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Laboratory Tests

This section provides detailed information on a wide range of laboratory tests relevant to women's medicine

A rapid reference

Blood Chemistries

Blood chemistries refers to analysis of a number of chemical substances in the blood, having clinical significance.

While "blood chemistries" may have a specific meaning in a specific context, the words usually mean a series of blood tests taken either to evaluate a specific organ system (e.g., liver function tests), or as a general screening test (e.g., SMA-12, or Chem-20).

SMA-12

Chem-20

Chem-6 (SMA-6)

Cardiac enzymes

Liver function tests

Kidney function tests

Electrolytes

Thyroid function tests

Lipid profile

Coagulation profile

Amenorrhea profile

Normal Values*

A/G ratio >1
Albumin
Men-Women 3.8–5.0 g/dl 3850 g/L
Pregnancy 1.94.0 g/dl 1940 g/L
Alkaline phosphatase
Men 2070 U/L

Women

20150 U/L
Pregnancy 60200 U/L
Amylase
Men 50150 U/L

Women

60180 U/L
Pregnancy 90350 U/L
AST
Men 820 U/L

Women

618 U/L
Children 2575 U/L
Bilirubin (total) 0.21.0 mg/dl
Bilirubin (indirect or unconjugated) 0.20.8 mg/dl
Bilirubin (direct or conjugated) 00.2 mg/dl
Bleeding time
Earlobe (Duke) <8 minutes

Forearm (Ivy)

<9.5 minutes
BUN (UREA)
Adults 823 mg/dL 1.78.0 mmol/L

Children

515 mg/dL 1.55.0 mmol/L
Pregnancy 512 mg/dL 1.54.5 mmol/L
Calcium
Men 8.810.0 mg/dl 2.152.55 mmol/L
Women 9.010.5 mg/dl 2.152.55 mmol/L
Pregnancy 8.19.5 mg/dl 2.02-2.40 mmol/L
Children 9.211.0 mg/dl 2.302.75 mmol/L
Chloride
Men 98106 mmol/L
Women 98106 mmol/L
Pregnancy 93100 mmol/L
Cholesterol: total
Desirable 140200 mg/dl  3.65.17 mmol/L

Borderline

201-239 mg/dl  5.26.18 mmol/L
High >240 mg/dl  >6.18 mmol/L
 
Cholesterol: HDL
Men 3570 mg/dl 0.91.8 mmol/L

Women

3585 mg/dl 0.92.2 mmol/L
Children 3065 mg/dl 0.81.7 mmol/L
Cholesterol: LDL
Desirable <130 mg/dl <3.4 nmol/L

Borderline

130159 mg/dl 3.44.1 nmol/L
High ≥160 mg/dl >4.1 nmol/L
Cholesterol: VLDL 2550% of Total Cholesterol
CO2 content bicarbonate
Men 2330 mmol/L

Women

2130 mmol/L
Pregnancy 1825 mmol/L
CPK (CK)
Men 5100 IU/L

Women

1070 IU/L
Pregnancy 540 IU/L
Creatinine
Men 0.61.2 mg/dl 53106 µmol/L

Women

<1.5 mg/dl <133 µmol/L
Pregnancy <1.0 mg/dl <88 µmol/L
Children 0.30.7 mg/dl 2662 µmol/L
Creatinine clearance

Men

70130 ml/min
Women 91130 ml/min
Pregnancy 120160 ml/min
DHEAS
Men 80640 µg/dl 2171740 µmol/L
Women <350 µg/dl <950 µmol/L
Women: Moderate Increase 350700 µg/dl 9501900 µmol/L
Women: High Levels >700 µg/dl >1900 µmol/L
Estradiol
Men 1342 pg/ml 48154 pmol/L

Women 
(Proliferative Phase)

60250 pg/ml 220918 pmol/L
Women
(Luteal Phase)
75450 pg/ml 2751650 pmol/L
Women 
(Menopausal)
<10 pg/ml <40 pmol/L
Women
(Menopausal on estrogen replacement)
50100 pg/ml 184367 pmol/L
FSH
Men 425 mIU/ml 425 IU/L

Women

430 mIU/ml 430 IU/L
Women (Midcycle) 2 x baseline  
Women      (Menopausal) 40250 mIU/ml 40250  IU/L
FTI
Men 1.34.2

Women

1.754.95
Glucose: fasting
Men 70110 mg/dl 3.96.1 mmol/L
Women 75115 mg/dl 4.26.4 mmol/L
Pregnancy 60105 mg/dl 3.35.8 mmol/L
Glucose: 2 hour postprandial
<140 mg/dl
<7.8 mmol/L
Glucose: pregnancy screening
Post 50 G Glucose Load <135 mg/dl <7.5 mmol/L
Glucose: gestational diabetes criteria

Post 100 G Glucose Load

Fasting 95 mg/dl 5.3 mmol/L
1-Hour 180 mg/dl 10.0 mmol/L
2-Hour 155 mg/dl 8.6 mmol/L
3-Hour 140 mg/dl 7.8 mmol/L

If two or more of these values are exceeded, gestational diabetes is present.

Hepatitis B surface antigen Negative
LDH
Men 95200 U/L

Women

200450 U/L
Pregnancy 200450 U/L
LH
Men 724 mIU/ml 724 IU/L

Women
(Follicular Phase)

630 mIU/ml 6-30 IU/L
Women
(Midcycle)
>3x baseline  
Women 
(Menopausal)
>30 mIU/ml >30 IU/L
Magnesium
Men 1.72.8 mg/dl 0.701.15 mmol/L
Women 23 mg/dl 0.821.24 mmol/L
Pregnancy 1.62.1 mg/dl 0.660.86 mmol/L
Therapeutic Range in Pre-eclampsia 47 mEq/L 1.652.88 mmol/L
Phosphorus phosphate
Men 2.74.5 mg/dl 0.871.45 mmol/L
Women 3.04.5 mg/dl 0.97-1.45 mmol/L
Platelets
150,000350,000/cu. mm
150450 x 109/L
Potassium
Men 3.55.0 mEq/L 3.55.0 mmol/L
Women 3.55.0 mEq/L 3.55.0 mmol/L
Pregnancy 3.34.1 mEq/L 3.34.1 mmol/L
Pregnancy test Negative
Prolactin
Men <20 ng/ml 53360 mIU/L
Women 2ng/ml 53360 mIU/L
Pregnancy 50400 ng/ml 53360 mIU/L
Protein (total)
Men-Women 3.8.0 g/dl 3850 g/L
Pregnancy 3.04.0 g/dl 3040 g/L
PT
Men-Women 1014 seconds (100%)
Therapeutic Range on oral anticoagulants 22.5 times normal, but not >30 seconds
PTT
PTT 30seconds 
APTT 1625 seconds
Therapeutic
Range on oral anticoagulants
22.5 times normal
SGGT γGT
Men 820 U/L

Women

418 U/L
SGOT AST
Men 820 IU/L 

Women

618 IU/L 
Children 2575 IU/L
SGPT ALT
Men 717 U/L

Women

035 U/L
Pregnancy 035 U/L
Sodium
Men 135145 mEq/L 135145 mmol/L
Women 136145 mEq/L 135145 mmol/L
Pregnancy 130140 mEq/L 130140 mmol/L
T3 (total)
Men 120195 ng/dl 1.22.6 nmol/L
Women 70190 ng/dl 1.02.6 nmol/L
Pregnancy 100220 ng/dl 1.12.6 nmol/L
T4 (total)
Men 512.5 µg/dl 64.4161 nmol/L
Women 512 µg/dl 64.4154 nmol/L
Pregnancy 1017 µg/dl 128.72.9 nmol/L
T7 (FTI)
Men 1.34.2

Women

1.754.95
TSH
Men 0.56 mIU/L

Women

45 mIU/L
Triglycerides
Men 40160 mg/dl 0.451.81 mmol/L

Women

35135 mg/dl 0.401.53 mmol/L
Pregnancy <260 mg/dl <2.94 mmol/L
Children 30138 mg/dl 0.341.56 mmol/L
Uric acid
Men 3.57.2 mg/dl 0.210.43 mmol/L
Women 1.56.0 mg/dl 0.090.36 mmol/L
Pregnancy 1.24.5 mg/dl 0.070.27 mmol/L

*These are general values taken from a variety of sources. The actual normal values may vary from lab to lab and from one type of testing protocol to another.