Laboratory Results: Key Guidelines
LIPID PANEL:
Cholesterol, Total: 125-200 Mg/DL
HDL Cholesterol : < 40 MG/DL
Cholesterol/HDL Ratio: < 5.0
LDL Cholesterol: < 130 Mg/DL (< 100 for patients with CHD or Diabetes; <70 for Diabetic patients with known heart disease.
Triglycerides: < 150 Mg/DL
METABOLIC PANEL:
Glucose, Fasting: 65-99 Mg/DL
Sodium: 135-146 MMOL/L
Potassium: 3.5-5.3 MMOL/L
Chloride: 98-110 MMOL/L
Calcium: 8.6-10.3 Mg/DL
Magnesium: 1.8-2.6 mEq/L
LIVER ENZYMES:
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP): 40-115 U/L
Aspartate Transaminase (AST): 10-35 U/L
Alanine Transaminase (ALT): 9-60 U/L
Protein, Total: 6.2-8.3 G/DL
Carbon Dioxide: 21-33 MMOL/L
Urea Nitrogen: 7-25 Mg/DL
Creatinine: 0.70-1.25 MG/DL (Upper Limit 13% higher for African-Americans)
WBC: 3.8-10.8 Thous/MCL
RBC: 4.2-5.8 Mill/MCL
Hemoglobin: 13.2-17.1 G/DL
Hematocrit: 38.5-50 %
PSA, Total: <4.0