Chem Reference Ranges

SLAPS

Sodium range

135-146 mmol/L

Critical low sodium

less than or equal to 120

Critical high sodium

more than or equal to 160

Sodium affected by

lipemia= decreases

Potassium range

3.5-5.3 mmol/L

Critical low potassium

less than or equal to 2.5

Critical high potassium

greater than or equal to 6

Potassium affected by

hemolysis= increases

lipemia= decreases

Chloride range

98-110 mmol/L

Critical low chloride

less than or equal to 80

Critical high chloride

greater than or equal to 120

Chloride affected by

lipemia= decreases

BUN range

7-25 mg/dL

Critical low BUN

not clinically significant

Critical high BUN

greater than or equal to 80

Creatinine range

0.6-1.2 mg/dL

Critical low creatinine

not clinically significant

Critical high creatinine

greater than or equal to 5.0

Creatinine affected by

lipemia= decreases

icteremia= decreases

Bicarbonate (total CO2) range

21-28 mmol/L

Critical low bicarbonate

less than or equal to 10

Critical high bicarbonate

greater than or equal to 40

Calcium range

8.5-10.4 mg/dL

Critical low calcium

less than or equal to 6.0

Critical high calcium

greater than or equal to 13.0

Phosphorus range

2.5-4.5 mg/dL

Critical low phosphorus

less than or equal to 1.0

Critical high phosphorus

greater than or equal to 9

Phosphorus affected by

hemolysis= increases

lipemia= decreases

Magnesium range

1.5-2.5 mEq/L

Critical low magnesium

less than or equal to 1.0

Critical high magnesium

greater than or equal to 4.7

Magnesium affected by

lipemia= increases

icteremia= increases

C Reactive Protein (CRP) range

0.08-3.1 mg/L

Serum Uric Acid range

1.7-7.5 mg/dL

Critical low serum uric acid

not clinically significant

Critical high serum uric acid

greater than or equal to 13

Total Protein range

6.0-8.3 g/dL

Critical low total protein

less than or equal to 3

Critical high total protein

greater than or equal to 9.5

Total protein affected by

icteremia= decreases

Albumin range

3.7-5.1 g/dL

Critical low albumin

less than or equal to 1.7

Critical high albumin

greater than or equal to 6.8

Globulin range

2.0-4.0 g/dL

A/G Ratio range

1.0-2.5

Glucose range

65-99 mg/dL

Critical low glucose

less than or equal to 40

Critical high glucose

greater than or equal to 450

LDH range

100-250 U/L

LDH affected by

hemolysis= increases

lipemia= decreases

AST (SGOT) range

3-35 U/L

AST affected by

hemolysis= increases x2

Total Bilirubin range

0.2-1.3 mg/dL

Critical low total bilirubin

not clinically significant

Critical high total bilirubin

greater than or equal to 15

Total bilirubin affected by

hemolysis= decreases x2

ALT (SPGT) range

2-40 U/L

ALT affected by

hemolysis= increases x2

lipemia= increases x1

ALP range

30-165 U/L

ALP affected by

hemolysis= increases x2

GGT range

2-60 U/L

GGT affected by

hemolysis= increases x2

Iron range

35-175 ug/dL

Critical low iron

not clinically significant

Critical high iron

greater than or equal to 500

Iron affected by

hemolysis= increases x1

Triglycerides range

<160 mg/dL

Triglycerides critical high/low

n/a

LDL-Cholesterol range

0-129 mg/dL

LDL-Cholesterol critical high/low

n/a

HDL-Cholesterol range

>40 mg/dL

HDL-Cholesterol critical high/low

n/a

TSH range

0.4-4.2 mIU/L

TSH critical high/low

n/a

Thyroxine (FT4) range

0.9-2.3 ng/dL

Thyroxine (FT4) critical high/low

n/a