USMLE Blood Lab Values
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USMLE Blood Lab Values
USMLE Blood Lab Values:
| BLOOD, PLASMA, SERUM | REFERENCE RANGE | SI REFERENCE INTERVALS |
| Alanine aminotransferase (ALT, GPT at 30 ° C) | 8-20 U/L | 8-20 U/L |
| Amylase, serum | 25-125 U/L | 25-125 U/L |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (AST, GOT at 30 ° C) | 8-20 U/L | 8-20 U/L |
| Bilirubin, serum (adult) Total // Direct | 0.1-1.0 mg/dL // 0.0-0.3 mg/dL | 2-17 µmol/L // 0-5 µmol/L |
| Calcium, serum (Ca2+) | 8.4-10.2 mg/dL | 2.1-2.8 mmol/L |
| Cholesterol, serum | Rec:<200 mg/dL | <5.2 mmol/L |
| Cortisol, serum | 0800 h: 5-23 µg/dL // 1600 h: 3-15 µg/dL | 138-635 nmol/L // 82-413 nmol/L |
| 2000 h: < 50% of 0800 h | Fraction of 0800 h: < 0.50 | |
| Creatine kinase, serum | Male: 25-90 U/L | 25-90 U/L |
| Female: 10-70 U/L | 10-70 U/L | |
| Creatinine, serum | 0.6-1.2 mg/dL | 53-106 µmol/L |
| Electrolytes, serum | ||
| Sodium (Na+) | 136-145 mEq/L | 136-145 mmol/L |
| Chloride (Cl-) | 95-105 mEq/L | 95-105 mmol/L |
| Potassium (K+) | 3.5-5.0 mEq/L | 3.5-5.0 mmol/L |
| Bicarbonate (HCO3-) | 22-28 mEq/L | 22-28 mmol/L |
| Magnesium (Mg2+) | 1.5-2.0 mEq/L | 1.5-2.0 mmol/L |
| Estriol, total, serum (in pregnancy) | ||
| 24-28 wks // 32-36 wks | 30-170 ng/mL // 60-280 ng/mL | 104-590 // 208-970 nmol/L |
| 28-32 wks // 36-40 wks | 40-220 ng/mL // 80-350 ng/mL | 140-760 // 280-1210 nmol/L |
| Ferritin, serum | Male: 15-200 ng/mL | 15-200 µg/L |
| Female: 12-150 ng/mL | 12-150 µg/L | |
| Follicle-stimulating hormone, serum/plasma | Male: 4-25 mIU/mL | 4-25 U/L |
| Female: premenopause 4-30 mIU/mL | 4-30 U/L | |
| midcycle peak 10-90 mIU/mL | 10-90 U/L | |
| postmenopause 40-250 mIU/mL | 40-250 U/L | |
| Gases, arterial blood (room air) | ||
| pH | 7.35-7.45 | [H+] 36-44 nmol/L |
| PCO2 | 33-45 mm Hg | 4.4-5.9 kPa |
| PO2 | 75-105 mm Hg | 10.0-14.0 kPa |
| Glucose, serum | Fasting: 70-110 mg/dL | 3.8-6.1 mmol/L |
| 2-h postprandial: < 120 mg/dL | < 6.6 mmol/L | |
| Growth hormone - arginine stimulation | Fasting: < 5 ng/mL | < 5 µg/L |
| provocative stimuli: > 7 ng/mL | > 7 µg/L | |
| Immunoglobulins, serum | ||
| IgA | 76-390 mg/dL | 0.76-3.90 g/L |
| IgE | 0-380 IU/mL | 0-380 kIU/L |
| IgG | 650-1500 mg/dL | 6.5-15 g/L |
| IgM | 40-345 mg/dL | 0.4-3.45 g/L |
| Iron | 50-170 µg/dL | 9-30 µmol/L |
| Lactate dehydrogenase, serum | 45-90 U/L | 45-90 U/L |
| Luteinizing hormone, serum/plasma | Male: 6-23 mIU/mL | 6-23 U/L |
| Female: follicular phase 5-30 mIU/mL | 5-30 U/L | |
| midcycle 75-150 mIU/mL | 75-150 U/L | |
| postmenopause 30-200 mIU/mL | 30-200 U/L | |
| Osmolality, serum | 275-295 mOsmol/kg | 275-295 mOsmol/kg |
| Parathyroid hormone, serum, N-terminal | 230-630 pg/mL | 230-630 ng/L |
| Phosphatase (alkaline), serum (p-NPP at 30 ° C) | 20-70 U/L | 20-70 U/L |
| Phosphorus (inorganic), serum | 3.0-4.5 mg/dL | 1.0-1.5 mmol/L |
| Prolactin, serum (hPRL) | < 20 ng/mL | < 20 µg/L |
| Proteins, serum | ||
| Total (recumbent) | 6.0-7.8 g/dL | 60-78 g/L |
| Albumin | 3.5-5.5 g/dL | 35-55 g/L |
| Globulin | 2.3-3.5 g/dL | 23-35 g/L |
| Thyroid-stimulating hormone, serum or plasma | 0.5-5.0 µU/mL | 0.5-5.0 mU/L |
| Thyroidal iodine (123I) uptake | 8-30% of administered dose/24 h | 0.08-0.30/24 h |
| Thyroxine (T4), serum | 5-12 µg/dL | 64-155 nmol/L |
| Triglycerides, serum | 35-160 mg/dL | 0.4-1.81 mmol/L |
| Triiodothyronine (T3), serum (RIA) | 115-190 ng/dL | 1.8-2.9 nmol/L |
| Triiodothyronine (T3) resin uptake | 25-35% | 0.25-0.35 |
| Urea nitrogen, serum (BUN) | 7-18 mg/dL | 1.2-3.0 mmol urea/L |
| Uric acid, serum | 3.0-8.2 mg/dL | 0.18-0.48 mmol/L |
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