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NELSONS Pediatrics Laboratory Values
NELSONS Pediatrics Laboratory Values
NELSONS Pediatrics Laboratory Values
Procedures hr
IU
Hour, hours
International unit(s) of
sec
Tr
Second, seconds
Trace
Stanley F. Lo hormone activity U International unit(s) of
enzyme activity
L Liter
V Volume
M Male
In Tables 748.1 through 748.5, the reference intervals apply to infants, WBC White blood cell(s)
children, and adolescents when possible. For many analyses, separate MB Heart isoenzyme of
reference intervals for children and adolescents are not well delineated. creatine kinase WHO World Health
When interpreting a test result, the reference interval supplied by the Organization
mEq/L Milliequivalents per
laboratory performing the test should always be used, because these liter wk Week, weeks
intervals are instrument and/or method dependent. Figs. 748.1 and min Minute, minutes yr Year, years
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Nomogram
Height For children of S.A. Weight
cm in M2 lb kg
normal height
for weight 180 80
90 160 70
1.30
80 2.0 140
1.20 1.9 130 60
240 70 1.10 1.8 120
90 1.7 110 50
220 85 60 1.00 1.6 100
1.5 90
200 80 1.4 40
50 .90 80
190 75 1.3
180 70 .80 1.2 70
30
170 40 1.1 60
Surface area in square meters
65 .70
160 1.0 25
150 60 50
0.9 45
140 55 30 .60 20
.55 0.8 40
Weight in pounds
130 50 .50 35 15
120 0.7
30
45 20 .45
110 0.6 25
.40
100 40 10
15 .35 0.5 20 9.0
90 35 18 8.0
16 7.0
.30 0.4
80 14
30 10 6.0
12
28 9 .25 5.0
70 10
26 8 0.3
9 4.0
24 7 8
60
22 6 .20 7 3.0
6
50 20 5 0.2 2.5
19 5
18 4 .15 2.0
17 4
40 16
15 3 1.5
3
14
13
.10 1.0
30 12 2 0.1
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