Sections View Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Annotate Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Supplementary Content +++ Common Laboratory Tests ++Table Graphic Jump LocationTABLE 12.1Laboratory Reference ValuesView Table||Download (.pdf) TABLE 12.1 Laboratory Reference Values Hematology and Coagulation Analyte Specimen* Units Used at MGH SI Units Activated clotting time WB 70–180 sec 70–180 sec Activated protein C resistance (factor V Leiden) P Ratio >2.1 Not applicable Alpha2-antiplasmin P 80–130% 0.80–1.30 Antiphospholipid-antibody panel Partial-thromboplastin time-lupus anticoagulant screen P Negative Negative Platelet-neutralization procedure P Negative Negative Dilute viper-venom screen P Negative Negative Anticardiolipin antibody S IgG 0–15 GPL units 0–15 arbitrary units IgM 0–15 MPL units 0–15 arbitrary units Antithrombin III P Antigenic 22–39 mg/dl 220–390 mg/liter Functional 80–130% 0.8–1.30 U/liter Anti-Xa assay (heparin assay) P Unfractionated heparin 0.3–0.7 IU/ml 0.3–0.7 kIU/liter Low-molecular-weight heparin 0.5–1.0 IU/ml 0.5–1.0 kIU/liter Danaparoid 0.5–0.8 IU/ml 0.5–0.8 kIU/liter Bleeding time 2.0–9.5 min 2.0–9.5 min Carboxyhemoglobin WB Nonsmoker 0–2.3% 0–0.023 Smoker 2.1–4.2% 0.021–0.042 Clot retraction WB 50–100%/2 hr 0.50–1.00/2 hr Cryofibrinogen P Negative Negative D-Dimer P <0.5 μg/ml <0.5 mg/liter Differential blood count WB Neutrophils 40–70% 0.40–0.70 Band forms 0–10% 0–0.10 Lymphocytes 22–44% 0.22–0.44 Monocytes 4–11% 0.04–0.11 Eosinophils 0–8% 0–0.08 Basophils 0–3% 0–0.03 Erythrocyte count WB Male 4.50–5.90 × 106/mm3 4.50–5.90 × 1012/liter Female 4.00–5.20 × 106/mm3 4.50–5.20 × 1012/liter Erythrocyte lifespan WB Normal survival 120 days 120 days Chromium labeled, half-life 25–35 days 25–35 days Erythrocyte sedimentation rate WB Female 1–25 mm/hr 1–25 mm/hr Male 0–17 mm/hr 0–17 mm/hr Factor II, prothrombin P 60–140% 0.60–1.40 Factor V P 60–140% 0.60–1.40 Factor VII P 60–140% 0.60–1.40 Factor VIII P 50–200% 0.50–2.00 Factor IX P 60–140% 0.60–1.40 Factor X P 60–140% 0.60–1.40 Factor XI P 60–140% 0.60–1.40 Factor XII P 60–140% 0.60–1.40 Factor XIII screen P No deficiency detected Not applicable Factor-inhibitor assay P <0.5 Bethesda unit <0.5 Bethesda unit Ferritin S Male 30–300 ng/ml 30–300 μg/liter Female 10–200 ng/ml 10–200 μg/liter Fibrin and fibrinogen-degradation products P <2.5 μg/ml <2.5 mg/liter Fibrinogen P 150–400 mg/dl 1.50–4.00 g/liter Folate (folic acid) S, P Normal 3.1–17.5 ng/ml 7.0–39.7 nmol/liter Borderline deficient 2.2–3.0 ng/ml 5.0–6.8 nmol/liter Deficient <2.2 ng/ml <5.0 nmol/liter Excess >17.5 ng/ml >39.7 nmol/liter Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, erythrocyte WB No gross deficiency Not applicable Ham's test (acidified serum test) WB Negative Negative Haptoglobin S 16–199 mg/dl 0.16–1.99 g/liter Hematocrit WB Male 41.0–53.0% 0.41–0.53 Female 36.0–46.0% 0.36–0.46 Hemoglobin Plasma P 1–5 mg/dl 0.01–0.05 g/liter Whole blood Male WB 13.5–17.5 g/dl 8.4–10.9 mmol/liter Female WB 12.0–16.0 g/dl 7.4–9.9 mmol/liter Hemoglobin electrophoresis WB Hemoglobin A 95–98% 0.95–0.98 Hemoglobin A2 1.5–3.5% 0.015–0.035 Hemoglobin F 0–2.0%... Your MyAccess profile is currently affiliated with '[InstitutionA]' and is in the process of switching affiliations to '[InstitutionB]'. Please click ‘Continue’ to continue the affiliation switch, otherwise click ‘Cancel’ to cancel signing in. Get Free Access Through Your Institution Learn how to see if your library subscribes to McGraw Hill Medical products. Subscribe: Institutional or Individual Sign In Username Error: Please enter User Name Password Error: Please enter Password Forgot Username? Forgot Password? Sign in via OpenAthens Sign in via Shibboleth