Appendix B: Reference Laboratory Values

Acid Phosphatase <3.0 ng/mL
Albumin (Adult) 3.5-5.0 g/dL
Alkaline Phosphatase (Adult) 20-70 U/L
Ammonia (Adult) 11-35 µmol/L
Amylase 25-125 U/L
B12 140-700 pg/mL
Bicarbonate (Total CO2) 23-29 mmol/L
Bilirubin
Total <0.2-1.0 mg/dL
Direct <0.2 mg/dL
Indirect <0.8 mg/dL
Blood Pressure 120/80 mm Hg
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) 7-18 mg/dL
Calcium 4.2-5.3 mEq/L or 8.5-10.5 mg/dL
Cardiovascular System
Cardiac Output (resting) 3.5-5.5 L/min
Pressures
Aorta
Systole 120 mm Hg
Diastole 80 mm Hg
Atrium (Mean)
Left 2-12 mm Hg
Right 0-5 mm Hg
Pulmonary Artery
Systole 12-28 mm Hg
Diastole 3-13 mm Hg
Wedge 3-11 mm Hg
Ventricle
Left Systole 120 mm Hg
Left Diastole 2-12 mm Hg
Right Systole 25 mm Hg
Right Diastole 0-5 mm Hg
Stroke Volume 70 mL/beat
Chloride 98-106 mEq/L
Cholesterol 140-250 mg/dL
Complete Blood Count (CBC) (Adult)
Leukocytes (WBC) 4,800-10,800/cu mm
Erythrocytes (RBC) M: 4,600,000-6,200,000/cu mm
F: 4,200,000-5,400,000/cu mm
Hemoglobin M: 14-18 g/dL
F: 12-16 g/dL
Hematocrit M: 40-54%
F: 37-47%
Thrombocytes (Platelets) 150,000-450,000/cu mm
Differential
Segmented neutrophils 41-71%
Bands 5-10%
Lymphocytes 24-44%
Monocytes 3-7%
Eosinophils 1-3%
Basophils 0-1%
Cortisol (8 AM) 5.0-23.0 mg/dL
(4 PM) 3.0-15.0 mg/dL
Creatinine Phosphokinase (CPK) 25-145 mU/mL
Creatinine M: 0.7-1.3 mg/dL
F: 0.6-1.1 mg/dL
Fibrinogen 150-450 mg/dL
Folic Acid (Folate) 2.0-21 ng/mL
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) 120-125 mL/min
Glucose (Fasting) 65-95 mg/dL
2 hours postprandial <120 mg/dL
Heart Rate 70-80 beats/min
Iron M: 65-175 µg/dL
F: 50-170 µg/dL
Iron-Binding Capacity, Total (TIBC) 300-360 µg/dL
Lactate Dehydrdogenase (LDH) 45-100 U/L
Lactic Acid (Lactate) 0.5-2.2 mmol/L
Lipase 0-1.5 U/mL
Magnesium 1.6-2.6 mg/dL
Osmolarity (Serum) 278-298 mOsm/L
Oxygen (Arterial) 75-100 mm Hg
Oxygen Saturation
Arterial 94-100%
Venous 60-85%
Phosphorus (Adult) 2.7-4.5 mg/dL
Potassium 3.6-5.1 mmol/L or mEq/L
Protein 6.0-7.8 g/dL
Prothrombin Time (PT) 11.5-13.5 seconds
Pulmonary
Alveolar Ventilation 4.0-5.0 L/min
Dead Space Volume 150 mL
Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV) M: 1.0 L
F: 0.7 L
FEV1.0/FVC >75%
Volume (ERV)Forced Expiratory Volume In 1 Second (FEV1.0) 80% of VC
Functional Reserve Capacity (FRC) M: 2.2 L
F: 1.8 L
Inspiratory Capacity (IC) M: 3.8 L
F: 2.4 L
Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV) M: 3.3 L
F: 2.0 L
Maximum Expiratory Flow Rate >300 L/min
Maximum Inspiratory Flow Rate >400 L/min
Minute Ventilation = Resp Rate TV 5-9 L/min
PaCO2 35-45 mm Hg
PaO2 80-100 mm Hg
pH (Arterial) 7.38-7.42
Residual Volume (RV) M: 1.2 L
F: 1.0 L
Respiratory Rate 10-16 breaths/min
Tidal Volume (TV) 0.5 L
Total Lung Capacity = VC + RV M: 6.0 L
F: 4.2 L
Vital Capacity (VC) = TV + IRV + ERV M: 4.8 L
F: 3.1 L
Renal Blood Flow (RBF) 1100-1200 mL/min (assuming a hematocrit of 45%)
Sodium 136-145 mmol/L or mEq/L
Sperm Count 40-250 million/mL of semen
T3 RIA (Triiodothyronine) 120-200 ng/dL
T3 RU (Resin uptake) 26-35%
T3 (Triiodothyronine) FREE 230-660 ng/dL

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