Oliver Kiptoo
BSN-1-4572-3/2022
Normal Reference Ranges:
LFTs, Lipid Profile, TFTs, and Clotting Profile
1. Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
Test Normal Range
ALT 7 – 55 U/L
AST 8 – 48 U/L
ALP 40 – 129 U/L
GGT 9 – 48 U/L
Total Bilirubin 0.3 – 1.2 mg/dL (5 – 21 µmol/L)
Direct Bilirubin 0 – 0.3 mg/dL (0 – 5 µmol/L)
Albumin 3.5 – 5.0 g/dL (35 – 50 g/L)
Total Protein 6.0 – 8.3 g/dL (60 – 83 g/L)
Prothrombin Time (PT) 11 – 15 seconds
2. Lipid Profile
Test Normal Range
Total Cholesterol < 200 mg/dL (< 5.2 mmol/L)
LDL-C < 100 mg/dL (< 2.6 mmol/L)
HDL-C > 40 mg/dL (men), > 50 mg/dL (women)
Triglycerides < 150 mg/dL (< 1.7 mmol/L)
Non-HDL Cholesterol < 130 mg/dL (< 3.4 mmol/L)
Total Chol/HDL Ratio <5
3. Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs)
Test Normal Range
TSH 0.4 – 4.0 mIU/L
Free T4 (FT4) 0.8 – 1.8 ng/dL (10 – 23 pmol/L)
Free T3 (FT3) 2.3 – 4.2 pg/mL (3.5 – 6.5 pmol/L)
Total T4 4.5 – 12.5 µg/dL
Total T3 80 – 180 ng/dL
4. Clotting Profile
Test Normal Range
Prothrombin Time (PT) 11 – 15 seconds
INR 0.8 – 1.2 (normal), 2.0 – 3.0 (therapeutic)
aPTT 25 – 35 seconds
Thrombin Time (TT) 14 – 19 seconds
Fibrinogen 200 – 400 mg/dL (2 – 4 g/L)
D-dimers < 0.5 mg/L FEU (< 500 ng/mL)