How to interpret your blood test results #3

Iron Game

Veteran
BLOOD TEST REFERENCE RANGE CHART
Test
Reference Range (conventional units*)
Acidity (pH)7.35 - 7.45
Alcohol0 mg/dL (more than 0.1 mg/dL normally indicates intoxication) (ethanol)
Ammonia15 - 50 µg of nitrogen/dL
Amylase53 - 123 units/L
Ascorbic Acid0.4 - 1.5 mg/dL
Bicarbonate18 - 23 mEq/L (carbon dioxide content)
BilirubinDirect: up to 0.4 mg/dL
Total: up to 1.0 mg/dL
Blood Volume8.5 - 9.1% of total body weight
Calcium8.5 - 10.5 mg/dL (normally slightly higher in children)
Carbon Dioxide Pressure35 - 45 mm Hg
Carbon MonoxideLess than 5% of total hemoglobin
CD4 Cell Count500 - 1500 cells/µL
Ceruloplasmin15 - 60 mg/dL
Chloride98 - 106 mEq/L
Complete Blood Cell Count (CBC)Tests include: hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, mean corpuscular volume, platelet count,white Blood cell count
Please click each to view an individual test value.
CopperTotal: 70 - 150 µg/dL
Creatine Kinase (CK or CPK)Male: 38 - 174 units/L
Female: 96 - 140 units/L
Creatine Kinase Isoenzymes5% MB or less
Creatinine0.6 - 1.2 mg/dL
ElectrolytesTest includes: calcium, chloride, magnesium, potassium, sodium
Please click each to view an individual test value.
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR or Sed-Rate)Male: 1 - 13 mm/hr
Female: 1 - 20 mm/hr
GlucoseTested after fasting: 70 - 110 mg/dL
HematocritMale: 45 - 62%
Female: 37 - 48%
HemoglobinMale: 13 - 18 gm/dL
Female: 12 - 16 gm/dL
Iron60 - 160 µg/dL (normally higher in males)
Iron-binding Capacity250 - 460 µg/dL
Lactate (lactic acid)Venous: 4.5 - 19.8 mg/dL
Arterial: 4.5 - 14.4 mg/dL
Lactic Dehydrogenase50 - 150 units/L
Lead40 µg/dL or less (normally much lower in children)
Lipase10 - 150 units/L
Zinc B-Zn70 - 102 µmol/L
Lipids:
CholesterolLess than 225 mg/dL (for age 40-49 yr; increases with age)
Triglycerides10 - 29 years53 - 104 mg/dL
30 - 39 years55 - 115 mg/dL
40 - 49 years66 - 139 mg/dL
50 - 59 years75 - 163 mg/dL
60 - 69 years78 - 158 mg/dL
> 70 years83 - 141 mg/dL
Liver Function TestsTests include bilirubin (total), phosphatase (alkaline), protein (total and albumin),transaminases (alanine and aspartate), prothrombin (PTT)
Please click each to view an individual test value.
Magnesium1.5 - 2.0 mEq/L
Mean CorpuscularHemoglobin (MCH)27 - 32 pg/cell
MeanCorpuscular HemoglobinConcentration (MCHC)32 - 36% hemoglobin/cell
MeanCorpuscular Volume (MCV)76 - 100 cu µm
Osmolality280 - 296 mOsm/kg water
Oxygen Pressure83 - 100 mm Hg
Oxygen Saturation (arterial)96 - 100%
Phosphatase, Prostatic0 - 3 units/dL (Bodansky units) (acid)
Phosphatase50 - 160 units/L (normally higher in infants and adolescents) (alkaline)
Phosphorus3.0 - 4.5 mg/dL (inorganic)
Platelet Count150,000 - 350,000/mL
Potassium3.5 - 5.0 mEq/L
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)0 - 4 ng/mL (likely higher with age)
Proteins:
Total6.0 - 8.4 gm/dL
Albumin3.5 - 5.0 gm/dL
Globulin2.3 - 3.5 gm/dL
Prothrombin(PTT)25 - 41 sec
Pyruvic Acid0.3 - 0.9 mg/dL
Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)4.2 - 6.9 million/µL/cu mm
Sodium135 - 145 mEq/L
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)0.5 - 6.0 µ units/mL
Transaminase:
Alanine (ALT)1 - 21 units/L
Aspartate (AST)7 - 27 units/L
Urea Nitrogen (BUN)7 - 18 mg/dL
BUN/Creatinine Ratio5 - 35
Uric AcidMale2.1 to 8.5 mg/dL (likely higher with age)
Female2.0 to 7.0 mg/dL (likely higher with age)
Vitamin A30 - 65 µg/dL
White Blood Cell Count (WBC)


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