NORMAL RESULTS
70-99 mg/dl
136-144 mEq/L
3.7-5.2 mEq/L
96-106 mmol/L
20-29 mmol/L
7-20 mg/dl
.08 -1.4 mg/dl
10:1 to 20:1
8.5-10.9 mg/dl
6.3-7.9 g/dl
3.9-5.0 g/dl
0.2-1.9 mg/dl
44-147 IU/L
8-37 IU/L
10-34 IU/L
4,500-10,000
cells/mcl
Male: 4.7-6.1 Mill/mcl
Female: 4.2-5.4 Mill/mcl
Male: 13.8-17.2 g/dl
Female: 12.1-15.1 g/dl
Male: 40.7%-50.3%
Female: 36.1%-44.3%
80-95 fl
27-31 pg
150-400
Thous/mcl
| WHAT A LOW SCORE MEANS...
Hypoglycemia, liver disease, adrenal
insufficiency, excell insulin
Use of diuretics diarrhea, adrenal
insufficiency
Use of diuretics or corticosteroids
(such as prednisone or cortisone)
Emphysema, chronic lung diseases
Kidney disease, certain toxic
exposures, severe infection
Malnutrition
Low muscle mass, malnutrition
Malnutrition
Calcium, magnesium, or Vitamin D
deficiency; malnutrition; pancreatitis;
neurological disorders
Malnutrition, liver or kidney disease
Liver or kidney disease, malnutrition
Generally not a concern
Malnutrition
Generally not a concern
Generally not a concern
Autoimmune illness, bone marrow
failure, chemotherapy, viral infections
Iron, vitamin B12 or folate
deficiency; bone marrow damage
Iron, vitamin B12 or folate
deficiency; bone marrow damage
Iron, vitamin B12 or folate
deficiency; bone marrow damage
Iron deficiency
Iron deficiency
Viral infections, lupus, pernicious
anemia (due to vitamin B12
deficiency), leukemia, chemotherapy
| WHAT A HIGH NUMBER MAY MEAN...
Hyperglycemia, certain types of diabetes,
prediabetes, pancreatitis, hyperthyroidism
Kidney dysfunction, dehydration,
Cushing's syndrone
Acute or chronic kidney failure,
Addison's disease, diabetes, dehydration
Dehydration, Cushing's syndrone, kidney disease
Lung diseases, including COPD
Liver or kidney disease, heart failure
Chronic or temporary decrease
in kidney function
Blood in bowels, kidney obstruction, dehydration
Kidney disease, hyperparathyroidism,
cancer, excess vitamin D intake
Liver or kidney disease, dehydration,
multiple myeloma
Dehydration
Liver disease, bile duct disorder,
or red cell destruction
Paget's disease or certain cancers that spread
to bone, bile duct obstruction, liver cancer
Certain toxins such as excess
acetaminophen or alcohol, hepatitis
Excess acetaminophen, hepatitis, muscle injury
Infection, inflammation, cancer, leukemia,
intense exercise, stress, corticosteroids
Dehydration, renal problems,
pulmonar or congenital heart disease
Dehydration, renal problems,
pulmonary or congenital heart disease
Dehydration, renal problems
pulmonary or congenital heart disease
Vitamin B12, or folate deficiency
Vitamin B12 or folate defficiency
Leukemia, myeloproliferative disorders
(which cause blood cells to grow abnormally
in bone marrow), inflammatory conditions
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