Biochemistry

Question 1

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)

Answer 1

<40 U/L

Question 2

Albumin

Answer 2

35–50 g/L

Question 3

Alkaline phosphatase

Answer 3

39–117 U/L

Question 4

Amylase

Answer 4

25–125 U/L

Question 5

Angiotensin-converting enzymes

Answer 5

10–70 U/L

Question 6

α1-antitrypsin

Answer 6

2–4 g/L

Question 7

Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)

Answer 7

12–40 U/L

Question 8

Bilirubin

Answer 8

<17 μmol/L (0.3–1.5 mg/dL)

Question 9

BNP threshold

Answer 9

100 pg/mL

Question 10

Caeruloplasmin

Answer 10

1.5–2.9 μmol/L

Question 11

Calcium

Answer 11

2.20–2.67 mmol/L (8.5–10.5 mg/dL)

Question 12

Chloride

Answer 12

98–106 mmol/L

Question 13

Complement C3

Answer 13

0.75–1.65 g/L

Question 14

Complement C4

Answer 14

0.2–0.6 g/L

Question 15

Copper

Answer 15

11–20 μmol/L (100–200 mg/dL)

Question 16

C-reactive protein

Answer 16

<5 mg/L

Question 17

Creatinine

Answer 17

79–118 μmol/L (0.6–1.5 mg/dL)

Question 18

Creatine kinase (CPK) - male

Answer 18

30–200 U/L

Question 19

Creatine kinase (CPK) - female

Answer 19

20–170 U/L

Question 20

CK-MB fraction

Answer 20

0–7 U/L (<6% of total activity)

Question 21

Ferritin - male

Answer 21

30–300 μg/L

Question 22

Ferritin - female

Answer 22

15–200 μg/L

Question 23

Ferritin - post-menopausal

Answer 23

4–230 μg/L

Question 24

α-fetoprotein

Answer 24

<10 kU/L

Question 25

Fructosamine

Answer 25

≤285 μmol/L

Question 26

Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GT) - male

Answer 26

11–58 U/L

Question 27

Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GT) - female

Answer 27

7–32 U/L

Question 28

Glucose (fasting)

Answer 28

4.5–5.6 mmol/L (70–110 mg/dL)

Question 29

Glycosylated (glycated) haemoglobin (HbA1c)

Answer 29

20–40 mmol/mol (4–5.9%)

Question 30

Immunoglobulins (11+ years) - IgA

Answer 30

0.8–4.0 g/L

Question 31

Immunoglobulins (11+ years) - IgG

Answer 31

5.5–16.5 g/L

Question 32

Immunoglobulins (11+ years) - IgM

Answer 32

0.4–2.0 g/L

Question 33

Iron

Answer 33

13–32 μmol/L (50–150 μg/dL)

Question 34

Iron binding capacity (total) (TIBC)

Answer 34

42–80 μmol/L (250–410 μg/dL)

Question 35

Lactate

Answer 35

0.6–2.4 mmol/L

Question 36

Lactate dehydrogenase

Answer 36

240–480 U/L

Question 37

Magnesium

Answer 37

0.7–1.1 mmol/L

Question 38

β2-microglobulin

Answer 38

1–3 mg/L

Question 39

Osmolality

Answer 39

275–295 mOsm/kg

Question 40

Phosphate

Answer 40

0.8–1.5 mmol/L

Question 41

Potassium

Answer 41

3.5–5.0 mmol/L

Question 42

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)

Answer 42

≤4 μg/L

Question 43

Protein (total)

Answer 43

62–77 g/L

Question 44

Sodium

Answer 44

135–146 mmol/L

Question 45

Tryptase

Answer 45

<13 ng/mL

Question 46

Urate

Answer 46

0.18–0.42 mmol/L (3.0–7.0 mg/dL)

Question 47

Urea

Answer 47

2.5–6.7 mmol/L (8–25 mg/dL)

Question 48

Vitamin A

Answer 48

0.50–2.01 μmol/L

Question 49

Vitamin D (seasonal variation) 25-hydroxy

Answer 49

37–200 nmol/L (0.15–0.80 ng/L)

Question 50

Zinc

Answer 50

11–24 μmol/L