Tests for Monitoring Anticoagulant Therapy Prothrombin time (PT) 11 to 15 seconds (panic value: ≥30 seconds) NOTE: Thromboplastin converts prothrombin (factor II) to thrombin. The strength of the thromboplastin used…
Tests for Diabetes Mellitus and Prediabetes According to American Diabetic Association (ADA) position statement, 1994, the diagnosis of diabetes is made if A patient has the symptoms of diabetes (polyuria,…
Laboratory Tests for Myocardial Infarction Troponin-I (cTnI) <A onclick="get_content(event,'AB1-M12'); return false;" onmouseover="window.status=this.title; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" title="<0.05 ng per mL Creatine kinase MB (CKMB) <A onclick="get_content(event,'AB1-M12'); return false;" onmouseover="window.status=this.title;…
Tests for Syphilis Rapid plasma reagin (RPR) and Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test (VDRL) for syphilis can be false positive, and so fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test (FTA-ABS) is done…
Thyroid Panel Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) 0.35 to 5.5 μIU per mL Thyroxine (T4) 4.5 to 12.0 μg per dL (100 mL) 3,5,3′-Triiodothyronine (T3) uptake 24% to 39% Free thyroxine index…
Liver Profile Bilirubin, total 0.1 to 1.2 mg per dL Alkaline phosphatase 41 to 133 U per L Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/serum glutamicoxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) 10 to 40 U per L…
Basic Chemistry Panel Sodium 135 to 145 mmol per L (panic value: <A onclick="get_content(event,'AB1-M12'); return false;" onmouseover="window.status=this.title; return true;" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true;" title="<125 or ” class=a href=”javascript:void(0)” target=right xpath=”/CT{06b9ee1beed59419a81e5e1e1a4f60b0cc8cd1057525de73425b2b43f4df7f1be44fe710782037fd1d65696bb926657d}/ID(AB1-M10)”>>155 mmol/L)…
Complete Blood Count WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT African American adults 3,200 to 10,000 per mm3; other adults 4,500 to 10,500 per mm3 (panic value: <A onclick="get_content(event,'AB1-M12'); return false;" onmouseover="window.status=this.title; return…
Urinalysis Glucose Negative Bilirubin Negative Ketones Negative Specific gravity 1.001 to 1.035 Hemoglobin Negative pH 4.8 to 8.0 Total protein Negative Nitrite Negative Leukocyte esterase Negative Urobilinogen 0.1 to 1…
Introduction Laboratory test results are accompanied by the normal reference range for the laboratory where the tests are performed. These may differ slightly from laboratory to laboratory. Related posts: Pulse…
