Haemoglobin

men:

13–18g/dL

women:

11.5–16g/dL

Mean cell volume, MCV

76–96fL

Platelets

150–400 × 10⁹/L

White cells (total)

4–11 × 10⁹/L

 Neutrophils

40–75%

 Lymphocytes

20–45%

 Eosinophils

1–6%

Blood gases

kPa

mmHg

pH 7.35–7.45

PaO₂

>10.6

75–100

PaCO₂

4.7–6

35–45

Base excess ±2 mmol/L

U&E etc  If outside this range, consult:

Sodium

135–145mmol/

Potassium

3.5–5mmol/L

Creatinine

70–150µmol/L

Urea

2.5–6.7mmol/L

Calcium

2.12–2.65mmol/L

Albumin

35–50g/L

Proteins

60–80g/L

LFTs

Bilirubin

3–17µmol/L

Alanine aminotransferase, ALT

3–35U/L

Aspartate transaminase, AST

3–35U/L

Alkaline phosphatase

30–35U/L (adults)

‘Cardiac enzymes’

Creatine kinase

25–195U/L

Lactate dehydrogenase, LDH

70–250U/L

Lipids and other biochemical values

Cholesterol

<6mmol/L desired

Triglycerides

0.5–1.9mmol/L

Amylase

0–180somorgyi U/dL

C-reactive protein, CRP

<10mg/L

Glucose, fasting

3.5–5.5mmol/L

Prostate specific antigen, PSA

0–4ng/mL

T4 (total thyroxine)

70–140mmol/L

TSH

0.5– ~5mu/L