Serum

Question 1

Alanine amino transferase, ALT

Answer 1

8-20 U/L

Question 2

Aspartate amino transferase, AST

Answer 2

8-20 U/L

Question 3

Amylase, serum

Answer 3

25-125 U/L

Question 4

Total bilirubin, serum (adult)

Direct bilirubin, serum (adult)

Answer 4

0. 1-1 mg/dL, 2-17 microM

0. 0-0.3 mg/dL, 0-5 microM

Question 5

Calcium, serum

Answer 5

8.4-10.2 mg/dL, 2.1-2.55 mM

Question 6

Cholesterol, serum

Answer 6

Less than 200 mg/dL, 5.2 mM

Question 7

Creatine kinase, serum

Answer 7

Male: 25-90 U/L
Female: 10-70 U/L

Question 8

Creatine, serum

Answer 8

0.6-1.2 mg/dL, 53-106 microM

Question 9

Cortisol, serum

Answer 9

0800h: 5-23 microg/dL, 138-635 nM
1600h: 3-15 microg/dL, 82-413 nM
2000h: less than half of 0800

Question 10

5 Electrolytes, serum

Sodium
Potassium
Chloride
Bicarbonate 
Magnesium

Answer 10

136-145 mEq/L
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
95-105 mEq/L
22-28 mEq/L
1.5-2.0 mEq/L, 0.75-1.0 mM

Question 11

Ferritin, serum

Answer 11

Male: 15-200 ng/mL
Female: 12-150 ng/mL

Question 12

Follicle stimulating hormone, serum/plasma

Answer 12

Male: 4-25 U/L

Female:
Pre menopause: 4-30 U/L
Mid cycle peak: 10-90 U/L
Post menopause: 40-250 U/L

Question 13

Estriol, serum (total, in pregnancy)

Answer 13

24-28 wks: 30-170 ng/mL, 104-590 nM
28-32 wks: 40-220 ng/mL, 140-760 nM
32-36 wks: 60-280 ng/mL, 208-970 nM
36-40 wks: 80-350 ng/mL, 280-1210 nM

Question 14

Glucose, serum

Answer 14

Fasting: 70-110 mg/dL, 3.8-6.1 mM

2 hr post prandial: less than 120 mg/dL, 6.6 mM

Question 15

Growth hormone, arginine stimulation

Answer 15

Fasting: less than 5 ng/mL

Provocative stimuli: more than 7 ng/mL

Question 16

Gases, arterial blood, room air

pH
[H]
pCO2
pO2

Answer 16

7.35-7.45
36-44 nM
33-45 mmHg, 4.4-5.9 kPa
75-105 mmHg, 10.0-14.0 kPa

Question 17

Iron, serum

Answer 17

50-170 microg/dL, 9-30 microM

Question 18

Immunoglobulins

IgA
IgE
IgG
IgM

Answer 18

0.76-3.9 g/L
0-380 kIU/L
6.5-15 g/L
0.4-3.45 g/L

Question 19

Lactate dehydrogenase, serum

Answer 19

45-90 U/L

Question 20

Luteinizing hormone, serum/plasma

Answer 20

Male: 6-23 U/L

Female:
Follicular phase: 5-30 U/L
Mid cycle: 75-150 U/L
Post menopause: 30-200 U/L

Question 21

Osmolality, serum

Answer 21

275-295 mOsmol/kg

Question 22

Parathyroid hormone, serum (N terminal)

Answer 22

230-630 pg/mL, ng/L

Question 23

Alkaline phosphatase, serum

Answer 23

20-70 U/L

Question 24

Inorganic phosphorus, serum

Answer 24

3.0-4.5 mg/dL, 1-1.5 mM

Question 25

Prolactin, serum

Answer 25

Less than 20 ng/mL

Question 26

Total recumbent protein
Albumin
Globulin

Answer 26

60-78 g/L
35-55 g/L
23-35 g/L

Question 27

Thyroid-stimulating hormone, TSH, serum/plasma

Thyroxine, T4, serum

Triiodothyronine, T3, serum

Answer 27

0.5-5 mIU/L

5-12 microg/dL, 64-155 nM

115-190 ng/dL, 1.8-2.9 nM

Question 28

Triglycerides, serum

Answer 28

35-160 mg/dL, 0.4-1.81 mM

Question 29

Thyroidal iodine I123 uptake

Triiodothyronine resin uptake

Answer 29

0. 08-0.30/24hr

0. 25-0.35

Question 30

Uric acid, serum

Urea nitrogen, serum

Answer 30

3.0-8.2 mg/dL, 0.18-0.48 mM

7-18 mg/dL, 2.5-6.4 mM