RUQ Lab Values and Normal Ranges

Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)

45-115 U/L

Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP)

No standard threshold

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)

7-35 U/L

Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)

8-48 U/L

Bilirubin Total

less than or equal to 1.1 mg/dL

Bilirubin Direct

Less than or equal to 0.5 mg/dL

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

11-23 mg/dL

Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9)

Less than 37 U/mL

Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)

Less than 2.5 ng/mL

Creatinine

0.6 to 1.2 mg/dL

Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGTP)

Males 7-47 U/L, Women 5-25 U/L

Glucose

Less than or equal to 100 mg/dL if fasting

Hematocrit

0.36-0.5, Less than 0.2-cardiac failure, Over 0.6-thrombus formation

Lactic Dehydrogenase (LDH)

Variable- Reference range needed

Leukocyte Count (WBC)

4500-1000 mm^3

Prothrombin Time

Normal clotting time 10-15 seconds

Serum Albumin

3.5-5 g/dL

Serum Amylase

23-85 U/L

Serum Copper

Reference Range needed typically 85-150 micrograms/dL

Serum Lipase

Up to 160 U/L

Urine Amylase 2 hour clearance

2-34 U

Urine Amylase 24 hour clearance

24-108 U