13.3: Common Laboratory Values for Adults
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Test |
Abbreviation |
Reference Range |
Indicates |
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Alanine Amino Transferase |
ALT |
4-40 U/L Males 4-31 U/L Females |
HIGH w/ Hepatitis, jaundice, cirrhosis, hepatic cancer, severe burns, trauma, mononucleosis, pancreatitis, |
Albumin |
Alb |
3.5 – 5.0 g/dl |
HIGH w/ dehydration LOW w/ malnutrition, surgery, edema, diarrhea, burns, stress, over-hydration, cancer, hepatic disease |
Alkaline Phosphatase |
alk phos, ALP |
40 – 120 U/L |
HIGH w/ hepatic disease |
Ammonia |
NH3 |
<50 mcg/dl |
HIGH w/ hepatic disease, heart failure, pulmonary emphysema, high protein diet, vigorous exercise |
Amylase |
35 – 115 U/L |
HIGH w/ acute pancreatitis, perforated peptic ulcer, renal insufficiency LOW w/ hepatitis, cirrhosis, pancreatic insufficiency |
|
Aspartate Amino Transferase |
AST |
10-37 U/L Males 10-31 U/L Females |
HIGH w/ cell injury/death (MI, acute cirrhosis, hepatitis, pancreatitis, cancer, alcoholism, burns, trauma) LOW w/ uncontrolled DM, beriberi |
Blood Urea Nitrogen |
BUN |
8-20 mg/dl |
HIGH w/ renal failure, shock, dehydration, infection LOW w/ hepatic failure, malnutrition, over hydration |
Calcium |
Ca+ |
8.9 - 10.1 mg/dl |
HIGH w/ cancer, hyperthyroidism, adrenal insufficiency LOW w/ hypoalbuminemia, elevated phosphorus, alkalosis, diarrhea, starvation |
Chloride |
Cl |
97-107mEq/L |
HIGH w/dehydration, eclampsia, anemia, hyperventilation LOW w/ diabetic acidosis, fever, acute infection |
C-Reactive Protein |
CRP |
.08-3.1 mg/L |
HIGH w/ acute and chronic inflammation |
Cholesterol HDL LDL |
Chol |
120-199mg/dl 40 - 60 mg/dl <100 mg/dl |
>200mg total cholesterol indicates increased risk for heart disease Low HDL indicates increased risk of heart disease High LDL indicates increased risk for heart disease |
Creatinine |
crea |
0.4 – 1.2 mg/dl |
HIGH w/ acute & chronic renal disease, muscle damage, hyperthyroidism LOW w/ pregnancy |
Creatinine Phosphokinase |
CPK, CK |
40-175 U/L Males 25-140 U/L Females |
HIGH w/ MI, acute CVA, hypothyroidism, vigorous exercise |
Ferritin |
20-300 ng/ml Males 20 –120 ng/ml Females |
HIGH w/ inflammatory diseases, chronic renal disease, iron overload, hemochromatosis LOW w/ iron deficiency anemia |
|
Folic Acid |
Folate, Fol |
2 – 10 ng/ml |
LOW w/ megaloblastic & hemolytic anemias, malnutrition, malabsorption, hyperthyroidism, Vit C deficiency |
Glucose |
Gluc, FBS |
70-100 mg/dl |
HIGH w/ DM, hyperthyroidism LOW w/ insulin overdose, hypothyroidism |
Glycated Hemoglobin |
HbA1c |
<6% |
HIGH w/ poorly controlled DM LOW w/ sickle-cell anemia and malnutrition |
Hematocrit |
HCT |
40-54% Males 36-47% Females |
HIGH w/ dehydration LOW w/ anemia, blood loss, over hydration |
Hemoglobin |
Hb |
13.5 – 18 gm/dl Males 12-16 gm/dl Females |
HIGH w/ severe burns, CHF, COPD, dehydration LOW w/ anemia, hyperthyroidism, cirrhosis, HIV |
Lactic Dehydrogenase |
LDH, LD |
105 – 230 U/L |
HIGH w/ MI, leukemia, megaloblastic or hemolytic anemia, pulmonary infarction, cancer, renal failure, mononucleosis |
Lipase |
16-63 U/L |
HIGH w/ acute pancreatitis, renal insufficiency LOW w/ viral hepatitis, protein malnutrition |
|
Lymphocyte |
15-43% or 800 – 3100 /microliter |
HIGH w/ bacterial infection, hemorrhage, trauma, cancer LOW w/ viral infections, chemotherapy, HIV |
|
Magnesium |
Mg |
1.3 – 2.1 mEq/L |
HIGH w/ renal failure, diabetic acidosis, hypothyroidism, dehydration LOW w/ chronic diarrhea, alcoholism, pancreatitis, renal disease, hyperthyroidism, ulcerative colitis, |
Phosphorus |
P |
2.3 – 4.3 mg/dl |
HIGH w/ ESRD, hypocalcemia, LOW w/ hyperparathyroidism, alcoholism, rickets, gout |
Potassium |
K+ |
3.8-5.5 mEq/L |
HIGH w/ renal failure, tissue damage, uncontrolled DM, LOW w/ GI loss, alcohol abuse, malnutrition, diarrhea, vomiting, diuretic use |
Prealbumin |
Prealb |
19-43 mg/dl |
HIGH w/ renal failure LOW w/ acute catabolic states, hepatic disease, stress, infection, surgery, malnutrition, low protein intake |
Red Blood Cell Count |
RBC |
4.7 – 6.1 million/mm Male 3.9 – 5.5 Female |
HIGH w/ dehydration, severe diarrhea LOW w/ anemia, hemorrhage, Fe deficiency, systemic disease |
Retinol-Binding Protein |
RBP |
2.1-6.4 mg/dl |
LOW w/ liver disease, malnutrition |
Sodium |
Na++ |
135-145 mEq/L |
HIGH w/ dehydration LOW w/ edema, severe burns, severe diarrhea/vomiting, diuretics, water intoxication |
Tissue Transglutaminase |
tTG |
<4.0 U/mL |
HIGH w/ celiac disease |
Total Protein |
TP |
6.0- 8.0 gm/dl |
HIGH w/ dehydration, diseases that globulin LOW w/ protein deficiency, severe hepatic disease, malabsorption, diarrhea, nephritic syndrome |
Triglycerides |
TG |
<150 mg/dl – desirable |
HIGH w/ hyperlipidemia, hepatic disease, pancreatitis, poorly controlled DM, hypothyroidism, MI, alcoholism LOW w/ malnutrition, hyperthyroidism, |
Uric Acid |
3.7 – 7.8 mg/dl Male 2.5 – 6.1 mg/dl Female |
HIGH w/ renal failure, gout, anorexia, leukemia, acute infectious disease, shock, diabetic ketosis, stress LOW w/ use of Gout drugs, cancer |
|
Vitamin A |
20-100 ug/dl |
LOW w/ liver disease, pancreatic insufficiency |
|
Vitamin B12 |
110-800 pg/ml |
LOW w/ terminal ileal disease, gastric disease, pernicious anemia, excess folate intake, in elderly individuals |
|
Vitamin D |
30-100 ng/dl |
LOW w/ liver disease, parathyroid disease, pancreatic insufficiency, small bowel disease, individuals with dark skin, elderly individuals, esp. nursing home patients |
|
Vitamin E |
5.5-18 ug/dl |
LOW w/ liver disease, pancreatic insufficiency |
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White Blood Cells |
WBC |
4000-10,900/ml |
HIGH w/ leukemia, bacterial infection, hemorrhage, cancer LOW w/ viral infection, chemotherapy, radiation, HIV |
Zinc |
Zn |
50-291 mcg/dL Male 65-256 mcg/dL Female |
HIGH w/ CHD, arteriosclerosis LOW w/ malnutrition, severe diarrhea, dialysis, IBD, nephritic syndrome, trauma |