NORMAL LABORATORY VALUES

Laboratory Test Normal Range Values

COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT
(CBC)
RBC: Male Adult: 4.5 - 6.2 million cells/ mm³
Female Adult: 4.5 - 5 million cells/ mm³
Hemoglobin: Male adult: 14 - 16.5 g/dl
Female adult: 12 - 16 g/dl
Critical values: <5 g/dl or >20g/dl
Hematocrit: Male adult: 42 -52%
Female adult: 35 - 47%
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) Male: 78 – 100 μm3;
(Female: 78 – 102 μm3
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH): 25 – 35pg

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin 31 – 37%

concentration (MCHC):
Serum Iron: Male adult: 65 – 175 mcg/dL
Female adult: 50 – 170 mcg/dL
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR): 0-30 mm/hour
WBC Count: 4500-11000 cells/ mm³
Neutrophils: 55-70%
Lymphocytes: 20-40%
Monocytes: 2-8%
Eosinophils: 1-4%
Basophils: 0-2%
COAGULATION STUDIES
Platelet: 150,000 to 400,000 cells/mm³
Activated Partial Thromboplastin 20 to 60 seconds (depends on the activator used)
Time:
Prothrombin Time/ International Normal: 11 – 13 seconds.
Normalized Ratio (PT/INR): Critical value: >20 seconds for patients not on
anticoagulants
SERUM ELECTROLYTES
Serum K+: 3.5 - 5 mEq/L
Serum Na+: 135-145 mEq/L
Serum Cl-: 95 – 105 mEq/L
Serum Bicarbonate: 22 to 29 mEq/L
Calcium: Calcium ( total calcium): 4.5 – 5.5 mEq/L (8.5 to
10.5 mg/dL)
Calcium ( ionized): 2.5 mEq/L (4.0 – 5.0 mg/dL)
Phosphorus: 1.8 – 2.6 mEq/L (2.7 to 4.5 mg/dL)
Magnesium: 1.6 to 2.6 mg/dL
RENAL FUNCTION
STUDIES
Serum Creatinine: 0.6 to 1.3 mg/dL
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN): 8 to 25 mg/dL
GLUCOSE STUDIES
 Random Blood Sugar (RBS): 70-140 mg/dl
Fasting Blood Glucose (FBS): 70 – 110 mg/dL
Glucose, 2-hr postprandial: < 140mg/dL
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)
baseline fasting: 70 – 110 mg/dL
30 minutes fasting: 110 – 170 mg/dL
60 minutes fasting: 120 – 170 mg/dL
90 minutes fasting: 100 – 140 mg/dL
120 minutes fasting: 70 – 120 mg/dL
HBA1C (Glycosylate Hemoglobin) Normal range: less than 5.7%
Pre-diabetes: between 5.7%-6.5%
Diabetes : more than 6.5%
ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS
ANALYSIS
pH: 7.35 – 7.45
PaO2: 80 – 100 mmHg
SaO2: >95
PCO2: 35 – 45 mmHg
HCO3: 22 – 26 mEq/L
LIVER FUNCTION TESTS
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT): Adult male: 10 to 55 units/L Female: 7 to 30
units/L
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST): Adult male: 10 – 40 units/L, Female: 9 – 25
units/L
Bilirubin:
Bilirubin Total: 0.3 – 1.0 mg/dL
Direct bilirubin: 0.0 to 0.2 mg/dL
Indirect bilirubin: 0.1 to 1 mg/dL
Critical Level: > 12 mg/dL
Albumin: 3.4 to 5 g/dL
Ammonia: Adults: 35 – 65 mcg/dL
Amylase: 25 to 151 units/L
Lipase: 25 to 151 units/L
Serum Protein: 6 to 8 g/dL
LIPID PROFILE
Lipoprotein Profile
Cholesterol: < 200 mg/dL,
Triglycerides: < 150 mg/dL,
HDLs: 30 to 70 mg/dL,
LDLs: < 130 mg/dL
CARDIAC MARKERS AND
SERUM ENZYMES
Creatinine Kinase: Women: 26 – 140 U/L
Men: 38 – 174 U/L,

Isoenzymes of Creatinine Kinase:

CK-MM: 95% – 100%
CK-MB: 0% – 5%
CK-BB: 0%
Myoglobin: 5–70 ng/mL
Troponin: Lesser than 0.04 ng/mL; value above 0.40 ng/mL
 indicates myocardial
infarction
Troponin I: Lesser than 0.6 ng/mL; value above1.5 ng/mL is
indicative of
myocardial infarction
Troponin T: More than 0.1 to 0.2 ng/mL is indicative of
myocardial infarction
Natriuretic Peptide
Atrial natriuretic peptide 22 to 27 pg/mL
(ANP): less than 100 pg/mL
brain natriuretic peptide
(BNP):
HIV AND AIDS TESTING
CD4+ T Cells Counts: Normal: 500 to 1600 cells/L
Severe: Less than 200 cells/L
CD4-to-CD8 ratio: 2:1
THYROID STUDIES
Thyroid Function Test
Triiodothyronine (T₃): 80 to 230 ng/dL
Thyroxine (T₄): 5 to 12 mcg/dL
Free thyroxine (FT₄): 0.8 to 2.4 ng/dL
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
or thyrotropin: 0.8 to 2.4 ng/dL
URINE ANALYSIS
Color: pale yellow
Turbidity: clear
Specific gravity: 1.016 to 1.022
Odor: aromatic odor
pH: 4.5 to 7.8
Glucose: >0.5 g/day
Protein: negative
Ketones: negative
Bilirubin: negative
White blood cells: < or = 4 cells per high power field
Red blood cells: < 3 cells per high power field
Bacteria: none or >1000/ml
Crystals: none
Casts: none to few
Magnesia: 7.3 – 12.2 mg/dL
Sodium: 40 to 220 mEq/24 hours
Potassium: 25 to 125 mEq/24 hours
Uric acid levels: 250 to 750 mg/24 hours

NORMAL RANGE VALUES

VITAL SIGNS Normal Range
Adult:
 Blood Pressure
Systolic: 110-129 mmhg
Diastolic: 70-89 mmhg
Temperature: 36.5-37.5 °C (97.7-99.5 °F)
Pulse Rate: 60-100 bpm
Respiratory Rate: 12-20 cpm
O2 Sat: 95-100%

Pediatric:
Normal Heart Rate by Age (Beats/Minute)
Neonate (<28 d): 90-165 bpm
Infant (1 mo-1 y): 90-160 bpm
Toddler (1-2 y): 70-120 bpm
Preschool (3-5 y): 65-110 bpm
School-age (6-11 y): 58-95 bpm
Adolescent (12-15 y): 50-90 bpm
Normal Respiratory Rate by Age (Breaths/Minute)
Infants (<1 y): 30-55 cpm
Toddler (1-2 y): 20-30 cpm
Preschool (3-5 y): 20-25 cpm
School-age (6-11 y): 14-22 cpm
Adolescent (12-15 y): 12-18 cpm
Normal Blood Pressure by Age
Birth (12 h): Systolic: 60-85 mmhg
Diastolic: 45-55 mmhg
Neonate (96 h): Systolic: 67-84 mmhg
Diastolic: 67-84 mmhg
Infant (1-12 mo): Systolic: 80-100 mmhg
Diastolic: 55-65 mmhg
Toddler (1-2 y): Systolic: 90-105 mmhg
Diastolic: 55-70 mmhg
Preschooler (3-5 y): Systolic: 95-107 mmhg
Diastolic: 60-71 mmhg
School-age (6-9 y): Systolic: 95-110 mmhg
Diastolic: 60-73 mmhg
Preadolescent (10-11 y): Systolic: 100-119 mmhg
Diastolic: 100-119 mmhg
Adolescent (12-15 y): Systolic: 110-124 mmhg
Diastolic; 70-79 mmhg