Understand your lab report

Type the values from your blood or urine report to see which are in the usual range, what each one can mean and which doctor to see.

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Sex

FemaleMale

Some ranges differ for men and women.

Age (optional)

The ranges here are for adults.

Open the sections your report shows and copy each value. If your lab prints a range next to a value, add it under “Your lab’s range”: it then replaces our usual range for that test.

Complete blood count (CBC)8 tests

HaemoglobinAlso printed as Hb or Hgb

Usual: 13.0–17.0 g/dL for men, 12.0–15.0 g/dL for women

Unit for Haemoglobin

Haemoglobin: your lab’s range, lowest valueHaemoglobin: your lab’s range, highest value

Total WBC count (TLC) in /µLAlso printed as total leucocyte count or WBC

Usual: 4,000–11,000/µL

Labs may print /cumm, which is the same as /µL. A count printed as 7.5 (×10³) is 7,500.

Total WBC count (TLC): your lab’s range, lowest valueTotal WBC count (TLC): your lab’s range, highest value

Neutrophils in %Also printed as polymorphs or polys

Usual: 40–75%

Neutrophils: your lab’s range, lowest valueNeutrophils: your lab’s range, highest value

Lymphocytes in %Also printed as lymphs

Usual: 20–40%

Lymphocytes: your lab’s range, lowest valueLymphocytes: your lab’s range, highest value

Platelet count in /µLAlso printed as platelets or PLT

Usual: 150,000–450,000/µL

1.5 lakh is 150,000. Labs may print /cumm, which is the same as /µL.

Platelet count: your lab’s range, lowest valuePlatelet count: your lab’s range, highest value

ESR in mm/hrAlso printed as erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Usual: 0–15 mm/hr for men, 0–20 mm/hr for women

ESR: your lab’s range, lowest valueESR: your lab’s range, highest value

MCV in fLAlso printed as mean corpuscular volume

Usual: 80–100 fL

MCV: your lab’s range, lowest valueMCV: your lab’s range, highest value

RBC count in million/µLAlso printed as red blood cell count or total RBC

Usual: 4.5–5.5 million/µL for men, 3.8–4.8 million/µL for women

RBC count: your lab’s range, lowest valueRBC count: your lab’s range, highest value

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Blood sugar3 tests

Fasting blood sugarAlso printed as FBS, fasting plasma glucose or FPG

Usual: 70–99 mg/dL

Unit for Fasting blood sugar

Fasting blood sugar: your lab’s range, lowest valueFasting blood sugar: your lab’s range, highest value

Post-meal blood sugar (2 hours)Also printed as PPBS, PP sugar or post-prandial glucose

Usual: below 140 mg/dL

Unit for Post-meal blood sugar (2 hours)

Post-meal blood sugar (2 hours): your lab’s range, lowest valuePost-meal blood sugar (2 hours): your lab’s range, highest value

HbA1cAlso printed as glycated haemoglobin, glycosylated haemoglobin or A1c

Usual: below 5.7%

Unit for HbA1c

HbA1c: your lab’s range, lowest valueHbA1c: your lab’s range, highest value

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Lipid profile5 tests

Total cholesterolAlso printed as serum cholesterol

Usual: below 200 mg/dL

Unit for Total cholesterol

Total cholesterol: your lab’s range, lowest valueTotal cholesterol: your lab’s range, highest value

LDL cholesterolAlso printed as LDL or LDL-C

Usual: below 100 mg/dL

Unit for LDL cholesterol

LDL cholesterol: your lab’s range, lowest valueLDL cholesterol: your lab’s range, highest value

HDL cholesterolAlso printed as HDL or HDL-C

Usual: 40 mg/dL or above for men, 50 mg/dL or above for women

Unit for HDL cholesterol

HDL cholesterol: your lab’s range, lowest valueHDL cholesterol: your lab’s range, highest value

TriglyceridesAlso printed as TG

Usual: below 150 mg/dL

Unit for Triglycerides

Triglycerides: your lab’s range, lowest valueTriglycerides: your lab’s range, highest value

Non-HDL cholesterol

Usual: below 130 mg/dL

Unit for Non-HDL cholesterol

Non-HDL cholesterol: your lab’s range, lowest valueNon-HDL cholesterol: your lab’s range, highest value

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Kidney function (KFT or RFT)6 tests

CreatinineAlso printed as serum creatinine or S. creatinine

Usual: 0.7–1.3 mg/dL for men, 0.6–1.1 mg/dL for women

Unit for Creatinine

Creatinine: your lab’s range, lowest valueCreatinine: your lab’s range, highest value

UreaAlso printed as blood urea or serum urea

Usual: 15–40 mg/dL

Unit for Urea

Urea: your lab’s range, lowest valueUrea: your lab’s range, highest value

BUN in mg/dLAlso printed as blood urea nitrogen

Usual: 7–20 mg/dL

BUN: your lab’s range, lowest valueBUN: your lab’s range, highest value

Uric acidAlso printed as serum uric acid

Usual: 3.4–7.0 mg/dL for men, 2.4–6.0 mg/dL for women

Unit for Uric acid

Uric acid: your lab’s range, lowest valueUric acid: your lab’s range, highest value

Sodium in mmol/LAlso printed as Na or serum sodium

Usual: 135–145 mmol/L

mEq/L is the same as mmol/L.

Sodium: your lab’s range, lowest valueSodium: your lab’s range, highest value

Potassium in mmol/LAlso printed as K or serum potassium

Usual: 3.5–5.1 mmol/L

mEq/L is the same as mmol/L.

Potassium: your lab’s range, lowest valuePotassium: your lab’s range, highest value

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Liver function (LFT)8 tests

Total bilirubinAlso printed as serum bilirubin or S. bilirubin

Usual: 0.3–1.2 mg/dL

Unit for Total bilirubin

Total bilirubin: your lab’s range, lowest valueTotal bilirubin: your lab’s range, highest value

Direct bilirubinAlso printed as conjugated bilirubin

Usual: 0.0–0.3 mg/dL

Unit for Direct bilirubin

Direct bilirubin: your lab’s range, lowest valueDirect bilirubin: your lab’s range, highest value

SGPT (ALT) in U/LAlso printed as alanine aminotransferase

Usual: 7–40 U/L

IU/L is the same as U/L.

SGPT (ALT): your lab’s range, lowest valueSGPT (ALT): your lab’s range, highest value

SGOT (AST) in U/LAlso printed as aspartate aminotransferase

Usual: 8–40 U/L

IU/L is the same as U/L.

SGOT (AST): your lab’s range, lowest valueSGOT (AST): your lab’s range, highest value

Alkaline phosphatase in U/LAlso printed as ALP or ALKP

Usual: 40–130 U/L

Alkaline phosphatase: your lab’s range, lowest valueAlkaline phosphatase: your lab’s range, highest value

Total protein in g/dLAlso printed as serum protein

Usual: 6.0–8.3 g/dL

Total protein: your lab’s range, lowest valueTotal protein: your lab’s range, highest value

AlbuminAlso printed as serum albumin

Usual: 3.5–5.0 g/dL

Unit for Albumin

Albumin: your lab’s range, lowest valueAlbumin: your lab’s range, highest value

GGT in U/LAlso printed as gamma GT or gamma-glutamyl transferase

Usual: 8–61 U/L for men, 5–36 U/L for women

GGT: your lab’s range, lowest valueGGT: your lab’s range, highest value

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Thyroid (TFT)3 tests

TSH in µIU/mLAlso printed as thyroid stimulating hormone

Usual: 0.4–4.0 µIU/mL

mIU/L is the same as µIU/mL.

In pregnancy, the usual TSH range is lower and differs by trimester; ask your obstetrician what yours should be.

TSH: your lab’s range, lowest valueTSH: your lab’s range, highest value

Free T4Also printed as FT4 or free thyroxine

Usual: 0.8–1.8 ng/dL

Unit for Free T4

Free T4: your lab’s range, lowest valueFree T4: your lab’s range, highest value

Free T3Also printed as FT3 or free triiodothyronine

Usual: 2.3–4.2 pg/mL

Unit for Free T3

Free T3: your lab’s range, lowest valueFree T3: your lab’s range, highest value

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Vitamins and iron4 tests

Vitamin D (25-OH)Also printed as 25-hydroxy vitamin D or vitamin D total

Usual: 30–100 ng/mL

Unit for Vitamin D (25-OH)

Vitamin D (25-OH): your lab’s range, lowest valueVitamin D (25-OH): your lab’s range, highest value

Vitamin B12Also printed as cobalamin or cyanocobalamin

Usual: 200–900 pg/mL

Unit for Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12: your lab’s range, lowest valueVitamin B12: your lab’s range, highest value

FerritinAlso printed as serum ferritin

Usual: 30–400 ng/mL for men, 15–150 ng/mL for women

Unit for Ferritin

Ferritin: your lab’s range, lowest valueFerritin: your lab’s range, highest value

Serum ironAlso printed as iron or S. iron

Usual: 60–170 µg/dL

Unit for Serum iron

Serum iron: your lab’s range, lowest valueSerum iron: your lab’s range, highest value

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Urine routine (urine R/E)4 tests

Urine proteinAlso printed as urine albumin

Usual: nil

Urine sugarAlso printed as urine glucose

Usual: nil

Pus cells in /HPFAlso printed as WBC in urine or leucocytes

Usual: 0–5/HPF

If your report shows a range such as 4–6, type the higher number. For “plenty” or “numerous”, type 50.

Pus cells: your lab’s range, lowest valuePus cells: your lab’s range, highest value

Red blood cells in urine in /HPFAlso printed as RBC or erythrocytes

Usual: 0–2/HPF

If your report shows a range such as 4–6, type the higher number. For “plenty” or “numerous”, type 50.

Red blood cells in urine: your lab’s range, lowest valueRed blood cells in urine: your lab’s range, highest value

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What your values mean

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