Normal Range of Common Lab Tests (Adults)

Full blood count (FBC)

Parameter Normal Range
White blood cell, x10^9 4 – 10
Haemoglobin concentration (Hb), g/dL Men: 13.0 – 17.0 Women: 12.0 – 15.0
Haematocrit (HCT), % Men: 40 – 50 Women: 36 – 46
Platelet (PLT), x10^9 150 – 400
Reticulocytes 50 – 100 x10^9/L (0.5 – 2.5%)
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV), fl 80 – 100
Mean cell haemoglobin (MCH), pg 27 – 30
No matches found.

Renal profile (RP)

Parameter Normal Range
Urea, mmol/L 2.5 – 6.7
Creatinine, μmol/L 70 – 100
Sodium, mmol/L 136 – 145
Potassium, mmol/L 3.5 – 5.1
Chloride, mmol/L 97 – 108
No matches found.

Electrolytes – calcium, magnesium, phosphate

Parameter Normal Range
Calcium (Ca), mmol/L 2.1 – 2.65
Magnesium (Mg), mmol/L 0.7 – 0.9
Phosphate (PO4), mmol/L 0.8 – 1.45
No matches found.

Liver function test (LFT)

Parameter Normal Range
Bilirubin, μmol/L 3 – 20
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), IU/L 5 – 35
Aspartate transaminase (AST), IU/L 5 – 35
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), IU/L 30 – 130 (non-pregnant adults)
Albumin, g/L 35 – 50
No matches found.

Arterial blood gas (ABG)

Parameter Normal Range
pH 7.35 – 7.45
pCO2, mmHg 35 – 45
pO2, mmHg 80 – 100
Bicarbonate (HCO3), mmol/L 22 – 26
Base excess (BE) -2 to +2
SaO2, % 95 – 100
No matches found.

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