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HEMATOLOGY
VALUES |
|
Red
Blood Cell Values |
|
RBC
(Male) |
4.2
- 5.6 M/µL |
RBC
(Female) |
3.8
- 5.1 M/µL |
RBC
(Child) |
3.5
- 5.0 M/µL |
White
Blood Cell Values |
|
WBC
(Male) |
3.8
- 11.0 K / mm cubed |
WBC
(Female) |
3.8
- 11.0 K / mm cubed |
WBC
(Child) |
5.0
- 10.0 K / mm cubed |
Hemoglobin
Values |
|
Hgb
(Male) |
14
- 18 g/dL |
Hgb
(Female) |
11
- 16 g/dL |
Hgb
(child) |
10
- 14 g/dL |
Hgb
(Newborn) |
15
- 25 g/dL |
Hematocrit
Values |
|
Hct
(Male) |
39
- 54% |
Hct
(Female) |
34
- 47% |
Hct
(Child) |
30
- 42% |
MCV |
78
- 98 fL |
MCH |
27
- 35 pg |
MCHC |
31
- 37% |
Neutrophils |
50
- 81% |
Bands |
1
- 5% |
Lymphocytes |
14
- 44% |
Monocytes |
2
- 6% |
Eosinophils |
1
- 5% |
Basophils |
0
- 1% |
Hematology
Values |
|
CD4+
(normal % value) |
31 - 63%
|
CD4+
(absolute count) |
416
- 1751/µL |
Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) |
Coefficient
of variation: 11.5 - 14.5%, Standard deviation: 35 - 47
fL |
Reticulocyte (adult) |
0.5% - 1.5%
|
Reticulocyte (infant) |
0.5%
- 3.1% |
Reticulocyte
(newborn) |
1.1%
- 4.5% |
Polymorphonuclear WBC's (PMN) |
35 - 80% |
CARDIAC
MARKERS |
|
Troponin
I |
0
- 0.1 ng/ml (onset: 4-6 hrs, peak: 12-24 hrs, return to
normal: 4-7 days) |
Troponin
T |
0
- 0.2 ng/ml (onset: 3-4 hrs, peak: 10-24 hrs, return to
normal: 10-14 days) |
Myoglobin
(Male) |
10
- 95 ng/ml (onset: 1-3 hrs, peak: 6-10 hrs, return to
normal: 12-24 hrs) |
Myoglobin
(Female) |
10
- 65 ng/ml (onset: 1-3 hrs, peak: 6-10 hrs, return to
normal: 12-24 hrs) |
Troponin
I |
0
- 0.1 ng/ml (onset: 4-6 hrs, peak: 12-24 hrs, return to
normal: 4-7 days) |
Creatinine Kinase Index (CK-Index) |
0 - 3 |
Creatinine Kinase-MB (CK-MB) |
0 - 3 ng/ml |
Total Creatinine Kinase |
38 - 120 ng/ml |
GENERAL
CHEMISTRY |
|
Acetone |
0.3
- 2.0 mg% |
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) |
7 - 56 U/L |
Albumin |
3.5
- 5.0 gm/dL |
Albumin
(newborn) |
2.9
- 5.5 gm/dL |
Albumin
(child) |
3.8
- 5.4 gm/dL |
Alkaline
Phosphatase |
32
- 110 U/L |
Anion
gap |
5
- 16 mEq/L |
Ammonia |
11
- 35 µmol/L |
Amylase |
50
- 150 U/dL |
Anti-streptolysin
O Titer (ASO) (adult) |
<125 |
Anti-streptolysin
O Titer (ASO) (child) |
<250 |
AST,
SGOT (Male) |
7
- 21 U/L |
AST,
SGOT (Female) |
6
- 18 U/L |
Bilirubin,
Direct |
0.0
- 0.4 mg/dL |
Bilirubin,
Indirect |
total
minus direct |
Bilirubin,
Total |
0.2
- 1.4 mg/dL |
BUN |
6
- 23 mg/dL |
Calcium
(total) |
8
- 11 mg/dL |
Carbon
dioxide |
21
- 34 mEq/L |
Carbon
monoxide |
symptoms
at greater than or equal to 10% saturation |
Chloride |
96
- 112 mEq/L |
CK-MM |
96
- 100% |
CK-BB |
0% |
Cortisol
(8 AM) |
5
- 25 gm/dL |
Cortisol
(8 PM) |
2
- 9 gm/dL |
Creatine
(Male) |
0.2
- 0.6 mg/dL |
Creatine
(Female) |
0.6
- 1.0 mg/dL |
Creatinine |
0.6
- 1.5 mg/dL |
Creatinine
(newborn) |
0.3
- 0.7mg/dL |
Creatinine
(child) |
0.3
- 1.0 mg/dL |
Creatinine
Kinase Isoenzyme, MB |
0
- 121 U/L |
Creatinine
Phosphokinase (CPK) |
24
- 195 U/L |
Ethanol |
0
mg%; Coma: greater than or equal to 400 - 500 mg% |
Ferritin
(male) |
18 - 250 ng/mL |
Ferritin
(female) |
12
- 160 ng/mL |
Folate |
3.6
- 20 ng/mL |
Folic
acid |
2.0
- 21 ng/mL |
Gamma
GT |
8 - 78 U/L |
Gamma-glutamyl
transferase (GGT) (male) |
1 - 94 U/L |
Gamma-glutamyl
transferase (GGT) (female) |
1 - 70 U/L |
Glucose |
70
- 110 mg/dL (diuresis greater than or equal to 180 mg/dL) |
Growth
Hormone (male) |
0
- 4 ng/mL |
Growth
Hormone (female) |
0
- 18 ng/mL |
IGF-1
(male) |
54
- 329 ng/mL |
IGF-1
(female) |
142
- 329 ng/mL |
HDL
(Male) |
25
- 65 mg/dL |
HDL
(Female) |
38
- 94 mg/dL |
Insulin |
0
- 180 pmol/L |
Iron |
52
- 169 µg/dL |
Iron
binding capacity |
246
- 455 µg/dL |
Lactic
acid |
0.4
- 2.3 mEq/L |
Lactic
Dehydrogenase (LDH) |
56-194 IU/L
|
Lactate |
0.3
- 2.3 mEq/L |
Lipase |
10
- 140 U/L |
Luteinizing
Hormone (LH) (female) |
follicular: 3-14 IU/L, luteal: 2-14 IU/L
|
Magnesium |
1.5
- 2.5 mg/dL |
Osmolarity |
276
- 295 mOsm/kg |
Parathyroid
hormone |
12
- 68 pg/mL |
Phosphorus |
2.2
- 4.8 mg/dL |
Potasssium |
3.5
- 5.5 mEq/L |
Protein
(total) |
6.0
- 9.0 gm/dL |
Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
|
<80 IU/ml
|
SGPT |
8
- 32 U/L |
Sodium |
135
- 148 mEq/L |
T3 |
0.8
- 1.1 µg/dL |
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
|
2-11 microU/L
|
Thyroglobulin |
Less
than 55 ng/mL |
Thyroxine
(T4) total |
5
- 13 µg/dL |
Thyroxine-binding
Globulin (TBG) |
12
- 30 mg/L |
Free
Thyroxine (T4 Free) |
0.8
- 1.5 ng/dL |
Total
protein |
5
- 9 gm/dL |
Total
serum iron (male) |
76
- 198 µg/dL |
Total
serum iron (female) |
26
- 170 µg/dL |
Transferrin |
204
- 360 mg/dL |
TSH |
Less
than 9 µU/mL |
Urea
nitrogen (BUN) |
7
- 25 mg/dL |
Uric
acid (Male) |
3.5
- 7.7 mg/dL |
Uric
acid (Female) |
2.5
- 6.6 mg/dL |
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)
|
200-800 pg/ml
|
LIPID
PANEL (ADULT) |
|
Cholesterol
(total) |
Less
than 200 mg/dL desirable |
Cholesterol
(HDL) |
30
- 75 mg/dL |
Cholesterol
(LDL) |
Less
than 130 mg/dL desirable |
Triglycerides
(Male) |
Greater
than 40 - 170 mg/dL |
Triglycerides
(Female) |
Greater
than 35 - 135 mg/dL |
URINE
VALUES |
|
Color |
Straw |
Specific
Gravity |
1.003
- 1.040 |
pH |
4.6
- 8.0 |
Na |
10
- 40 mEq/L |
K |
Less
than 8 mEq/L |
Cl |
Less
than 8 mEq/L |
Protein |
1
- 15 mg/dL |
Osmolality |
80
- 1300 mOsm/L |
Urine Bilirubin |
Negative
|
Urine Blood |
Negative
|
Urine Ketone |
Negative
|
Urine Leukocytes |
Negative
|
Urine Nitrite |
Negative
|
RBC's |
0-2/HPF
|
WBC's |
0-2/HPF
|
RBC
Casts |
0/HPF
|
Urobilogen
|
0.2-1.0 Ehr U/dl
|
24
HOUR URINE VALUES |
|
Amylase |
250
- 1100 IU / 24 hr |
Calcium |
100
- 250 mg / 24 hr |
Chloride |
110
- 250 mEq / 24 hr |
Creatinine |
1
- 2 g / 24 hr |
Creatine
Clearance (Male) |
100
- 140 mL / min |
Creatine
Clearance (Male) |
16
- 26 mg / kg / 24 hr |
Creatine
Clearance (Female) |
80
- 130 mL / min |
Creatine
Clearance (Female) |
10
- 20 mg / kg / 24 hr |
Magnesium |
6
- 9 mEq / 24 hr |
Osmolality |
450
- 900 mOsm / kg |
Phosphorus |
0.9
- 1.3 g / 24 hr |
Potassium |
35
- 85 mEq / 24 hr |
Protein |
0
- 150 mg / 24 hr |
Sodium |
30
- 280 mEq / 24 hr |
Urea
nitrogen |
10
- 22 gm / 24 hr |
Uric
acid |
240
- 755 mg / 24 hr |
COAGULATION |
|
ACT |
90
- 130 seconds |
APTT |
21
- 35 seconds |
Platelets |
140,000
- 450,000 / ml |
Plasminogen |
62
- 130% |
PT |
10
- 14 seconds |
PTT |
32
- 45 seconds |
FSP |
Less
than 10 µg/dL |
Fibrinogen |
160
- 450 mg/dL |
Bleeding
time |
3
- 7 minutes |
Thrombin
time |
11
- 15 seconds |
CEREBRAL
SPINAL FLUID |
|
Appearance |
clear |
Glucose |
40
- 85 mg/dL |
Osmolality |
290
- 298 mOsm/L |
Pressure |
70
- 180 mm/H2O |
Protein |
15
- 45 mg/dL |
Total
cell count |
0
- 5 cells |
WBC's |
0
- 6 / µL |
HEMODYNAMIC
PARAMETERS |
|
Cardiac
Index |
2.5
- 4.2 L / min / m squared |
Cardiac
Output |
4
- 8 LPM |
Left
Ventricular Stroke Work Index |
40
- 70 g / m squared / beat |
Mean
Arterial Pressure |
70
- 105 mm Hg |
Pulmonary
Vascular Resistance |
155
- 255 dynes / sec / cm to the negative 5 |
Pulmonary
Vaslular Resistance Index |
255
- 285 dynes / sec / cm to the negative 5 |
Right
Ventricular Stroke Work Index |
7
- 12 g / m squared / beat |
Stroke
Volume |
60
- 100 mL / beat |
Stroke
Volume Index |
40
- 85 mL / m squared / beat |
Systemic
Vascular Resistance |
900
- 1600 dynes / sec / cm to the negative 5 |
Systemic
Vascular Resistance Index |
1970
- 2390 dynes / sec / cm to the negative 5 |
Systolic
Arterial Pressure |
90
- 140 mm Hg |
Diastolic
Arterial Pressure |
60
- 90 mm Hg |
Central
Venous Pressure |
2
- 6 mm Hg; 2.5 - 12 cm H2O |
Ejection
Fraction |
60
- 75% |
Left
Arterial Pressure |
4
- 12 mm Hg |
Pulmonary
Artery Systolic |
15
- 30 mm Hg |
Pulmonary
Artery Diastolic |
5
- 15 mm Hg |
Pulmonary
Artery Pressure |
10
- 20 mm Hg |
Pulmonary
Artery Wedge Pressure |
4
- 12 mm Hg |
Pulmonary
Artery End Diastolic Pressure |
8
- 10 mm Hg |
Right
Atrial Pressure |
4
- 6 mm Hg |
Right
Ventricular End Diastolic Pressure |
0
- 8 mm Hg |
NEUROLOGICAL
VALUES |
|
Cerebral
Perfusion Pressure |
70
- 90 mm Hg |
Intracranial
Pressure |
5
- 15 mm Hg or 5 - 10 cm H2O |
ARTERIAL
VALUES |
|
pH |
7.35
- 7.45 |
PaCO2 |
35
- 45 mm Hg |
HCO3 |
22
- 26 mEq/L |
O2
sat |
96
- 100% |
PaO2 |
85
- 100 mm Hg |
BE |
-2
to +2 mmol/L |
VENOUS
VALUES |
|
pH |
7.31
- 7.41 |
PaCO2 |
41
- 51 mm Hg |
HCO3 |
22
- 29 mEq/L |
O2
sat |
60
- 85% |
PaO2 |
30
- 40 mm Hg |
BE |
0
to +4 mmol/L |
ENDOCRINE
VALUES |
|
17-Hydroxycorticosteroid (17-OHCS)
|
>4 mg/day
|
Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (ACTH)
|
20-100 pg/ml
|
Prolactin (PRL)
|
0-14 ng/ml
|
Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP)
|
0-44 ng/ml
|