Basic Laboratory Tests Basic Blood Chemistry Tests Test

Alternative Names

Units

Usual Normal Range

Examples of conditions in which abnormal values occur

Albumin, serum

Albumin

g/dL

3.8-5.2 g/dL

Bilirubin, Total

Bili. Total

mg/dL

0.2-1.5 mg/dL

Blood Urea Nitrogen Creatinine, serum Lactate Dehydrogenase

BUN Creatinine LDH (LD)

mg/dL mg/dL U/L

9-25 mg/dL 0.7-1.5 mg/dL 50-150 U/L

Protein, Total Aspartate Aminotransferase

Tot Protein AST (SGOT)

g/dL U/L

6.1-8.2 g/dL 0-33 U/L

Alanine Aminotransferase

ALT (SGPT)

U/L

0-45 U/L

Alkaline Phosphatase

Alk. Phos.

U/L

30-125 U/L

Gammaglutamyl Transpeptidase

GGT (GGTP)

U/L

0-65 U/L

Globulin

Globulin

g/dL

2.1-3.9 g/dL

Glucose

Glucose

mg/dL

60-109 mg/dL

Fructosamine Hemoglobin A1c

Fructosamine HbA1c, Glycosylated Hemoglobin (GHb) Cholesterol

mg/dL %

1.2-2.0 mg/dL 3.0-6.0%

Low levels may occur with malnutrition, liver disease, malabsorption, kidney disease. Elevated levels are uncommon but may be seen in dehydration. Liver dysfunction, biliary tract disease/obstruction, Gilbert’s syndrome (isolated), hemolysis (isolated) Kidney (renal) disease Kidney (renal) disease Tumors, hemolysis, liver, heart, lung and kidney diseases See Albumin and Globulin Viral hepatitis, fatty liver, alcohol abuse, cirrhosis, muscle injury, drug reactions, macroenzyme (isolated) Viral hepatitis, fatty liver, alcohol abuse, cirrhosis, drug reactions Biliary tract disease, gallstones, tumors, drug reactions, bone disease/injury, pregnancy, growing children/adolescents Biliary tract disease, alcohol abuse, fatty liver, drug reactions Elevated levels can occur with infections, inflammation, autoimmune diseases and various cancers. Low levels can occur with liver disease, inherited abnormalities in globulin production, and in kidney disease. Diabetes mellitus, hypoglycemia Diabetes mellitus Diabetes mellitus

mg/dL

140-199 mg/dL

Familial hyperlipidemia,

Total Cholesterol

HDL Cholesterol LDL Cholesterol Total Cholesterol/HDL Cholesterol ratio LDL Cholesterol/HDL Cholesterol ratio (LDLHDL ratio) Triglycerides Uric Acid

Triglycerides UA

mg/dL mg/dL

0-15 mg/dL 2-7 mg/dL

Prostate specific antigen

PSA

nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL)

0-4 ng/mL

Carbohydrate deficient transferrin Hemoglobin associated acetaldehyde NTproBNP

CDT

%

0-2.5%

HAA

micromoles per liter (ìmol/L) picograms per milliliter (pg/mL)