Laboratory Values of Clinical Importance
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LABORATORY VALUES OF CLINICAL IMPORTANCE
Information presented are sourced from authentic publications referred earlier, and is meant as guidance to the user
Reference values of Clinical Importance are indicated as conventional and SI units.
SI units or International system of Units is a modernised version of metric system
SI base units
Quantity Name of unit Symbol
Length Meter m
Mass kilogram kg
Time second s
Thermodynam temp Kelvin K
Amt of substance mole mol
Force newton N (m-kg)/s2
Pressure pascal Pa N-m2
Work,energy joule J N-m
Celsius degree 0C K
Time minute min
hour h
day d
Volume liter L
Factor prefix Symbol
10- 1 deci d
10-2 centi c
10-3 mili m
10-6 micro u
10-9 nano n
10-12 pico p
10-15 femto f
10-18 alto a
Laboratory Values Conventional Units SI units
1.Aldosterone
Adult, adolescent standing
Male 6-22 ng/dL 0.17- 0.61 nmol/L
Female 5-30 ng/dL 0.14- 0.8 nmol/L
Pregnant values are 2-4 times values are 2-4 times
higher in pregnancy higher in pregnancy
Neonates 5-60nd/dL 0.14-1.7 nmol/L
Infant 1 week to 1 year of age 1-160 ng/L 0.03- 4.6 nmol/L
Child
1 to 3 years of age 5-60 ng/dL 0.14-1.7 nmol/L
3 to 5 years of age 5-80 ng/dL 0.14- 2.3 nmol/L
5 to 7 years of age 5-50 ng/L 0.14- 1.5 nmol/L
7 to 11 years of age 5-70 ng/L 0.14- 2 nmol/L
11 to 15 years of age 5- 50 ng/L 0.14-1.5 nmol/L
Supine 3-10 ng/L 0.08 - 0.3 nmol/L
2.Alpha-fetoprotein
Adult <15 ng/mL < 15 mcg/L
Pregnant ( 16 to 18 weeks) 38-45 ng/mL 38-45 mcg/L
3.Ammonia NH3 -diffusion 20-120 mcg/dl 12-70 umol/L
4.Ammonia Nitrogen 15-45 ug/dl 11-32 umol/L
5.Amylase 20-100 units/dL 37-185 units/L
6.Bicarbonate - Arterial 21-28 mEq/L 21-28 mmol/L
venous 22-29 mEq/L 22-29 mmol/L
7.Bilirubin- Conjugated (direct) <0.2mg/dL < 4 mcmol/L
Total 0.1-1 mg/dL 2-18 mcmol/L
8.Calcitron- Female <20pg/mL <20 ng/L
<40 pg/mL <40 ng/L
9.Calcium -Total 8.6 -10.3 mg/dl <2.2 -2.74 mmol/L
Ionized 4.4- 5.1 mg/dl 1-1.3 mmol/L
10.Carbon di oxide(plasma) 21-32 mmol/L 21-32 mmol/L
11.Chloride 95-110 mEq/L 95- 110 mmol/L
12. Coagulation screen
Bleeding time 3-9.5 min 180-570 sec
Prothrombin time 10-13 sec 10- 13 sec
Partial Prothrom time(activd) 22-37 sec 22-37 sec
Protein C 0.7- 1.4 u/ml 700-1400 U/ml
Protein S 0.7- 1.4 u/ml 700-1400 U/ml
13.Copper, total 70-160 mcg/dl 11- 25 mcmol/L
14.Corticotropin (ACTH) < 60 pg/ml <13.2 pmol/L
Andrenocortropin hormone
15.Creatin kinase- Femlae 20-170 IU/L 0.33- 2.83 mckat/L
Male 30-220 IU/L 0.5 -3.67 mckat/L
16.Creatine kinase isoenzyme 0.12 IU/L 0.0.2 mckat/L
MB fraction
17.Creatinine 0.5 - 1.7mg/dl 44-150 mcmol/L
18. Fibronigen (coagulation factor I ) 150-360 mg/dl 1.5- 3.6 g/L
19.Follicle stimulating hormone(FSH)
Female 2-13 mIU/ml 2-13 IU/L
Midcycle 5-22 mIU/L 5-22 mIU/L
Male 1-8 mIU/L 1-8 mIU/L
20. Glucose fasting 65-115 mg/dl 3.6 -6.3 mmol/L
21. Glucose tolerance test (Oral ) Normal Diabetic Normal Diabetic
mg/dl mg/dl
Fasting 70-105 >140 3.9-5.8 >7.8
60 min 120-170 >200 6.7-9.4 >11.1
90 min 100-140 >200 5.6- 7.8 >11.1
120 min 70-120 >140 3.9-6.7 >7.8
Indication:
Laboratory Values Conventional Units SI units
22.Haptoglobin 44-303 mg/dl 0.44- 3.03 g/L
23.Hematological tests
Fibrinogen 200-400 mg/dl 2- 4 g/L
Hematocrit (Hct) female 36%- 44.6% 0.36- 0.446 fraction of 1
male 40.7% -50% 0.4- 0.503 fraction of 1
24. Hemoglobin A1c 5.3% - 7.5% of total Hgb 0.053- 0.075
Hemoglobin (Hb)
female 12.1- 15.3 g/dl 121-153 g/L
male 13.8 -17.5 g/dl 138-175 g/L
Leucocyte count (WBC) 3800-9800/mcl 3.8- 9.8x 10 9/L
Erythrocyte count (RBC)
female 3.5x 10 6 /mcl 3.5-5 x10 12/L
male 4.3-5.9x10 6/mcl 4.3- 5.9 x 10 12/L
Mean corpuscular volume
(MCV) 80- 97.6 mcm3 80- 97.6 fl
Mean Corpscular hemoglobin
(MCH) 27-33 pg/cell 1.66 -2.09 fmol/cell
Mean Corpscular hemoglobin
concentrate (MCHC) 33- 36 g/dl 20.3 -22 mmol/L
Neutrophils 40-75%
Lymphocytes 20-45%
Monocytes 2- 10%
Eosinophils 1 -6%
Basophils 0 -1%
Erythrocyte sedimentation
rate ( ESR) < 30 mm/hr < 30mm/hr
25. Iron Female 30-160 mcg/dl 5.4 -31.3 mcmol/L
Male 45-160 mcg/dl 8.1- 31.3 mcmol/L
26. Iron binding capacity 1.2 - 7 units/L 1.2 - 7 units/L
27.Lactate dehydrogenase 100- 250 units/L 1.67- 4.17 mckat/L
28.Lactic acid (lactate) 6-9 mg/dl 0.7- 2.1 mmol/L
29.Lead < 50 mcg/dl < 2.41 mcmol/L
30.Lipase 10-150 units/L 10-150 units/L
31. Lipids:
Total cholesterol
Desirable <200 mg/dl <5.2 mmol/L
Borderline high 200- 239 mg/dl < 5.2 - 6.2 mmol/L
High >239 mg/dl > 6.2 mmol/L
LDL
Desirable <130 mg/dl 3.36 mmol/L
Borderline high 130-159 mg/dl 3.36 - 4.11 mmol/L
High > 159 mg/dl > 4.11 mmol/L
HDL( low) < 35mg/dl <-0.91 mmol/L
Triglycerides
Desirable < 200mg/dl <2.26 mmol/L
Borderline high 200- 400 mg/dl 2.26 -4.52 mmol/L
High 400- 1000 mg/dl 4.52 - 11.3 mmol/L
Very high > 1000 mg/dl > 11.3 mmol/l
32. Magnesium 1.3 - 2.2 mEq/L 0.65 -1.1 mmol/L
33.Oxygen saturation (arterial) 94% - 100% 0.94 - 1 fraction of 1
34.PCO2 arterial 35-45 mm Hg 4.7 -6 kPa
35.pH arterial 7.35 - 7.45 7.35 - 7.45
36.Phosphatase (acid) 0.13 -0.63 units/L 2.2- 10.5 units/L or
total at 37C 2.2 -10.5 mckat/L
37. Phosphatase (alkaline) 20-130 units/l 20-130 units/L or
0.33 -2.17 mckat/L
38. Phosphorus inorganic 2.5 - 5 mg/dl 0.8-1.6mmol/L
phosphate
39.Potassium 3.5 -5 mEq/L 3.5- 5 mmol/L
40. Progesterone
Female 0.1 -1.5 ng/ml 0.32- 4.8 nmol/L
Follicular phase 0.1 -1.5 ng/ml 0.32- 4.8 nmol/L
Luteal phase 2.5 - 28 ng/ml 8-89 nmol/L
Male < 0.5 ng/ml < 1.6 nmol/L
41. Prolactin 1.4 - 24.2 ng/ml 1.4- 24.2 mcg/L
42.Prostrate specific antigen 0.4 ng/ml 0.4 ng/ml
Protein- Total 6- 8 g/dl 60- 80 g/L
Albumin 3.6 -5 g/dl 36-50 g/L
Globulin 2.3 - 3.5 g/dl 23- 35 g/L
43. Rheumatoid factor < 60 units/ml < 60 klU/L
44. Sodium 135- 147- mEq/L 135- 147 mmol/L
45. Testosterone - Female 6-86 ng/dl 0.21- 3 nmol/L
Male 270-1070 ng/dl 9.3 -37 nmol/L
46.Thyroid Hormone Function tests
Thyroid -stimulating 0.35 -6.2 mcU/ml 0.35 -6.2 mU/L
hormone(TSH)
Thyroxine-binding globulin 10-26 mcg/dl 100-260 mcg/L
capacity
Total triiodothyroxine (T3) 75- 220 ng/dl 1.2 -3.4 nmol/L
Total thyroxine by RIA (T4) 4 - 11 mcg/dl 51- 142 nmol/L
T3 resin uptake 25% - 38% 0.25- 0.38 fraction of 1
47. Transaminase AST 11- 47 units/L 0.18-0.78 mckat/L
(aspartate aminotransferase
SGOT)
48. Transaminase ALT 7- 53 units/L 0.12 - 0.88 mckat/L
(alanine aminoferase SGPT)
49. Transferin 220-400 mg/dL 2.20- 4.00 g/L
50. Urea nitrogen- BUN 8 -25 mg/dl 2.9- 8.9 mmol/L
51. Uric acid 3- 8 mg/dl 179-476 mcmol/L
52. Vitamin A ( retinod) 15- 60 mcg/dl 0.52- 2.09 mcmol/L
53. Zinc 50- 150 mcg/dl 7.7 - 23 mcmol/L
Laboratory Values Conventional Units SI units
22.Haptoglobin 44-303 mg/dl 0.44- 3.03 g/L
23.Hematological tests
Fibrinogen 200-400 mg/dl 2- 4 g/L
Hematocrit (Hct) female 36%- 44.6% 0.36- 0.446 fraction of 1
male 40.7% -50% 0.4- 0.503 fraction of 1
24. Hemoglobin A1c 5.3% - 7.5% of total Hgb 0.053- 0.075
Hemoglobin (Hb)
female 12.1- 15.3 g/dl 121-153 g/L
male 13.8 -17.5 g/dl 138-175 g/L
Leucocyte count (WBC) 3800-9800/mcl 3.8- 9.8x 10 9/L
Erythrocyte count (RBC)
female 3.5x 10 6 /mcl 3.5-5 x10 12/L
male 4.3-5.9x10 6/mcl 4.3- 5.9 x 10 12/L
Mean corpuscular volume
(MCV) 80- 97.6 mcm3 80- 97.6 fl
Mean Corpscular hemoglobin
(MCH) 27-33 pg/cell 1.66 -2.09 fmol/cell
Mean Corpscular hemoglobin
concentrate (MCHC) 33- 36 g/dl 20.3 -22 mmol/L
Neutrophils 40-75%
Lymphocytes 20-45%
Monocytes 2- 10%
Eosinophils 1 -6%
Basophils 0 -1%
Erythrocyte sedimentation
rate ( ESR) < 30 mm/hr < 30mm/hr
25. Iron Female 30-160 mcg/dl 5.4 -31.3 mcmol/L
Male 45-160 mcg/dl 8.1- 31.3 mcmol/L
26. Iron binding capacity 1.2 - 7 units/L 1.2 - 7 units/L
27.Lactate dehydrogenase 100- 250 units/L 1.67- 4.17 mckat/L
28.Lactic acid (lactate) 6-9 mg/dl 0.7- 2.1 mmol/L
29.Lead < 50 mcg/dl < 2.41 mcmol/L
30.Lipase 10-150 units/L 10-150 units/L
31. Lipids:
Total cholesterol
Desirable <200 mg/dl <5.2 mmol/L
Borderline high 200- 239 mg/dl < 5.2 - 6.2 mmol/L
High >239 mg/dl > 6.2 mmol/L
LDL
Desirable <130 mg/dl 3.36 mmol/L
Borderline high 130-159 mg/dl 3.36 - 4.11 mmol/L
High > 159 mg/dl > 4.11 mmol/L
HDL( low) < 35mg/dl <-0.91 mmol/L
Triglycerides
Desirable < 200mg/dl <2.26 mmol/L
Borderline high 200- 400 mg/dl 2.26 -4.52 mmol/L
High 400- 1000 mg/dl 4.52 - 11.3 mmol/L
Very high > 1000 mg/dl > 11.3 mmol/l
32. Magnesium 1.3 - 2.2 mEq/L 0.65 -1.1 mmol/L
33.Oxygen saturation (arterial) 94% - 100% 0.94 - 1 fraction of 1
34.PCO2 arterial 35-45 mm Hg 4.7 -6 kPa
35.pH arterial 7.35 - 7.45 7.35 - 7.45
36.Phosphatase (acid) 0.13 -0.63 units/L 2.2- 10.5 units/L or
total at 37C 2.2 -10.5 mckat/L
37. Phosphatase (alkaline) 20-130 units/l 20-130 units/L or
0.33 -2.17 mckat/L
38. Phosphorus inorganic 2.5 - 5 mg/dl 0.8-1.6mmol/L
phosphate
39.Potassium 3.5 -5 mEq/L 3.5- 5 mmol/L
40. Progesterone
Female 0.1 -1.5 ng/ml 0.32- 4.8 nmol/L
Follicular phase 0.1 -1.5 ng/ml 0.32- 4.8 nmol/L
Luteal phase 2.5 - 28 ng/ml 8-89 nmol/L
Male < 0.5 ng/ml < 1.6 nmol/L
41. Prolactin 1.4 - 24.2 ng/ml 1.4- 24.2 mcg/L
42.Prostrate specific antigen 0.4 ng/ml 0.4 ng/ml
Protein- Total 6- 8 g/dl 60- 80 g/L
Albumin 3.6 -5 g/dl 36-50 g/L
Globulin 2.3 - 3.5 g/dl 23- 35 g/L
43. Rheumatoid factor < 60 units/ml < 60 klU/L
44. Sodium 135- 147- mEq/L 135- 147 mmol/L
45. Testosterone - Female 6-86 ng/dl 0.21- 3 nmol/L
Male 270-1070 ng/dl 9.3 -37 nmol/L
46.Thyroid Hormone Function tests
Thyroid -stimulating 0.35 -6.2 mcU/ml 0.35 -6.2 mU/L
hormone(TSH)
Thyroxine-binding globulin 10-26 mcg/dl 100-260 mcg/L
capacity
Total triiodothyroxine (T3) 75- 220 ng/dl 1.2 -3.4 nmol/L
Total thyroxine by RIA (T4) 4 - 11 mcg/dl 51- 142 nmol/L
T3 resin uptake 25% - 38% 0.25- 0.38 fraction of 1
47. Transaminase AST 11- 47 units/L 0.18-0.78 mckat/L
(aspartate aminotransferase
SGOT)
48. Transaminase ALT 7- 53 units/L 0.12 - 0.88 mckat/L
(alanine aminoferase SGPT)
49. Transferin 220-400 mg/dL 2.20- 4.00 g/L
50. Urea nitrogen- BUN 8 -25 mg/dl 2.9- 8.9 mmol/L
51. Uric acid 3- 8 mg/dl 179-476 mcmol/L
52. Vitamin A ( retinod) 15- 60 mcg/dl 0.52- 2.09 mcmol/L
53. Zinc 50- 150 mcg/dl 7.7 - 23 mcmol/L
Laboratory Values Conventional Units SI units
22.Haptoglobin 44-303 mg/dl 0.44- 3.03 g/L
23.Hematological tests
Fibrinogen 200-400 mg/dl 2- 4 g/L
Hematocrit (Hct) female 36%- 44.6% 0.36- 0.446 fraction of 1
male 40.7% -50% 0.4- 0.503 fraction of 1
24. Hemoglobin A1c 5.3% - 7.5% of total Hgb 0.053- 0.075
Hemoglobin (Hb)
female 12.1- 15.3 g/dl 121-153 g/L
male 13.8 -17.5 g/dl 138-175 g/L
Leucocyte count (WBC) 3800-9800/mcl 3.8- 9.8x 10 9/L
Erythrocyte count (RBC)
female 3.5x 10 6 /mcl 3.5-5 x10 12/L
male 4.3-5.9x10 6/mcl 4.3- 5.9 x 10 12/L
Mean corpuscular volume
(MCV) 80- 97.6 mcm3 80- 97.6 fl
Mean Corpscular hemoglobin
(MCH) 27-33 pg/cell 1.66 -2.09 fmol/cell
Mean Corpscular hemoglobin
concentrate (MCHC) 33- 36 g/dl 20.3 -22 mmol/L
Neutrophils 40-75%
Lymphocytes 20-45%
Monocytes 2- 10%
Eosinophils 1 -6%
Basophils 0 -1%
Erythrocyte sedimentation
rate ( ESR) < 30 mm/hr < 30mm/hr
25. Iron Female 30-160 mcg/dl 5.4 -31.3 mcmol/L
Male 45-160 mcg/dl 8.1- 31.3 mcmol/L
26. Iron binding capacity 1.2 - 7 units/L 1.2 - 7 units/L
27.Lactate dehydrogenase 100- 250 units/L 1.67- 4.17 mckat/L
28.Lactic acid (lactate) 6-9 mg/dl 0.7- 2.1 mmol/L
29.Lead < 50 mcg/dl < 2.41 mcmol/L
30.Lipase 10-150 units/L 10-150 units/L
31. Lipids:
Total cholesterol
Desirable <200 mg/dl <5.2 mmol/L
Borderline high 200- 239 mg/dl < 5.2 - 6.2 mmol/L
High >239 mg/dl > 6.2 mmol/L
LDL
Desirable <130 mg/dl 3.36 mmol/L
Borderline high 130-159 mg/dl 3.36 - 4.11 mmol/L
High > 159 mg/dl > 4.11 mmol/L
HDL( low) < 35mg/dl <-0.91 mmol/L
Triglycerides
Desirable < 200mg/dl <2.26 mmol/L
Borderline high 200- 400 mg/dl 2.26 -4.52 mmol/L
High 400- 1000 mg/dl 4.52 - 11.3 mmol/L
Very high > 1000 mg/dl > 11.3 mmol/l
32. Magnesium 1.3 - 2.2 mEq/L 0.65 -1.1 mmol/L
33.Oxygen saturation (arterial) 94% - 100% 0.94 - 1 fraction of 1
34.PCO2 arterial 35-45 mm Hg 4.7 -6 kPa
35.pH arterial 7.35 - 7.45 7.35 - 7.45
36.Phosphatase (acid) 0.13 -0.63 units/L 2.2- 10.5 units/L or
total at 37C 2.2 -10.5 mckat/L
37. Phosphatase (alkaline) 20-130 units/l 20-130 units/L or
0.33 -2.17 mckat/L
38. Phosphorus inorganic 2.5 - 5 mg/dl 0.8-1.6mmol/L
phosphate
39.Potassium 3.5 -5 mEq/L 3.5- 5 mmol/L
40. Progesterone
Female 0.1 -1.5 ng/ml 0.32- 4.8 nmol/L
Follicular phase 0.1 -1.5 ng/ml 0.32- 4.8 nmol/L
Luteal phase 2.5 - 28 ng/ml 8-89 nmol/L
Male < 0.5 ng/ml < 1.6 nmol/L
41. Prolactin 1.4 - 24.2 ng/ml 1.4- 24.2 mcg/L
42.Prostrate specific antigen 0.4 ng/ml 0.4 ng/ml
Protein- Total 6- 8 g/dl 60- 80 g/L
Albumin 3.6 -5 g/dl 36-50 g/L
Globulin 2.3 - 3.5 g/dl 23- 35 g/L
43. Rheumatoid factor < 60 units/ml < 60 klU/L
44. Sodium 135- 147- mEq/L 135- 147 mmol/L
45. Testosterone - Female 6-86 ng/dl 0.21- 3 nmol/L
Male 270-1070 ng/dl 9.3 -37 nmol/L
46.Thyroid Hormone Function tests
Thyroid -stimulating 0.35 -6.2 mcU/ml 0.35 -6.2 mU/L
hormone(TSH)
Thyroxine-binding globulin 10-26 mcg/dl 100-260 mcg/L
capacity
Total triiodothyroxine (T3) 75- 220 ng/dl 1.2 -3.4 nmol/L
Total thyroxine by RIA (T4) 4 - 11 mcg/dl 51- 142 nmol/L
T3 resin uptake 25% - 38% 0.25- 0.38 fraction of 1
47. Transaminase AST 11- 47 units/L 0.18-0.78 mckat/L
(aspartate aminotransferase
SGOT)
48. Transaminase ALT 7- 53 units/L 0.12 - 0.88 mckat/L
(alanine aminoferase SGPT)
49. Transferin 220-400 mg/dL 2.20- 4.00 g/L
50. Urea nitrogen- BUN 8 -25 mg/dl 2.9- 8.9 mmol/L
51. Uric acid 3- 8 mg/dl 179-476 mcmol/L
52. Vitamin A ( retinod) 15- 60 mcg/dl 0.52- 2.09 mcmol/L
53. Zinc 50- 150 mcg/dl 7.7 - 23 mcmol/L
Adverse Reaction:
PLASMA LIPID CONCENTRATIONS IN NORMAL SUBJECTS
(SI units in brackets)
Age Total serum LDL HDL Triglyceride
years cholesterol( both cholesetetrol cholesterol (both sexes)
sexes,mg (100 ml (both sexes) mg/100ml mg/ml
( mmol/liter) mg/100ml (mmol/liter)
Male Female
0-19 120-230(3.1- 5.9) 50-170 30-65 30-70 10-140 (0.1- 1.6)
20-29 120-240 (3.1- 6.2) 60-170 35-70 35-75 10-140 (0.1- 1.6)
30-39 140-270 (3.6- 7.0) 70-190 30-65 35-80 10-150 (0.1- 1.7)
40-49 150-310 (3.9-8.0) 80-190 30-65 40-85 10-160( 0.1- 1.8)
50-59 160-330 (4.1-8.5) 80-210 30-65 35-85 10-190(0.1 - 2.1)
HEMATOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
DIFFERETIAL NUCLEATED CELL COUNTS OF BONE MARROW
Normal mean % Range
Myeloid: 56.7%
Neutrophilic series 53.6
Myeloblast 0.9 0.2 - 1.5
Promyelocyte 3.3 2.1- 4.1
Myelocyte 12.7 8.2- 15.7
Metamyyelocyte 15.9 9.6- 24.6
Band 12.4 9.5- 15.3
Segmented
Eosinophilic series 3.1 1.2- 5.3
Basophilic series <0.1 0- 0.2
Erythroid: 25.6
Pronormoblasts 0.6 0.2- 1.3
Basophilic normoblasts 1.4 0.5- 2.4
Plychromatophilic normoblasts 21.6 17.9- 29.2
Orthochromatic normoblasts 2.0 0.4- 4.6
Megakaryocytes: <0.1
Lymphoreticular: 17.8
Lymphocytes 16.2 11.1- 23.2
Plasma cells 1.3 0.4- 3.9
Reticulum cells 0.3 0- 0.9
NORMAL VALUES AT VARIOUS AGES
Age Red blood Haemoglbn Volume Corpuscular values
cell count g/100ml packed MCV MCH MCHC MCD
millions /mm RBCs /100ml fl pg g/100ml pm
Days 5.1+/-1.0 19.5+/-5.0 54.0+/-10.0 106-98 38-33 36-34 8.6
1-13
Days 4.7+/- 0.9 14.0+/-3.3 42.0+/-7.0 90 30 33 8.1
14-60
3mths 4.5+/-0.7 12.2+/-0.7 36.0+/-5.0 80 27 34
-10 yrs
11-15 4.8 13.4 39.0 82 28 34
yrs
Adult: 4.8+/-0.6 14.0+/-2.0 42.0+/-5.0 90+/-7 29+/-2 34+/-2 7.5+/0.3
Feml
Male 5.4+/-0.9 16.0+/-2.0 47+/-5.0 90+/-7 29+/-2 34+/-2 7.5+/0.3
years
MCV- mean corpsucular volume
MCH- mean corpscular hemoglobin
MCNC - mean corpscular hemoglobin concentration
MCD- mean corpscular diameter
PLATELETS AND COAGULATION
Bleeding time - 5 mm wound 1 to 9 min
Duke Method: 1 to 4 min
Coagulation time ( Lee -White)
Majority and range ( glass tubes) : 9 to 15 min , 2 to 19 min
Majoority and range (siliconized tubes) both 20 to 60 min
NORMAL VALUES
Percent Average Minimimum Maximum
Total number per mm 7000 4300 10000
Neutrophils
Juvenile and band 0-21 520 100 2100
Segmented 23-62 3000 1100 6050
Eosinophils 0.3- 8 150 0 700
Basophils 0.6- 1.8 30 0 150
Lymphocytes 20-53 2500 1500 4000
Monocytes 2.4 - 11.8 430 200 950
CLASSIFICATION OF BLOOD PRESSURE
Category Systolic (mm Hg) Diastolic (mm Hg)
Optimal < 120 and < 80
Normal < 130 and < 85
High- normal 130-139 or 85-89
Hypertension
Stage 1 140-159 or 90-99
Stage 2 160-179 or 100-109
Stage 3 > 180 or > 110
DRUG LEVELS
The values mentioned below are generally accepted as desirable for acheiving therapeutic
effect without toxicity for most patients. However, exceptions are not uncommon
Drug Conventional units SI units
AMINOGLYCOSIDES
1.Amikacin (trough) 1.8 mcg/ml 1.7 - 13.7 mcmol/L
(peak ) 20- 30 mcg/ml 34-51 mcmol/L
2.Gentamicin (trough) 0.5 -2mcg/ml 1- 4.2 mcmol/L
(peak) 6- 10 mcg/ml 12.5 -20.9 mcmol//L
3. Kanamycin (trough) 5 -10 mcg/ml nd ( No data available)
(peak) 20-25 mcg/ml nd
4. Netimicin (trough) 0.5 -2 mcg/ml nd
(peak) 6- 10 mcg/ml nd
5.Streptomycin (trough) <5 mcg/ml nd
(peak) 5 -20 mcg/ml nd
6.Tobramycin (trough) 0.5 - 2mcg/ml 1.1 - 4.3 mcgmol/L
(peak) 5- 20 mcg/ml 12.8 - 21.8 mcmol/L
ANTIARRHYTHMICS
1. Amidarone 0.5- 2.5 mcg/ml 1.5- 4 mcmol/L
2. Bretylium 0.5- 1.5 mcg/ml nd
3. Digitoxin 9-25 mcg/L 11.8 - 32-8 nmol/L
4.Digoxin 0.8- 2 ng/ml 0.9 - 2.5 nmol/L
5.Disopyramide 2.8 mcg/ml 6-18 mcmol/L
6.Flecainide 0.2 -1mcg/ml nd
7.Lidocaine 1.5 -6mcg/ml 4.5- 21.5 mcmol/L
8.Mexiletine 0.5- 2mcg/ml nd
9.Procainamide 4-8 mcg/ml 17- 34 mcmol/ml
10. Propranolol 50- 200 ng/ml 190- 770 nmol/L
11. Qunidine 2- 6 mcg/ml 4.6 - 9.2 mcmol/L
12. Tocainide 4-10 mcg/ml nd
13. Verapramil 0.08 -0.3 mcg/ml nd
ANTICONVULSANTS
1.Carbamazepine 4- 12 mcg/ml 17- 51 mcmol/L
2. Phenobarbital 10- 40 mcg/ml 43- 172 mcmol/L
3. Phenytoin 10-20 mcg/ml 40 80 mcmol/L
4. Primidone 4-12 mcg/ml 18- 55 mcmol/L
5.Valproic acid 40- 100 mcg/ml 280-700 mcgmol/L
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
1. Amitriptyline 110-250 ng/ml3 500-900 nmol/L
2. Amoxapine 200- 500 ng/ml nd
3. Bupropion 25- 100 ng/ml nd
4. Clomipramine 80-100 ng/ml nd
5. Desipramine 115- 300 ng/ml nd
6. Doxepin 110-250 ng/ml3 nd
7. Imipramine 225-350 ng/ml3 nd
8.Maprotiline 200- 300 ml nd
9. Nortriptyline 50- 150 ng/ml nd
10. Protriptyline 70- 250 ng/ml nd
11. Trazadone 800- 1600 ng/ml nd
ANTIPSYCHOTICS
1.Chlorpromazine 50- 300 ng/ml 150-950 nmol/L
2. Fluphenazine 0.13 -2.8 ng/ml nd
3. Haloperidol 5- 20 ng/ml nd
4. Perphenazine 0.8 -1.2 ng/ml nd
5.Thiothixene 2- 57 ng/ml nd
MISCELLANEOUS
1.Amantadine 300ng/ml nd
2. Amrinone 3.7 mcg/ml nd
3. Chloramphenicol 10-20 mcg/ml nd
(whole blood ,RIA nd
50- 300 ng/ml nd
(plasma, RIA)
4.Cyclosporine 250-800ng/ml
(whole blood ,RIA nd
50- 300 ng/ml nd
(plasma, RIA)
2.Ethanol 0mg/dl 0 mmol/L
3. Hydralazine 100 ng/ml nd
4. Lithium 0.6- 1.2 mEq/L 0.6 -1.2 mmol/L
5. Salicylate 100- 300 mg/L 724- 2172 mcmol/L
6. Sulfonamide 5-15 mg/dl nd
7. Terbutaline 5- 4.1 mg/dl nd
8. Theophylline 10-20 mcg/ml 55- 110 mcmol/L
9. Vancomycin (trough) 5-15 ng/ml nd
( peak) 20- 40 mcg/ml nd
Contra-Indications:
URINE ANALYSIS
Laboratory Values Conventional Units SI units
1.Aldosteronone 2.16 mcg/24 hours 5.5 - 45 nmol/24 hours
2. Calcium 50-250 mcg/day 1.25 -6.25 mmol/day
2. Catecholamine -
Ephinephrine 20 mcg/day 109 nmol/day
Norephinephrine <100 mcg/day < 590 nmol/day
3. Catecholamine - 24 hour < 100ug < 650 nmol
4.Copper 15 -60 mcg/day 0.24 - 0.95 mcmol/day
4. Creatinine - Child 8 -22 mg/kg 71-195 umol/kg
Adolescent 8- 30 mg/kg 7-- 265 umol/kg
Female 0.6 - 1.5g /day 5.3 -13.3 mmol/day
Male 0.8 - 1.8 g/day 7.1 -15.9 mmol/day
5.pH 4.5 - 8 4.5 - 8
6. Phosphate 0.9 - 1.3 g/day 29- 42 mmol/day
7.Potassium 25- 100 mEq/day 25- 100 mmol/day
8. Protein
Total 1- 14 mg/dl 10- 140 mg/L
At rest 50- 80 mg/day 50- 80 mg/day
9.Protein quantitative < 150mg/day < 0.15 g/day
10. Sodium 100 - 250 mEq/day 100-250 mmol/day
11. Specific gravity, random 1.002 - 1.030 1.002 - 1.030
12.Uric Acid , 24 hr 250-750 mg 1.48 -4.43 mmol
STOOL ANALYSIS
Bulk-
Wet weight < 197.5 ( 115+/- 41) g per day
Dry weight 66.4 (34+/- 16) g per day
Coproporphyrin: 400 to 1000ug in 24 h( 610 to 1500 nmolper day)
Fat ( on diet containing containing at least 50g fat) : < 7.0 (4+/- 1.5) g per day
when measured on a 3 day ( or longer collection)
Percent of dry weight : < 30.4 (13.3 +/- 8.07)
Coefficient of fat absorption > 93%
Fatty acid: free : 1 to 10 % of dry matter
Combined as soap 0.5 to 12 % of dry matter
Nitrogen: < 1.7 ( 1.4 +/- 0.2) g per day
Protein content minimal
Urobilinogen : 0.4 to 280 mg in 24 h ( 67 to 470umol per day)
Water : approximately 65%
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