 0.3 to 2 g/l |
| Iron (plasma) | 10 to 30 μmol/l | 56 to 168 μg/dl |
| Iron binding capacity—total | Male: 45 to μmol/l Female: 35 to 75 μmol/l |
Male: 250 to 335 μg/dl Female: 195 to 420 μg/dl |
| Iron saturation | 20% to 40% | |
| Ketones (serum β-hydroxybutyrate) | <0.3 mmol/l | |
| Lactate | Fasting venous: 0.5 to 2.2 mmol/l Fasting arterial: 0.5 to 1.6 mmol/l |
Fasting venous: 4.5 to 20 mg/dl Fasting arterial: 4.5 to 14.4 mg/dl |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) | 120 to 150 IU/l | |
| Magnesium (plasma) | 0.75 to 1.0 mmol/l | 1.5 to 2.2 mEq/l 1.8 to 2.4 mg/dl |
| Methemoglobin | 0.2 to 1.5% | |
| Myoglobin (plasma) | Male: 25 to 70 μg/l Female: 25 to 60 μg/l |
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| Myoglobin (urine) | < 4 mg/l | |
| Osmolality (serum) | 280 to 300 mmol/kg water | |
| Osmolality (urine) | 50 to 1200 mmol/kg water | |
| Osmolarity (serum) | 280 to 300 mmol/l | |
| Phosphorus or phosphate (plasma) | 0.7 to 1.5 mmol/l | 2.17 to 4.64 mg/100 ml |
| Potassium (plasma) | 3.5 to 5 mmol/l | |
| Protein (total plasma) | ||
