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HESI: Normal Values

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Hgb
(g/dl)
Adult:
Male 13.0 to 17.0
Female 12.0 to 15.0
Pregnant > 11.0

Child: 11.0 to 16.0

Infant: 10.0 to 15.0
Newborn:
Term 14.0 to 24
Preterm 15.0 to 17.0

Elderly 10.0 to 17.0
Hct
(%)
Adult:
Male 39 to 51
Female 36 to 45
Pregnant > 33

Child: 31 to 43

Infant: 30 to 40
Newborn:
Term 44 to 64
Preterm 45 to 55

Elderly:
Male 36 to 56
Female 30 to 54
RBC
(million/mm3)
Adult:
Male 4.4 to 5.7
Female 4.0 to 5.3
Pregnant > 5.0 to 6.25

Child: 3.8 to 5.5

Infant: 3.8 to 5.5
Newborn:
Term 4.8 to 7.1
Preterm 4.8 to 7.1

Elderly 3.0 to 5.0
WBC
(1000/mm3)
Adult: 4.0 to 10.0
Pregnant > 5.0 to 15.0
Post partum as high as 25.0

Child: 5.0 to 10.0

Infant: 5.0 to 17.5
Newborn:
Term 9.0 to 30.0
Preterm 10.0 to 20.0

Elderly:
Male 4.25 to 14.0
Female 3.1 to 12.0
SED Rate (ESR)
(mm/hr)
Adult:
Male 1 to 10
Female 1 to 20
Pregnant increase 2nd and 3rd trimester

Child: 3 to 13

Infant: 3 to 13
Newborn: 0 to 2

Elderly:
Male 15 to 20
Female 20 to 30
PT
Adult: 12 to 14
Pregnant slight decrease

Child: 12 to 14

Newborn: 12 to 20

Elderly: 12 to 14

Note: Used in regulating Coumadin (Warfarin) therapy. Therapeutic ragne is 1.5 to 2.5 times normal/control.
PTT
(seconds)
Adult: 30 to 45
Pregnant slight decrease

Child: < 60

Newborn: < 90

Elderly: 30 to 45

Note: Used in regulating heparin therapy. Therapeutic range is 1.5 to 2.5 times normal/control.
APTT
(seconds)
Adult: 35 to 45

Child: 35 to 45

Newborn: < 90

Elderly: 35 to 45

Note: Used in regulating heparin therapy.
Therapeutic range is 2 times normal/control.
Alkaline Phisphatase
(IU/L)
Adult:
Male 19 to 74
Female 12 to 63
Pregnant: increase week 12 to 6 weeks postpartum.

Child: 90 to 230
Adolescent: 100 to 250

Infant: 100 to 330
Newborn: 50 to 275

Elderly:
Male 19 to 74
Female: 12 to 64
Albumin
(g/dl)
Adult: 3.5 to 5.0
Pregnant: Slight increase.

Child: 4.0 to 5.8

Infant: 4.4 to 5.3
Newborn: 3.6 to 5.4

Elderly: 3.2 to 4.5
Bilirubin Total
(mb/dl)
Adult: 0.1 to 1.2
Pregnant: Unchanged.

Child: 0.1 to 1.2

Infant:
0 to 1 day < 6
1 to 2 day < 8
3 to 5 day < 12
After 5 days < 1

Elderly: 0.2 to 1.2

NPO except for water 8 to 12 hours prior to testing.
Do not shake tube.
Protect blood sample from bright light.
Bilirubin Direct
(ng/dl)
Adult: 0.1 to 0.4

Child: 0.1 to 0.4

Infant: 0 to 1.0

Elderly: 0.1 to 0.4

NPO except for water 8 to 12 hours prior to testing.
Do not shake tube.
Protect blood sample from bright light.
Calcium
(mg/dl)
Adult: 9.0 to 10.5

Child: 9.0 to 10.5

Infant: 9.0 to 11.0
Newborn: 7.0 to 12.0

Elderly: 8.5 to 10.5
Chloride
(mEq/L)
Adult: 95 to 105

Child: 101 to 105

Infant: 95 to 110
Newborn: 93 to 112

Elderly: 94 to 106

Do not collect from arm with infusing IV solution.
Cholesterol
(mg/dl)
Adult:
Male 150 to 190
Female 160 to 195
Pregnant: increase from 16 to 32 weeks, then stabilizes.

Child: 120 to 240

Infant: 70 to 175
Newborn: 45 to 170

Elderly:
Over 40: 200 to 210
Over 65: 150 to 250

NPO except for water 8 hours prior to testing.
CPK
Creatine Phosphokiinase
(U/L)
Adult
Male: 17 to 148
Female: 10 to 79

Child: > 100

Newborn: 10 to 300

Elderly:
Male: 17 to 148
Female: 10 to 79

Specimen must not be stored prior to running test.
Creatinine
(mg/dl)
Adult: 0.7 to 1.5

Child: 0.7 to 1.5

Newborn (up to 1 year) : 0.3 to 1.1

Elderly: 0.6 to 1.8

Ratio of 1:20, Creatinine to BUN indicates adequate kidney functioning.
Glucose
(mg/dl)
Adult: 60 to 110

Child: 60 to 100

Infant: 60 to 100
Newborn: 30 to 80

Elderly: 52 to 135

NPO except for water 8 hours prior to testing.
Caffeine can cause increased values.
Iron
(mcg/dl)
Adult: 65 to 175

Child: 50 to 120

Infant: 40 to 100
Newborn: 100 to 250

Elderly: 65 to 175
TIBC
Total Iron Binding Capacity
(mcg/dl)
Adult: 250 to 450

Child: 350 to 450

Infant: 100 to 400
Newborn: 60 to 175

Elderly: 250 to 450
LDH
Lactic Dehydrogenase
(IU/L)
Adult: 60 to 220

Child:
Male 50 to 150
Female 40 to 140

Newborn: 300 to 1500

Elderly: 71 to 207

No IM injections 8 to 12 hours prior to testing.
Hemolysis of blood will cause false positive.
CPK
(U/L)
Adult
Male: 17 to 148
Female: 10 to 79

Child: > 100

Newborn: 10 to 300

Elderly:
Male: 17 to 148
Female: 10 to 79

Specimen must not be stored prior to running test.
Potassium
(mEq/L)
Adult: 3.5 to 5.5

Child: 3.5 to 4.7

Infant: 4.1 to 5.3
Newborn: 5.0 to 7.7
Neonate: (cord) 5.6 to 12.0

Elderly: 3.5 to 5.6
Protein Total
(g/dl)
Adult: 6.0 to 8.2

Child: 6.0 to 8.0

Newborn: 4.6 to 7.6

Elderly: 6.0 to 7.8
AST/SGOT
aspartate aminotransferase
(IU/L)
Adult: 5 to 40

Child: 5 to 40

Infant/Newborn: 20 to 160

Elderly: slightly higher than adult
ALT/SGOT
alanine aminotransferase
(U/L)
Adult: 5 to 35

Child: 5 to 35

Infant/Newborn: 5 to 70

Elderly: slightly higher than adult
Sodium
(mEq/L)
Adult: 135 to 145

Child: 138 to 145

Infant: 139 to 146
Newborn: 139 to 162

Elderly:
Male 134 to 147
Female 135 to 145

Do not collect from arm with infusing IV solution.
Triglycerides
(mg/dl)
Adult:
Male 40 to 150
Female 30 to 140

Child: 30 to 150

Infant/Newborn: 5 to 40

Elderly: 160 to 190

NPO 12 hours before testing.
No alcohol for 12 hours before test.
Urea Nitrogen
(mg/dl)
Adult: 4 to 22

Child: > 20

Infant/Newborn: 5 to 15

Elderly: 8 to 18
Amylase
(U/dl)
60 to 160

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