Chemistry Reference Ranges Flashcards
Albumin (serum)
3.5-5.5 g/dL
Anion Gap (serum, calculated)
7-16 mmol/L
HCO3- (plasma)
22-29 mmol/L
Bilirubin, Conjugated aka “Direct”
0.0-0.2 mg/dL
Bilirubin, Total
0.2-1.0 mg/dL
Bilirubin, Unconjugated aka “Indirect”
0.2-0.8 mg/dL
BUN (serum/plasma)
6-20 mg/dL
Calcium (serum/plasma)
9.0-10.1 mg/dL
Ca++ (ionized, serum/plasma)
4.6-5.3 mg/dL
Chloride (serum/plasma)
98-107 mmol/L
Cholesterol (serum/plasma)
140-200 mg/dL
Creatinine (serum/plasma)
0.6-1.2 mg/dL
Creatinine Clearance (plasma AND urine)
107-139 mL/min (M)
87-107 mL/min (F)
Glucose (fasting, plasma)
70-100 mg/dL
HCO3- (Arterial blood)
22-26 mm Hg (mmol/L)
HDL-C (serum/plasma)
40-75 mg/dL
HBA1c (whole blood)
4.0-5.7%
Iron (serum)
35-150 ug/dL
Iron % Saturation (serum)
20-50%
Total Iron Binding Capacity (serum)
255-450 ug/dL
Ketone Bodies (serum)
Negative
LDL-C (serum/plasma)
50-130 mg/dL
Magnesium (serum)
1.7-2.4 mg/dL
Osmolality (serum)
275-295 mOsm/kg
Osmolar Gap (serum)
5-10 mOsm/kg
pH (Arterial WB/serum)
7.35-7.45
pCO2 (Arterial Blood)
35-45 mm Hg
pO2 (Arterial Blood)
85-105 mm Hg
55-70 mm Hg (Denver)
Potassium (serum)
3.5-5.1 mmol/L
Total Protein (serum)
6.5-8.6 g/dL
O2 Saturation (Arterial Blood)
> 95%
Sodium (serum/plasma)
135-145 mmol/L
TCO2 (total CO2, Arterial Blood)
23-27 mmol/L
Triglycerides (serum/plasma)
60-150 mg/dL
Troponin (serum/plasma)
<10 ng/mL (normal)
>100 ng/mL (myocardial infarction)
Uric Acid (serum/plasma)
3.5-7.2 mg/dL (M)
2.6-6.0 mg/dL (F)
24 hour Urine Protein
<150 mg/d
24 hour Urine Albumin
30-300 mg/d
Albumin Creatinine Ratio (ACR) diagnostic for albuminuria
> 30 mg/g
Potassium Critical Values
<2.8 or >6.0 mmol/L
