NORMAL HUMAN SERUM or PLASMA The reference range information is provided as a general guideline. Actual ranges may vary between testing methods and laboratories. Golden West Biologicals provides a complete SMAC profile with all processed serum and plasma products. Testing on individual donor units and additional required tests can be performed upon request. Selected Constituents Expected Range Protein 6.0 - 8.0 g/dl Calcium 8.5 - 10.5 mg/dl GGTP 5 - 80 U/L Inorganic Phosphate 2.2 - 4.5 mg/dl Uric Acid 2.2 - 4.5 mg/dl T-Bilirubin 0.1 - 1.42 mg/dl Alkaline Phosphatase 20 - 200 U/L LDH 60 - 250 U/L AST 1 - 50 U/L Triglycerides 30 - 200 mg/dl BUN 6 - 26 mg/dl Na 130 - 150 mmol/l K 3.5 - 5.5 mmol/l Fe 34 - 182 µg/dl Glucose 60 - 106 mg/dl Creatinine 0.6 - 1.4 mg/dl pH 7.0 - 7.5 Hormones Concentration LH: male 6 - 18 mlU/ml LH: female 5 - 22 mlU/ml Prolactin 2 - 15 ng/ml TSH 0.35 - 5.5 µIU/ml Total T3 70 - 190 ng/dl Total T4 4 - 12 µg/dl TBG Capacity 15 - 25 µgT4/dl T Uptake 25 - 35% Testosterone : male 241 - 827 ng/dl Testosterone: female 14 - 76 ng/dl Tumor Markers Concentration AFP <10 ng/ml beta-2 Microglobulin <2.5 mg/ml beta-HCG <0.1 ng/ml CEA <3 ng/ml PAP <3 ng/dl PSA <2.5 ng/ml Miscellaneous Conversion Temperature Equivalents Degrees Celcius = (˚F-32) x 5÷9 Degrees Fahrenheit = (°Cx9÷5)+32 Flow 1 gpm = 0.134 (ft3/min) 1(ft3/min) = 449 (gph) = 7.48 gal/min Liquid Equivalents 1 liter (l) = 2.113 pints = 1000 ml = 33.8 fl. oz. = 0.26 (gal) 1 gallon (gal) = 3.785 liter = 8.337 lbs of water = 3.79 kgs of water = 128 fl. oz. 1 milliliter (ml) = 0.001 liter = 1000 microliter (µl) Weight Equivalents 1 ton (US) = 2000 lb = 0.907 metric tons = 907.2 kg 1 lb = 16 oz. = 453.6 grams = 0.4536 kg 1 oz. (weight) = 28.35 grams = 0.0625 lb 1 gram = 1000 (mg) = 0.0353 oz = 0.001 kg = 0.002205 lb 1 milligram (mg) = 0.001 grams 1 kilogram (kg) = 1000 grams = 35.3 oz = 2.205 lbs 1 microgram (µg) = 10-6 grams = 0.001 (mg) 1 nanogram (ng) = 10-9 grams = 0.001 (µg) 1 picogram (pg) = 10-12 grams = 0.000001 (µg) 1 ppm = 0.0001% 10 ppm = 0.001% 1% = 10,000 ppm Abbreviation and Definition ABBREVIATION DEFINITION C Celcius, Centigrade dl Deciliter FDA Food & Drug Administration gm Gram IU International Unit kg Kilogram mEq Milliequivalent mg Milligram µg Microgram ml Milliliter ng Nanogram pg Picogram