The following table is an alphabetical listing of some common laboratory tests and their reference ranges for adults as measured in plasma or serum (unless otherwise indicated). Reference values differ among laboratories, so readers should refer to the published reference ranges used in each institution. For some tests, both the Système International Units and Conventional Units are reported.
This table is a modification of the Medical Algorithms Project (Chapter 40), unit conversions of the following Excel worksheets: Conversion of Conventional to SI units: Blood Chemistries; Conversion of Conventional to SI units: Urine Chemistries; Conversion of Conventional to SI units: Hematology and Coagulation; and Conversion of Conventional to SI units: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. Available at http://www.medal.org/visitor/www\Inactive\ch40.aspx; accessed March 30, 2009.
Other references (conventional and SI units from the preceding table were double-checked against the following references and modified as needed):
Système International (SI) Conversion Table. JAMA 2005;294(1):119. Available at http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/294/1/119/DC6; accessed March 31, 2009.
A–Z Health Guide from WebMD. Medical Tests: Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Test. Available at http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/brain-natriuretic-peptide-bnp-test?page=2; accessed March 31, 2009.
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Laboratory Test Handbook (DS Jacobs, DK Oxley, WR DeMott, eds.) LexiComp, Inc., Hudson OH.
Reviewed and updated by: Edward W. Randell and Rebecca M.T. Law