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Table 727-3 Abbreviations for Specimens in Table 727-5

S Serum (C) Citrate
P Plasma (O) Oxalate
(H) Heparin W Whole blood
(LiH) Lithium heparin (NH4H) Ammonium heparinate
(E) Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)

Table 727-4 Key to Comments Section of Table 727-5

30°C, 37°C Temperature of enzymatic analysis (Celsius) l Fluorometric method
a Values obtained are significantly method m Fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS)
dependent
n Fluorescence polarization
b Values in older males are higher than those in
older females o Gas chromatography

c Values in older females are higher than those in
older males
d Atomic absorption
e Borate affinity chromatography
f Cation-exchange chromatography
g Vitros, a proprietary analytic system of Ortho
Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
i Electrophoresis
j Enzymatic assay
k Enzyme-amplified immunoassay
p High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
q Indirect fluorescence antibody (IFA) assay
r Ion-selective electrode
s Nephelometry
t Optical density
u Radial immunodiffusion (RID)
v Radioimmunoassay (RIA)
w Spectrophotometry

Table 727-5 Reference Intervals*

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COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT
Hematocrit (HCT, Hct) W(E) % of packed red cells Volume fraction (V red
(V red cells/V whole cells/V whole blood)
blood cells × 100)
Calculated from mean 0-30 days 44-70% ×0.01 0.44-0.70
corpuscular volume 1-23 mo 32-42% 0.32-0.42
(MCV) and RBC 2-9 yr 33-43% 0.33-0.43
count (electronic 10-17 yr M 36-47% 0.36-0.47
displacement or laser) F 35-45% 0.35-0.45
>18-99 yr M 42-52% 0.42-0.52
F 37-47% 0.37-0.47
Hemoglobin (Hb) W(E) g/dL mmol/L
0-30 days 15.0-24.0 ×0.155 2.32-3.72 MW Hb =
1-23 mo 10.5-14.0 1.63-2.17 64,500
2-9 yr 11.5-14.5 1.78-2.25
10-17 yr M 12.5-16.1 1.93-2.50
F 12.0-15.0 1.86-2.32
>18-99 yr M 13.5-18.0 2.09-2.79
F 12.5-16.0 1.93-2.48
P(H) See Chemical Elements
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PROCEDURE SPECIMEN REFERENCE VALUES (US)† FACTOR (SI)† COMMENTS
Erythrocyte indices
(RBC indices)
Mean corpuscular W(E) pg/cell fmol/cell
hemoglobin (MCH) 0-30 days 33-39 ×0.0155 0.51-0.60
1-23 mo 24-30 0.37-0.46
2-9 yr 25-31 0.39-0.48
10-17 yr M 26-32 0.26-0.32
F 26-32 0.26-0.32
>18-99 yr M 27-31 0.27-0.31
F 27-31 0.27-0.31
Mean corpuscular W(E) % Hb/cell or g Hb/dL mmol Hb/L RBC
hemoglobin RBC
concentration (MCHC) 32-36 ×0.155 4.96-5.58
Mean corpuscular W(E) μm 3
fL
volume (MCV) 0-30 days 99-115 ×1 99-115
1-23 mo 72-88 72-88
2-9 yr 76-90 76-90
10-17 yr 78-95 78-95
>18-99 yr 78-100 78-100
Leukocyte count (WBC W(E) ×1,000 cells/mm3 (μL) ×109 cells/L
count)
0-30 days 9.1-34.0 ×1 9.1-34.0
1-23 mo 6.0-14.0 6.0-14.0
2-9 yr 4.0-12.0 45.0-12.0
10-17 yr 4.0-10.5 4.0-10.5
18-99 yr 4.0-10.5 4.0-10.5
Leukocyte differential W(E) % Number fraction
Myelocytes 0% ×0.01 0
Neutrophils (“bands”) 3-5% 0.03-0.05
Neutrophils (“segs”) 54-62% 0.54-0.62
Lymphocytes 25-33% 0.25-0.33
Monocytes 3-7% 0.03-0.07
Eosinophils 1-3% 0.01-0.03
Basophils 0-0.75% 0-0.0075
Cells/mm3 (μL) ×106 cells/L
Myelocytes 0 ×1 0
Neutrophils (“bands”) 150-400 150-400
Neutrophils (“segs”) 3,000-5,800 3,000-5,800
Lymphocytes 1,500-3,000 1,500-3,000
Monocytes 285-500 285-500
Eosinophils 50-250 50-250
Basophils 15-50 15-50
Platelet count W(E) ×103/mm (μL)
3
×109/L
(thrombocyte count) Newborn 84-478 (after 1 wk, same as ×106 84-478 (Buck, 1996)
adult)
Adult 150-400 150-400
Reticulocyte count W(E,H,O) Adults 0.5-1.5% of erythrocytes or ×0.01 0.005-0.015 (number
25,000-75,000/mm3 (μL) ×106 fraction) or 25,000-
75,000 × 106/L
% Number fraction
W(cap) 1 day 0.4-6.0 ×0.01 0.004-0.060
7 days <0.1-1.3 <0.001-0.013
1-4 wk <1.0-1.2 <0.001-0.012
5-6 wk <0.1-2.4 <0.001-0.024
7-8 wk 0.1-2.9 0.001-0.029
9-10 wk <0.1-2.6 <0.001-0.026
11-12 wk 0.1-1.3 0.001-0.013
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ANALYTE OR CONVERSION REFERENCE VALUES
PROCEDURE SPECIMEN REFERENCE VALUES (US)† FACTOR (SI)† COMMENTS
Alanine S 0-7 days 6-40 U/L ×1 6-40 U/L 37°C, bgw
aminotransferase 8-30 days M 10-40 10-40 (Soldin,
(ALT, SGPT) F 8-32 8-32 Savwoir, Guo,
1-12 mo 12-45 12-45 1997)
1-19 yr 5-45 5-45 (Lockitch,
Halstead,
Albumin (BCG) P Premature 1 1.8-3.0 g/dL ×10 18-30 g/dL Albersheim,
day 1988)
Full term <6 2.5-3.4 25-34 g (Meites,
days 1989) (Soldin
8 days-1 yr 1.9-4.9 19-49 Morse, 1998)
1-3 yr 3.4-4.2 34-42 (Lockitch,
4-19 yr 3.5-5.6 35-56 Halstead,
Albersheim,
1988)

Ammonia P 11-35 μmol/L ×1 11-35 μmol/L g

Amylase S,P 1-19 yr 30-100 U/L ×1 30-100 U/L (Lockitch,
% pancreatic fraction % pancreatic fraction Halstead,
Albersheim
et al, 1988;
Gillard,
Simbala,
Goodglick,
1983)
Amylase isoenzymes S,P(H) Cord-8 mo 0-34% ×0.01 0-0.34%
9 mo-4 yr 5-56% 0.05-0.56%
5-19 yr 23-59% 0.23-0.59%
Anion gap (sodium P(H) 7-16 mEq/L ×1 7-16 mEq/L
− [chloride +
bicarbonate])
Antideoxyribonuclease S Age Upper limit of normal Upper limit of normal
B titer (anti-DNase B 4-6 yr 240-480 U ×1 240-480 U (Kaplan,
titer) 7-12 yr 480-800 U 480-800 U Rothermel,
Johnson,
1998)
Antidiuretic hormone P(E) Plasma Plasma ADH (pg/mL) Plasma ADH ng/L
(hADH, vasopressin) osmolarity
(mOsm/kg)
270-280 <1.5 ×1 <1.5
280-285 <2.5 <2.5
285-290 1-5 1-5
290-295 2-7 2-7
295-300 4-12 4-12
Antistreptolysin-O titer S Age Upper limit of normal Upper limit of normal
(ASO titer) 2-5 yr 120-160 Todd units ×1 120-160 Todd units (Kaplan et al,
6-9 yr 240 Todd units 240 Todd units 1998)
10-12 yr 320 Todd units 320 Todd units
Aspartate S U/L U/L
aminotransferase 0-7 days M 30-100 ×1 35-100 37°C, g (Soldin,
(AST, SGOT) F 24-95 24-95 Savwoir, Guo,
8-30 days 22-71 22-71 1997)
1-12 mo 22-63 22-63 (Lockitch,
1-3 yr 20-60 20-60 Halstead,
3-9 yr 15-50 15-50 Albersheim,
10-15 yr 10-40 10-40 1988)
16-19 yr M 15-45 15-45
F 5-30 5-30
Base excess W(H) mmol/L mmol/L
Newborn (−10)-(−2) ×1 (−10)-(−2)
Infant (−7)-(−1) (−7)-(−1)
Child (−4)-(+2) (−4)-(+2)
Thereafter (−3)-(+3) (−3)-(−3)
Bicarbonate S,P mmol/L mmol/L
Arterial 21-28 ×1 21-28
Venous 22-29 22-29
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ANALYTE OR CONVERSION REFERENCE VALUES
PROCEDURE SPECIMEN REFERENCE VALUES (US)† FACTOR (SI)† COMMENTS
Bilirubin, total S mg/dL μmol/L
Newborn See Bhutani ×17.1 (Bhutani,
nomogram (Fig. Johnson,
727-3) Sivieri, 1999)
1 mo-adult <1.0 <17
C-reactive protein (high S (Soldin, et al,
sensitivity) M (mg/dL) F (mg/dL) M (mg/L) F (mg/L) 2004)
0-90 days 0.08-1.58 0.09-1.58 ×10 0.8-15.8 0.9-15.8
91 days-12 mo 0.08-1.12 0.05-0.79 0.8-11.2 0.5-7.9
13 mo-3 yr 0.08-1.12 0.08-0.79 0.8-11.2 0.8-7.9
4-10 yr 0.06-0.79 0.5-1.0 0.6-7.9 0.5-10.0
11-14 yr 0.08-0.76 0.06-0.81 0.8-7.6 0.6-8.1
15-18 yr 0.04-0.79 0.06-0.79 0.4-7.9 0.6-7.9
Calcium, ionized (Ca) S,P(H),W(H) mg/dL mmol/L
Cord blood 5.0-6.0 ×0.25 1.25-1.50
Newborn, 4.3-5.1 1.07-1.27
3-24 hr
24-48 hr 4.0-4.7 1.00-1.17
Thereafter 4.8-4.92 1.12-1.23
or 2.24-2.46 Eq/L ×0.5 1.12-1.23
Calcium, total S mg/dL mmol/L
Cord blood 9.0-11.5 ×0.25 2.25-2.88
Newborn, 9.0-10.6 2.3-2.65
3-24 hr
24-48 hr 7.0-12.0 1.75-3.00
4-7 days 9.0-10.9 2.25-2.73
Child 8.8-10.8 2.20-2.70
Thereafter 8.4-10.2 2.10-2.55
Carbon dioxide, partial W(H) mm Hg kPa
pressure (pCO2) Newborn 27-40 ×0.1333 3.6-5.3
Infant 27-41 3.6-5.5
Thereafter M 35-48 4.7-6.4
F 32-45 4.3-6.0
Carbon monoxide W(E) Nonsmoker <2% HbCO ×0.01 HbCO fraction <0.02
(carboxyhemoglobin) Smoker <10% <0.10
Lethal >50% >0.5
Chloride S,P(H) Cord blood 96-104 mmol/L ×1 96-104 mmol/L
Newborn 97-110 97-110
Thereafter 98-106 98-106
Chloride, sweat Sweat mmol/L (Farrell, et al,
0-5 mo ≤29 CF unlikely 2008)
30-59 intermediate
≥60 indicative of CF
≥6 mo ≤39 CF unlikely
40-60 intermediate
≥60 indicative of CF
Cortisol S,P(H) μg/dL nmol/L
Newborn 1-24 ×27.59 28-662
Adults, 8:00 5-23 138-635
AM
4:00 PM 3-15 82-413
8:00 PM <50% of 8:00 AM ×0.01 Fraction of 8:00 AM
≤0.50
Creatine kinase S Cord blood 70-380 U/L ×1 70-380 U/L 30°C, b
5-8 hr 214-1,175 214-1,175 (Jedeikin,
24-33 hr 130-1,200 130-1,200 et al, 1982)
72-100 hr 87-725 87-725
Adult 5-130 5-130
Creatine kinase S % MB % BB
isoenzymes
Cord blood 0.3-3.1 0.3-10.5
5-8 hr 1.7-7.9 3.6-13.4
24-33 hr 1.8-5.0 2.3-8.6
72-100 hr 1.4-5.4 5.1-13.3
Adult 0-2 0
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PROCEDURE SPECIMEN REFERENCE VALUES (US)† FACTOR (SI)† COMMENTS
Creatinine (IDMS)
Enzymatic S,P mg/dL μmol/L g
0-4 yr 0.03-0.50 ×88.4 2.65-44.2
4-7 yr 0.03-0.59 2.65-52.2
7-10 yr 0.22-0.59 19.4-52.2
10-14 yr 0.31-0.88 27.4-77.8
>14 yr 0.50-1.06 44.2-93.7
Creatinine clearance S,P,U Newborn 40-65 mL/min/1.73 m2
(endogenous) <40 yr, M 97-137
F 88-128
Decreases <6.5 mL/min/decade
Ferritin S ng/mL μg/L
0-6 wk 0-400 ×1 0-400
7 wk-365 days 10-95 10-95
1-9 yr 10-60 10-60
10-18 yr M 10-300 10-300
F 10-70 10-70
Folate S Newborn 7.0-32 ng/mL ×2.265 15.9-72.4 nmol/L
Thereafter 1.8-9.0 4.1-20.4
W(E) 150-450 ng/mL RBCs 340-1,020 nmol/L cells
Glucose S mg/dL mmol/L
Cord blood 45-96 ×0.0555 2.5-5.3
Premature 20-60 1.1-3.3
Neonate 30-60 1.7-3.3
Newborn
1 day 40-60 2.2-3.3
>1 day 50-90 2.8-5.0
Child 60-100 3.3-5.5
Adult 70-105 3.9-5.8
W(H) Adult 65-95 3.6-5.3
Glucose, 2 hr post S <120 <6.7
Glucose tolerance test S mg/dL mmol/L
(GTT) (see Chapter
589)
Oral dose
Adult: 75 g Normal Diabetic Normal Diabetic
Child: 1.75 g/kg of Fasting 70-105 ≥126 ×0.0555 3.9-5.8 ≥7.0 (Diabetes Care,
ideal weight, up 120 min 70-120 ≥200 3.9-6.7 ≥11 2010)
to a maximum of
75 g
Glucose-6-phosphate W(E,H,C)
dehydrogenase
(G6PD) in erythrocytes
Bishop, modified Adult Adult
3.4-8.0 U/g Hb ×0.0645 0.22-0.52 mU/mol Hb
98.6-232 U/1012 RBC ×10−3 0.10-0.23 nU/106 RBC
1.16-2.72 U/mL RBC ×1 1.16-2.72 kU/L RBC
Newborn: 50% higher Newborn: 50% higher
γ-Glutamyl S U/L U/L
transpeptidase (GGT, Cord blood 37-193 ×1 37-193 37°C, b (Knight
GGTP) 0-1 mo 13-147 13-147 and
1-2 mo 12-123 12-123 Haymond,
2-4 mo 8-90 8-90 1981)
4 mo-10 yr 5-32 5-32
10-15 yr 5-24 5-24
Immunoglobulin A (IgA) S mg/dL mg/L
Cord blood 1.4-3.6 ×10 14-36 s (Meites, 1989)
1-3 mo 1.3-53 13-530
4-6 mo 4.4-84 44-840
7 mo-1 yr 11-106 110-1,060
2-5 yr 14-159 140-1,590
6-10 yr 33-236 330-2,360
Adult 70-312 700-3,120
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PROCEDURE SPECIMEN REFERENCE VALUES (US)† FACTOR (SI)† COMMENTS
Immunoglobulin D (IgD) S Newborn: none detected None detected
Thereafter: 0-8 mg/dL ×10 0-80 mg/L
Immunoglobulin E (IgE) S M 0-230 IU/mL ×1 0-230 kIU/L
F 0-170 0-170
Immunoglobulin G (IgG) S mg/dL g/L
Cord blood 636-1,606 ×0.01 6.36-16.06 s (Meites, 1989)
1 mo 251-906 2.51-9.06
2-4 mo 176-601 1.76-6.01
5-12 mo 172-1,069 1.72-10.69
1-5 yr 345-1,236 3.45-12.36
6-10 yr 608-1,572 6.08-15.72
Adult 639-1,349 6.39-13.49
Immunoglobulin M S mg/dL mg/L
(IgM) Cord blood 6.3-25 ×10 63-250 s (Meites, 1989)
1-4 mo 17-105 170-1,050
5-9 mo 33-126 330-1,260
10 mo-1 yr 41-173 410-1,730
2-8 yr 43-207 430-2,070
9-10 yr 52-242 520-2,420
Adult 56-352 560-3,520
Iron P All ages 22-184 μg/dL ×0.1791 4-33 μmol/L (Lockitch,
Halstead,
Iron-binding capacity, S Infant 100-400 μg/dL ×0.179 17.90-71.60 μmol/L Wadsworth,
total (TIBC) Thereafter 250-400 44.75-71.60 et al, 1988)

L-lactate (perchloric W mg/dL mmol/L

acid) 1-12 mo 10-21 ×1 1.1-2.3 (Bonnefont,
1-7 yr 7-14 0.8-1.5 et al, 1990)
7-15 yr 5-8 0.6-0.9
D-lactate P(H) j (Rosenthal
6 mo-3 yr 0.0-0.3 ×1 0.0-0.3 and Pesce,
1985)
Lactate dehydrogenase S U/L U/L
<1 yr 170-580 ×1 170-580 37°C, a
(Meites, 1989)
1-9 yr 150-500 150-500
10-19 yr 120-330 120-330
Isoenzymes S % of total activity
1-6 yr 7-19 yr
LD1 20-38 20-35
LD2 27-38 31-38
LD3 16-26 19-28
LD4 5-16 7-13
LD5 3-13 5-12
Lead W(H) μg/dL mmol/L
Child <5 ×0.0483 <0.0024
Toxic ≥70 ≥3.38
Lipase P,S 1-18 yr 145-216 U/L ×1 145-216 U/L (Ghoshal and
Soldin, 2003)
Magnesium P(H) mg/dL mmol/L
0-6 days 1.2-2.6 ×0.411 0.48-1.05 w (Meites,
7 days-2 yr 1.6-2.6 0.65-1.05 1989)
2-14 yr 1.5-2.3 0.60-0.95
0.78 ± 0.37% of total Hb ×0.01 0.0078 ± 0.0037 (mass
fraction)
Osmolality S Child, adult
275-295 mOsm/kg H2O
Phosphatase, alkaline S U/L U/L
1-9 yr 145-420 ×1 145-420 37°C, aw
10-11 yr 140-560 140-560
M F M F
12-13 yr 200-495 105-420 200-495 105-420
14-15 yr 130-525 70-230 130-525 70-230
16-19 yr 65-260 50-130 65-260 50-130
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Table 727-5 Reference Intervals—cont’d

ANALYTE OR CONVERSION REFERENCE VALUES
PROCEDURE SPECIMEN REFERENCE VALUES (US)† FACTOR (SI)† COMMENTS
Phosphorus, inorganic S,P(H) mg/dL mmol/L
0-5 days 4.8-8.2 ×0.3229 1.55-2.65 w (Meites,
1-3 yr 3.8-6.5 1.25-2.10 1989)
4-11 yr 3.7-5.6 1.20-1.80
12-15 yr 2.9-5.4 0.95-1.75
16-19 yr 2.7-4.7 0.90-1.50
Potassium S mmol/L mmol/L
0-1 wk 3.2-5.5 ×1 3.3-5.5 (Greeley, et al,
1 wk-1 mo 3.4-6.0 3.4-6.0 1993)
1-6 mo 3.5-5.6 3.5-5.6 Increased by
6 mo-1 yr 3.5-6.1 3.5-6.1 hemolysis;
>1 yr 3.3-4.6 3.3-4.6 serum values
systematically
higher than
plasma
values
P(H) 3.5-4.5 mmol/L 3.5-4.5 mmol/L
Prealbumin S mg/dL mg/L
(transthyretin) 0-5 days 6.0-21.0 ×10 60-210 s (Lockitch,
1-5 yr 14.0-30.0 140-300 Halstead,
6-9 yr 15.0-30.0 150-300 Quigley,
10-13 yr 20.0-36.0 200-360 et al, 1988)
14-19 22.0-45.0 220-450
Protein, total S g/dL g/L
Premature 4.3-7.6 ×10 43-76 (Meites, 1989)
Newborn 4.6-7.4 46-74
1-7 yr 6.1-7.9 61-79
8-12 yr 6.4-8.1 64-81
13-19 yr 6.6-8.2 66-82
Pyruvate (perchloric W 7-17 yr 0.076 ± 0.026 mmol/L ×1 0.076 ± 0.026 mmol/L (Pianosi,
acid) Seargeant,
Haworth,
1995)
Sodium S,P (LiH, mmol/L mmol/L
NH4H) Newborn 133-146 ×1 133-146 g (Greely,
Infant 134-144 134-144 Snell, Colaco,
Child 134-143 134-143 1993)
Thereafter 135-145 135-145
Thyroid-stimulating S μIU/L μIU/L
hormone 0-3 days 1.00-20.00 ×1 1.0-20.00 g (Dugaw,
3-30 days 0.5-6.5 0.50-6.50 Jack,
1-5 mo 0.5-6.0 0.5-6.0 Rutledge,
6 mo-18 yr 0.5-4.5 0.5-4.5 2001)
Thyroid uptake of Activity 2 hr <6% ×0.01 2 hr <0.06
radioactive iodine over 6 hr 3-20% 6 hr 0.03-0.20
thyroid 24 hr 8-30% 24 hr 0.08-0.30
gland
Thyroid uptake of Activity After 24 hr 0.4-3.0% ×0.01 Fractional uptake
technetium-99m over 0.004-0.030
thyroid
gland
Thyrotropin-releasing P 5-60 pg/mL ×2.759 14-165 pmol/L
hormone (TRH)
Thyroxine-binding S mg/dL mg/L
globulin (TBG) Cord blood 1.4-9.4 ×10 14-94
1-4 wk 1.0-9.0 10-90
1-12 mo 2.0-7.6 20-76
1-5 yr 2.9-5.4 29-54
5-10 yr 2.5-5.0 25-50
10-15 yr 2.1-4.6 21-46
Adult 1.5-3.4 15-34
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Table 727-5 Reference Intervals—cont’d

ANALYTE OR CONVERSION REFERENCE VALUES
PROCEDURE SPECIMEN REFERENCE VALUES (US)† FACTOR (SI)† COMMENTS
Thyroxine, total S μg/dL nmol/L
0-3 days 8.0-20.0 ×12.9 103-258 g (Dugaw,
3-30 days 5.0-15.0 64-193 Jack,
31-365 days 6.0-14.0 77-180 Rutledge,
1-5 yr 4.5-11.0 58-142 2001)
6-18 yr 4.5-10.0 58-129
Thyroxine, free S ng/dL pmol/L
0-3 days 2.00-5.00 ×12.9 25.7-64.3 g (Dugaw,
3-30 days 0.90-2.20 11.6-28.3 Jack,
31 days-18 yr 0.7-2.00 9.0-25.7 Rutledge,
2001)
Thyroxine, total W Newborn ×12.9 80-283 nmol/L
screen (filter
paper)
6.2-22.0 μg/dL
Triiodothyronine, free S pg/dL pmol/L
Cord blood 20-240 ×0.01536 0.3-3.7
1-3 days 200-610 3.1-9.4
6 wk 240-560 3.7-8.6
Adult (20-50 yr) 230-660 3.5-10.0
Triiodothyronine resin S Fractional uptake
uptake test (T3RU) Newborn ×0.01 0.26-0.36
26-36%
Thereafter 26-35% 0.26-0.35
Triiodothyronine, total S ng/dL nmol/L
0-3 days 60-300 ×0.0154 0.9-4.7 g (Dugaw,
4-365 days 90-260 1.4-4.0 Jack,
1-6 yr 90-240 1.4-3.7 Rutledge,
7-11 yr 90-230 1.4-3.6 2001)
12-18 yr 100-210 1.5-3.3
Urea nitrogen S,P mg/dL mmol/L
Cord blood 21-40 ×0.357 7.5-14.3
Premature 3-25 1.1-9.0
(1 wk)
Newborn 3-12 1.1-4.3
infant or child 5-18 1.8-6.4
Thereafter 7-18 2.5-6.4
Uric acid S mg/dL μmol/L
1-3 yr 1.8-5.0 ×59.48 100-300 (Lockitch,
4-6 yr 2.2-4.7 130-280 Halstead,
7-9 yr 2.0-5.0 120-295 Albersheim,
10-11 yr M 2.3-5.4 135-320 et al, 1988)
10-11 yr F 3.0-4.7 180-280
12-13 yr M 2.7-6.7 160-400
14-15 yr M 2.4-7.8 140-465
12-15 yr F 3.0-5.8 180-345
16-19 yr M 4.0-8.6 235-510
16-19 yr F 3.0-5.9 180-350
*In preparing the reference range listings, a number of abbreviations, symbols, and codes were used (see Table 727-2).
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Reference values are shown in SI units (International System of Units) and US units (Traditional Units).]