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General Chemistry Reference Ranges General Chemistry Reference Ranges Blood Tests: QEII Name of Test Specimen Units Low High Type Acetaminophen serum umol/L 66 (T) 199 (T) ALA Dehydratase whole U/ml 119 258 blood Albumin serum g/L 35 50 Alcohol serum mmol/L see Interpretive Data Alkaline serum U/L 32 92 Phosphatase ALP Alanine serum U/L 17 M 63 M Aminotransferase 14 F 54 F ALT Ammonia plasma umol/L 9 35 Amylase serum U/L 36 128 Angiotensin serum U/L 8 52 Converting Enzyme ACE Anion Gap serum 4 16 Aspartate serum U/L 15 41 Aminotransferase AST Barbiturate serum umol/L None None Bicarbonate serum mmol/L 22 32 Bilirubin, direct serum umol/L 0-1 wk: 0 0-1 wk:14 >1 wk: 2 >1 wk: 9 Bilirubin, indirect serum umol/L 0 12 Bilirubin, total serum umol/L 0-1 mo: 0 0-1 mo: 201 1 mo-18 yrs: 0 1 mo-18 yrs: >18 yrs: 0 33 >18 yrs: 16 Calcium serum mmol/L 2.23 2.58 Calcium, ionized whole mmol/L 1.07 1.41 blood Carbamazepine serum umol/L 0-16 yrs: 13 (T) 0-16 yrs: 40 >16 yrs: 16 (T) (T) >16 yrs: 51 (T) Carboxyhemoglobin whole % <2 2-10 blood (non-smokers) (smokers) Blood Tests: QEII Name of Test Specimen Units Low High Type Carotene serum umol/L 0.7 3.5 Chloride serum mmol/L 101 111 Cholesterol serum mmol/L see Interpretive Data Cholinesterase serum U/L 5859 13060 Creatine Kinase serum U/L 49 M 397 M CK 38 F 234 F Creatinine serum umol/L 62 M 106 M 35 F 88 F Digoxin serum nmol/L 1.0 (T) 2.6 (T) see also Interpretive Data D’Xylose serum mmol/L 1 5 Gamma GT serum U/L 7 50 Glucose, AC serum mmol/L 3.6 5.6 see also Interpretive Data Glucose, PC serum mmol/L There is no established range for Glucose, PC Hereditary whole Contact Hemochromatosis blood Dr. Nassar HDL Cholesterol serum mmol/L see Interpretive Data Homocysteine plasma umol/L 7.1 17.3 Human serum mIU/L see Interpretive Chorionic Data Gonadotropin (qualitative) Human urine mIU/L see Interpretive Chorionic Data Gonadotropin (qualitative) Human serum IU/L Men and Pre- see also Chorionic menopausal non- Interpretive pregnant women: <3 Gonadotropin, Pregnant after 4 wks Data Beta gestation: >9 (quantitative) Post-menopausal women: <8 Blood Tests: QEII Name of Test Specimen Units Low High Type Iron serum umol/L 8.10 M 32.60 M 5.00 F 30.43 F Ketones serum negative Lactate whole mmol/L 0.5 2.0 blood Lactate plasma mmol/L 0.5 2.0 Lactate serum U/L 98 192 Dehydrogenase LD LDL Cholesterol serum mmol/L see Interpretive Data Lipase serum U/L 22 51 Lithium serum mmol/L 0.60 (T) 1.20 (T) Magnesium serum mmol/L 0.74 1.03 Methemoglobin whole % 0.0 1.0 blood NT-proBNP serum pg/mL see also 300 (currently available to Interpretive select study group only) Data Osmolality serum mM/Kg 283 292 Ph serum 7.35 7.45 Phenobarb serum umol/L 65 (T) 160 (T) Phenytoin serum umol/L 40 (T) 80 (T) Phosphorus serum mmol/L 0.76 1.53 Potassium serum mmol/L 3.6 5.1 Prealbumin serum mg/L 180 380 Protein, Total serum g/L 61 81 Salicylate serum mmol/L <1.5 (T) Saturation serum % 20 55 (Iron) Sodium serum mmol/L 136 144 Theophylline serum umol/L 55 (T) 110 (T) Total Iron serum umol/L 44.75 80.55 Binding Capacity Triglyceride serum mmol/L see Interpretive Data Troponin T serum ug/L 0.00 0.10 see also Interpretive Data Blood Tests: QEII Name of Test Specimen Units Low High Type Unsaturated Iron serum umol/L 44.75 80.55 Binding Capacity Urea serum mmol/L 2.9 9.3 Uric Acid serum umol/L 286 M 518 M 155 F 476 F Uroporphyrinogen- whole U/mL 19 45 1-Synthetase blood Valproic Acid serum umol/L 350 (T) 700 (T) Vitamin A serum umol/L 1.9 4.9 Arterial Blood Gas pH Art Blood 7.35 7.45 pH (corrected) Art Blood 7.35 7.45 PCO2 Art Blood mmHg 35 45 PCO2 (corrected) Art Blood mmHg 35 45 PO2 Art Blood mmHg 80 103 PO2 (corrected) Art Blood mmHg 80 103 HCO3 Art Blood mmol/L 21 29 BE Art Blood -3 +3 O2Ct Art Blood mL/dL 16.3 M 23.6 M 15.6 F 21.0 F SO2 Art Blood % 94 98 O2HB Art Blood % 94 98 Hgb Art Blood g/L 130 M 175 M 115 F 155 F COHgb Art Blood % <2 2-10 (non-smokers) (smokers) METHgb Art Blood % 0.0 1.0 Sodium Art Blood mmol/L 138 145 Potassium Art Blood mmol/L 3.6 4.7 Ionized Calcium Art Blood mmol/L 1.07 1.41 Lactate Art Blood mmol/L 0.5 2.0 Venous Blood Gas pH Ven Blood 7.30 7.40 pH (corrected) Ven Blood 7.30 7.40 PCO2 Ven Blood mmHg 40 50 PCO2 (corrected) Ven Blood mmHg 40 50 PO2 Ven Blood mmHg 30 60 PO2 (corrected) Ven Blood mmHg 30 60 HCO3 Ven Blood mmol/L 21 29 BE Ven Blood -3 +3 O2Ct Ven Blood mL/dL 13.1 M 17.6 M 11.6 F 15.6 F Blood Tests: QEII Name of Test Specimen Units Low High Type Venous Blood Gas (continued) SO2 Ven Blood % 70 75 O2HB Ven Blood % none none Hgb Ven Blood g/L 130 M 175 M 115 F 155 F COHgb Ven Blood % <2 2-10 (non-smokers) (smokers) METHgb Ven Blood % 0.0 1.0 Sodium Ven Blood mmol/L 138 145 Potassium Ven Blood mmol/L 3.6 4.7 Ionized Calcium Ven Blood mmol/L 1.07 1.41 Lactate Ven Blood mmol/L 0.5 2.0 Urine Tests: QEII Name of Test Specimen Units Low High Type 5HIAA 24 Hr uM/TV 10 40 Ammonia timed none Amylase 24 Hr U/Hr 0 14 & timed U/TV none none Bicarbonate timed none Calcium 24 Hr mmol/TV 1.7 7.5 Catecholamines: 24 Hr nmol/TV 1-4 yrs: 0.0 1-4 yrs: 32.8 Epinephrine 4-10 yrs: 0.0 4-10 yrs: 10-15 yrs: 2.7 54.6 >15 yrs: 0.0 10-15 yrs: 109.2 >15 yrs: 81.9 Catecholamines: 24 Hr nmol/TV 1-4 yrs: 0 1-4 yrs: 171 Norepinephrine 4-10 yrs: 47 4-10 yrs: 384 10-15 yrs: 89 10-15 yrs: >15 yrs: 0 473 >15 yrs: 591 Catecholamines: 24 Hr nmol/TV 1-4 yrs: 261 1-4 yrs: 1698 Dopamine >4 yrs: 424 >4 yrs: 2612 Chloride 24 Hr mmol/TV 53 181 & random Citrate 24 Hr mmol/TV 0.4 3.4 Creatinine 24 Hr mmol/TV 6.2 17.7 & timed Urine Tests: QEII Name of Test Specimen Units Low High Type Creatinine 24 Hr mL/s 1.33 2.33 Clearance & timed D’Xylose timed FTD 0.16 0.36 Fat Globules random negative Glucose 24 Hr mmol/TV none & random Magnesium 24 Hr mmol/TV 3.0 5.0 & random Melanogen random negative Microalbumin 24 Hr mg/TV see also <30 & Interpretive random Data Myoglobin see also random negative Interpretive Data Osmolality 24 Hr mM/Kg 0-15 yrs: 50 0-15 yrs: 600 & ≥16 yrs: 50 ≥16 yrs: random 1400 Oxalate 24 Hr umol/TV 0-12 yrs: 163 M/F 0-12 yrs: 512 ≥13 yrs: 93 M M/F ≥13 yrs: 58 F ≥13 yrs: 591 M ≥13 yrs: 420 F pH 24 Hr none & random Phosphorus 24 Hr mmol/TV 10 32 Porphyrin random negative Screening Porphyrins: 24 Hr umol/L 2.4 34.4 ALA umol/TV 0.7 44.4 mM/Mcreat 0.0 3.8 Porphyrins: 24 Hr nmol/L 43 169 Coproporphyrin nmol/TV 30 226 uM/Mcreat 2.3 17.7 Porphyrins: 24 Hr umol/L 0.0 6.5 Porphobilinogen umol/TV 0.0 6.6 uM/Mcreat 0 636 Urine Tests: QEII Name of Test Specimen Units Low High Type Porphyrins: 24 Hr nmol/L 0 29 Uroporphyrin nmol/TV 0 36 uM/Mcreat 0.0 2.6 Potassium 24 Hr mmol/TV 12 92 & random Protein, Total 24 Hr g/TV 0.05 0.80 & random Protein to random ratio none Creatinine Ratio Specific Gravity 24 Hr none & random Sodium 24 Hr mmol/TV 5 300 & random Titratable Acid timed none Urea 24 Hr mmol/TV 420 720 & random Uric Acid 24 Hr mmol/TV 2.7 M 5.1 M 0.8 F 4.0 F Volume 24 Hr, none random & timed Urinalysis Color random none Appearance random none Leukocyte Esterase random c/uL negative Nitrite random negative pH random 4.5 8.0 Specific Gravity random 1.002 1.030 Protein random g/L negative trace Glucose random mmol/L negative Ketones random mmol/L negative Urobilinogen random umol/L 3.2 16 Bilirubin random negative Blood random negative White Blood Cells sediment /HPF none Red Blood Cells sediment /HPF none Urine Tests: QEII Name of Test Specimen Units Low High Type Urinalysis (continued) Epithelial Cells sediment /LPF none Casts sediment /LPF none Crystals sediment /HPF none Bacteria sediment /HPF none Yeast sediment /HPF none Trichomonas sediment /HPF none Stool Tests: QEII Name of Test Specimen Units Low High Type Calcium stool mM/TW none Fat stool g/day 2 6 Fat Globules stool none seen Meat Fibres stool none seen Occult Blood stool negative Osmolality stool mOs/Kg none pH stool none Phenolphthalein stool negative Phosphorus stool mM/TW none Porphyrins stool negative Potassium stool mM/TW none Reducing stool negative Substances Sodium stool mM/TW none Stercobilinogen stool mg/100g 30 220 mg daily 22 120 Weight stool g none Fluid Tests: QEII Name of Test Specimen Units Low High Type Bilirubin amniotic none fluid Gastric Analysis gastric none fluid Glucose CSF mmol/L 2.2 3.9 Secretin Analysis duodenal mL/Kg Volume: 1.6 specimen mmol/L Bicarbonate: >90 mmol/kg/hr HCO3 output: >0.2 Protein, Total CSF g/L 0.15 0.45 Other Tests: QEII Name of Test Specimen Units Low High Type Renal Calculi calculi none Synovial Analysis synovial none Crystals fluid Vitamin A milk IU/dL none Notes: FTD= Fraction of 166 mmol Total Dose (T)= Therapeutic Range none= No reference range Interpretive Data= textual information available, see Chemistry Interpretive Data Last update: Jan 5/06 .
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