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Children's Hospital and Health Center - San Diego
LABORATORY NORMAL REFERENCE RANGES
Instrumentation: Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Vitros 950 and 250
Chemistry Units Age Both Sexes Female Male
0 Days - 1 Yr 2.6 - 3.6
1 - 3 Yrs 3.4 - 4.2
Albumin G/dL
4 - 7 Yrs 3.5 - 5.2
7 Yrs & Older 3.5 - 5.1
0 Days - 1 Yr 110 - 300
1 - 3 Yrs 145 - 320
4 - 7 Yrs 150 - 380
7 - 9 Yrs 175 - 420
Alkaline
IU/L 10 - 11 Yrs 130 - 560 135 - 530
Phosphatase
12 - 13 Yrs 105 - 420 200 - 495
14 - 15 Yrs 70 - 280 130 - 525
16 - 17 Yrs 50 - 180 65 - 260
18 Yrs & Older 38 - 126 38 - 126
0 - 1 Day 55 - 90
1 - 30 Days 20 - 55
Ammonia umol/L 1 Mo - 15 Yrs 29 - 57
15 - 18 Yrs 13 - 34
18 Yrs & Older 9 - 33
Amylase IU/L 0 Days & Older 30 - 110
0 - 1 Day 1.1 - 11.3
Bilirubin 2 - 4 Days 0.7 - 12.7
mg/dL
Neonatal 4 - 15 Days 0.1 - 12.6
15 - 30 Days 0.1 - 1.5
Bilirubin 0 - 30 Days 0 - 1.5
mg/dL
Direct 1 Mo & Older 0 - 0.6
Bilirubin 1 Mo - 18 Yrs 0 - 1.0
mg/dL
Total 18 Yrs & Older 0.2 - 1.3
0 - 5 Days 2 - 19
6 Days - 1 Yr 4 - 18
BUN mg/dL 1 - 4 Yrs 5 - 17
4 - 18 Yrs 8 - 21
18 Yrs & Older 7 - 20
0 Days - 2 Mos 7.1 - 11.0
2 Mos - 6 Mos 9.0 - 11.0
Calcium mg/dL 6 Mos - 15 Yrs 8.8 - 10.8
15 - 18 Yrs 8.5 - 10.4
18 Yrs & Older 8.4 - 10.2
0 Days - 10 Yrs 18 - 27
10 - 15 Yrs 22 - 30
Carbon Dioxide mmol/L
15 - 18 Yrs 25 - 35
18 Yrs & Older 22 - 30
0 Days - 2 Mos 95 - 110
2 Mos - 15 Yrs 98 - 108
Chloride mmol/L
15 - 18 Yrs 98 - 106
18 Yrs & Older 98 - 107
Henry F. Krous, MD, 4/30/07
referenceRanges - Last Review / Revision: 4-30-2007 Director or Pathology
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Instrumentation: Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Vitros 950 and 250
Chemistry Units Age Both Sexes Female Male
0 - 2 Days 45 - 98
3 Days - 1 Yr 69 - 174
1 - 4 Yrs 45 - 182
4 - 7 Yrs 109 - 189
7 - 10 Yrs 112 - 198
Cholesterol mg/dL
10 - 12 Yrs 126 - 198
12 - 14 Yrs 127 - 198
14 - 16 Yrs 107 - 198
16 - 18 Yrs 111 - 198
18 Yrs & Older 111 - 199
0 - 20 Days 22 - 267
21 - 90 Days 15 - 134
3 - 9 Months 9 - 97
9 - 12 Months 0 - 47
CPK (CK) IU/L 1 - 3 Yrs 0 - 91
4 - 6 Yrs 4 - 88
6 - 15 Yrs 4 - 87
15 - 18 Yrs 20 - 128 30 - 210
18 Yrs & Older 30 - 135 55 - 170
0 Days - 4 Yrs 0.1 - 0.6
4 - 7 Yrs 0.1 - 0.7
7 - 10 Yrs 0.3 - 0.7
Creatinine mg/dL
10 - 14 Yrs 0.4 - 1.0
14 - 18 Yrs 0.6 - 1.2
18 Yrs & Older 0.7 - 1.5
CRP mg/dL 0 Days & Older <1.0
0 - 4 Days 34 - 263
5 - 14 Days 10 - 120
14 - 60 Days 10 - 100
2 - 11 Months 10 - 80
11 Mos - 1 Yr 10 - 40
1 - 4 Yrs 6 - 19
GGT IU/L 4 - 7 Yrs 10 - 22
7 - 10 Yrs 13 - 25
10 - 12 Yrs 17 - 30
12 - 14 Yrs 14 - 25 17 - 44
14 - 16 Yrs 14 - 26 12 - 33
16 - 18 Yrs 11 - 28 11 - 34
18 Yrs & Older 12 - 43 15 - 73
0 Days - 1 Yrs 50 - 110
1 - 6 Yrs 60 - 110
Glucose mg/dL 6 - 7 Yrs 74 - 115
7 - 18 Yrs 70 - 106
18 Yrs & Older 65 - 110
HDLC mg/dL 0 Days & Older >35
0 Days - 1 Yr 30 - 70
Iron ug/dL 1 - 18 Yrs 30 - 120
18 Yrs & Older 37 - 170 49 - 181
Henry F. Krous, MD, 4/30/07
referenceRanges - Last Review / Revision: 4-30-2007 Director or Pathology
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Instrumentation: Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Vitros 950 and 250
Chemistry Units Age Both Sexes Female Male
0 - 30 Days 934 - 2150
1 - 6 Months 900 - 1250
6 Mos - 1 Yr 550 - 1000
1 - 4 Yrs 500 - 950
4 - 7 Yrs 470 - 900
LDH IU/L 7 - 10 Yrs 450 - 750 420 - 750
10 - 12 Yrs 380 - 700 432 - 700
12 - 14 Yrs 380 - 640 470 - 750
14 - 16 Yrs 390 - 580 360 - 730
16 - 18 Yrs 340 - 670 340 - 670
18 Yrs & Older 313 - 618 313 - 618
Lipase IU/L 0 Days & Older 23 - 300
0 - 60 Days 2.1 - 2.9
2 Mos - 15 Yrs 1.8 - 2.3
Magnesium mg/dL
15 - 18 Yrs 1.7 - 2.4
18 Yrs & Older 1.6 - 2.3
0 - 6 Days 3.9 - 6.0
7 Days - 6 Mos 3.7 - 5.9
Potassium mmol/L 6 Mos - 15 Yrs 3.5 - 5.0
15 - 17 Yrs 3.4 - 4.7
18 Yrs & Older 3.5 - 5.1
0 - 5 Days 4.8 - 8.2
6 Days - 1 Yr 4.3 - 7.4
1 - 4 Yrs 4.1 - 5.4
4 - 7 Yrs 3.7 - 5.6
Phosphorus mg/dL
7 - 12 Yrs 3.3 - 5.4
12 - 14 Yrs 2.9 - 5.4
14 - 18 Yrs 2.7 - 4.7
18 Yrs & Older 2.5 - 4.5
0 - 30 Days 6 - 50
1 Mo - 1 Yr 5 - 48
1 - 4 Yrs 5 - 45
4 - 7 Yrs 10 - 25
SGPT (ALT) IU/L 7 - 10 Yrs 10 - 35
10 - 14 Yrs 10 - 30 10 - 35
14 - 16 Yrs 5 - 30 10 - 45
16 - 18 Yrs 5 - 35 10 - 40
18 Yrs & Older 9 - 52 21 - 72
0 - 30 Days 0 - 100
1 Mo - 4 Yrs 20 - 60
4 - 7 Yrs 15 - 50
7 - 10 Yrs 15 - 40
SGOT (AST) IU/L
10 - 12 Yrs 10 - 40 10 - 60
12 - 16 Yrs 15 - 30 15 - 40
16 - 18 Yrs 5 - 30 10 - 45
18 Yrs & Older 14 - 36 17 - 59
0 - 6 Days 131 - 143
7 Days - 1 Yr 131 - 145
Sodium mmol/L
1 - 9 Yrs 132 - 143
10 Yrs & Older 133 - 143
0 - 4 Mos 59 - 175
4 Mos - 10 Yrs 100 - 400
TIBC mg/dL
10 - 17 Yrs 250 - 400
18 Yrs & Older 250 - 450
Henry F. Krous, MD, 4/30/07
referenceRanges - Last Review / Revision: 4-30-2007 Director or Pathology
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Instrumentation: Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Vitros 950 and 250
Chemistry Units Age Both Sexes Female Male
0 Days - 1 Yr 5.4 - 7.0
1 - 4 Yrs 5.9 - 7.0
4 - 7 Yrs 5.9 - 7.8
Total Protein gm/dL
7 - 10 Yrs 6.2 - 8.1
10 - 18 Yrs 6.3 - 8.6
18 Yrs & Older 6.3 - 8.2
0 Days - 1 Yr 10 - 100
1 - 4 Yrs 27 - 125
4 - 7 Yrs 32 - 116
7 - 10 Yrs 28 - 129
Triglycerides mg/dL 10 - 12 Yrs 39 - 140 24 - 137
12 - 14 Yrs 37 - 130 24 - 145
14 - 16 Yrs 38 - 135 34 - 165
16 - 18 Yrs 37 - 140 34 - 140
18 Yrs & Older 35 - 135 40 - 160
0 - 7 Days 11.0 - 21.5
7 - 30 Days 8.2 - 16.6
T4 ug/dL 1 - 12 Mos 7.2 - 15.6
1 - 10 Yrs 6.4 - 13.3
10 Yrs & Older 4.3 - 12.5
T-Uptake % Uptake 0 Days & Older 25.0 - 35.0
0 - 30 Days 1.0 - 20.0
TSH uIU/mL
1 Mon & Older 0.35 - 5.0
0 Days - 1 Yr 1.9 - 7.9
1 - 4 Yrs 1.8 - 5.1
4 - 7 Yrs 2.2 - 4.7
Uric Acid mg/dL 7 - 17 Yrs 2.1 - 5.0
17 - 34 Yrs 2.5 - 6.2 3.5 - 8.5
35 - 44 Yrs 2.5 - 7.0 3.5 - 8.5
44 Yrs & Older 2.5 - 7.5 3.5 - 8.5
Note: All listed ranges have been appropriately validated by the Pathology Department at Children's Hospital,
San Diego, and are revised when indicated.
Henry F. Krous, MD, 4/30/07
referenceRanges - Last Review / Revision: 4-30-2007 Director or Pathology
Children's Hospital and Health Center - San Diego
AGE SPECIFIC NORMAL REFERENCE RANGES
Complete Blood Count (CBC) 10-18 Yrs >18 Yrs
Units 1-6 Days 7-30 Days 1-24 Mos 2-10 Yrs Male Female Male Female
WBC TH/uL 9.0 - 29.0 5.0 - 21.0 6.0 - 14.0 4.0 - 12.0 4.0 - 10.5
RBC MIL/uL 4.10 - 6.70 3.90 - 6.40 3.80 - 5.40 4.00 - 5.30 4.20 - 5.60 4.10 - 5.30 4.70 - 6.00 4.20 - 5.40
HGB G/dL 14.0 - 22.0 12.5 - 16.0 10.5 - 14.0 11.5 - 14.5 12.5 - 16.1 12.0 - 15.0 13.5 - 18.0 12.5 - 16.0
HCT % 42.0 - 64.0 38.0 - 48.0 32.0 - 42.0 33.0 - 43.0 36.0 - 47.0 35.0 - 45.0 42.0 - 52.0 37.0 - 47.0
MCV fL 102 -115 72 - 88 76 - 90 78 - 95 78 - 99
MCH pg 33 - 39 24 - 30 25 - 31 26 - 32 27 - 31
MCHC % 32 - 36
PLAT TH/uL 140 - 440
RDW RDW Units 13.0 - 18.0 13.0 - 18.0 11.5 - 16.0 11.5 - 15.0 11.5 - 14.0
RETIC % 0.4 - 2.0
Instrumentation: Beckman-Coulter LH 750 and MAXM
WBC Differential (Auto) 1-6 Days 7-30 Days 1-24 Mos 2-6 Yrs 7-10 yrs 11-16 Yrs >16 Yrs >17 Yrs
NEUTS % N/A N/A 15 - 55 25 - 60 30 - 65 35 - 75 40 - 75
LYMPHS % N/A N/A 35 - 75 30 - 68 20 - 50 20 - 50 15 - 45
MONOS % N/A N/A 5 - 15 4 - 14 4 - 12
EOS % N/A N/A 0-6
BASOS % N/A N/A 0-2
NEUTS TH/uL N/A N/A 1.1 - 5.5 1.5 - 5.5 2.0 - 7.5 2.0 - 6.5
LYMPHS TH/uL N/A N/A 2.0 - 8.9 2.0 - 5.8 1.5 - 4.0 1.1 - 3.5 1.5 - 3.5
MONOS TH/uL N/A N/A 0.4 - 1.5 0.3 - 1.0
EOS TH/uL N/A N/A <0.7 <0.5
BASOS TH/uL N/A N/A <0.2
Instrumentation: Beckman-Coulter LH 750 and MAXM
WBC Differential (Manual) 1-6 Days 7-30 Days 1-24 Mos 2-6 Yrs 7-10 yrs 11-16 Yrs >16 Yrs
POLYS % 25 - 65 15 - 45 45 - 70
BANDS % 0 - 15 0 - 10
LYMPHS % 10 - 50 20 - 50 30 - 60 15 - 50
ATY LYM % 5 - 20 0 - 10
MONOS % 3 - 17 2 - 12
EOS % 0-4
BASOS % 0-2
Method: Manual Microscopy
Note: All listed ranges have been validated by the Pathology Department at Children's Hospital, San Diego, and are revised when indicated.
referenceRanges - Last Review/Revision: 4-30-2007 Henry F. Krous, MD, 4/30/07 Director of Pathology
Children's Hospital and Health Center - San Diego
LABORATORY NORMAL REFERENCE RANGES
Urinalysis - Chemical and Microscopic Coagulation
Units 0 Days & Older Units 0 Days-2 Yrs 2 Yrs & Older
Specific Gravity Spec Grav Units 1.005 - 1.030 PT Seconds 11.4 - 14.0 12.0 - 14.3
pH pH Units 5.0 - 8.0 APTT Seconds 24 - 38 24 - 37
Protein Semi-guantitative Trace - Neg Fibrinogen mg/dL 160 - 425 160 - 425
Glucose mg/dL 0 or Neg Instrumentation: Biomerieux MTX
Ketones Semi-guantitative Neg
Bilirubin Semi-guantitative Neg Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
Blood/Hgb Semi-guantitative Neg Units 1 Day-6 Mos 6 Mos & Older
Nitrate N/A Neg pH pH Units 7.35 -7.45 7.35 -7.45
Urobilinogen mg/dL 0.2 - 1.0 pCO2 MMHG 35 - 45 35 - 45
Leukocyte Est Semi-guantitative Neg Base Excess mmol/L 0+/-2 0+/-2
RBCs #/uL <12 TCO2 mmol/L 21 - 29 21 - 29
WBCs #/uL <20 (F) <8 (M) pO2 MMHG 60 - 100 80 - 100
Epithelial Cells #/uL *** Instrumentation: Bayer 865 and RapidPoint 400
Mucus /uL None or Few
Bacteria /uL None or Few Beta HCG
Casts #/uL <2 (Hyaline)* Units 0 Days & Older
Crystals /uL ** Quantitative mIU/mL <5.0 Non-pregnancy
Serum mIU/mL 5 - 25 Possible early preg
Pregnancy Test mIU/mL >25 Pregnancy
Instrumentation: Bayer Clinitek 500 and UF-100 Urine Analyzer Instrumentation: Abbott AxSym
Other Testing 0 Days & Older
Units 0-6 Days >6 Days Male Female
Sedimentation Rate mm 0 - 15 0 - 20
Reticulocyte Count % 3.0 - 7.0 0.4 - 2.0
Plasma Hemoglobin mg/dL <10 <10
Sedimentation Rate Instrumentation: Sedimat 15
Reticulocyte Instrumentation: Beckman-Coulter LH 750
Notes:
* <2 Hyaline Casts/uL are considered within normal limits. Other types of casts are not normally present in urine.
** Generally non-pathogenic crystals include: amorphous urates and phosphates, uric acid, triple phosphate, and calcium oxalate
Pathogenic crystals include: cysteine, tyrosine, leucine, cholesterol.
*** Female: <1 Year: <10 Epithelial Cells, 1-11 Years: <8, >11 Years: <18. Male: <1 Year: <10, >1 Year: <4.
Henry F. Krous, MD, 4/30/07
referenceRanges - Last Review / Revision: 4-30-2007 Director of Pathology
