| TEST
|
SEX/AGE
|
REFERENCE RANGE
|
UNITS
|
COMMENTS
|
| AFP
|
|
0-16
|
ug/L
|
|
| Albumin
|
0-14 days
|
28-41
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
>14 days - 1 yr
|
28-45
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
>1-8 yrs
|
35-45
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
>8-15 yrs
|
37-47
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
>15 yrs
|
32-48
|
g/L
|
|
| ALP
|
0-1 yr
|
60-500
|
U/L
|
|
|
|
1-10 yrs
|
80-360
|
U/L
|
|
|
|
11-16 yrs (male)
|
90-450
|
U/L
|
|
|
|
11-16 yrs (female)
|
80-400
|
U/L
|
|
|
|
>16-18 yrs (male)
|
60-300
|
U/L
|
|
|
|
>18 yrs
|
30-150
|
U/L
|
|
| ALT
|
male
|
0-40
|
U/L
|
|
|
|
female
|
0-30
|
U/L
|
|
| Ammonia
|
0-30 days
|
<50
|
umol/L
|
|
|
|
>30 days - Adult
|
11-32
|
umol/L
|
|
| AST
|
<1 month
|
20-200
|
U/L
|
|
|
|
1 month-2 yrs
|
20-80
|
U/L
|
|
|
|
>2-5 yrs
|
15-60
|
U/L
|
|
|
|
>5 yrs
|
10-50
|
U/L
|
|
| bHCG
|
non-pregnant adult
|
<5
|
IU/L
|
|
| B12
|
|
130-650
|
pmol/L
|
|
|
|
grey-zone
|
130-250
|
pmol/L
|
|
| Bicarbonate (HCO3)
|
|
22-32
|
mmol/L
|
|
| Bilirubin (Direct/Conjugated)
|
|
0-5
|
umol/L
|
|
| Bilirubin (Total)
|
<24 hrs (cord blood)
|
<50
|
umol/L
|
|
|
|
24 hrs (day after birth)
|
<100
|
umol/L
|
|
|
|
48 hrs (2 days after birth)
|
<140
|
umol/L
|
|
|
|
3 days
|
<200
|
umol/L
|
|
|
|
4-14 days
|
<170
|
umol/L
|
|
|
|
2-6 weeks
|
3-23
|
umol/L
|
|
|
|
>6 weeks
|
2-20
|
umol/L
|
|
| BNP (NT-proBNP)
|
0-50 yrs
|
<52
|
pmol/L
|
|
|
|
>50-75 yrs
|
<105
|
pmol/L
|
|
|
|
>75 yrs
|
<211
|
pmol/L
|
|
| CA 125
|
|
0-35
|
kIU/L
|
|
| CA 153
|
|
<30
|
kIU/L
|
|
| CA 199
|
|
<37
|
kIU/L
|
|
| Calcium
|
|
2.2-2.6
|
mmol/L
|
|
| CEA
|
|
0-5
|
ug/L
|
|
| Chloride
|
|
95-110
|
mmol/L
|
|
| CK
|
male
|
60-220
|
U/L
|
|
|
|
female
|
30-180
|
U/L
|
|
| Cortisol
|
random
|
170-540
|
nmol/L
|
0800 diurnal peak
|
|
|
Short Synacthen Test
|
>400 (normal)
|
nmol/L
|
30min post
|
|
|
Dexamethasone Suppression Test
|
<50 (excludes Cushing's)
|
nmol/L
|
0800 post dose at 2400hrs
|
|
|
Dexamethasone Suppression Test
|
<50 (excludes Cushing's)
|
nmol/L
|
0800 post dose at 2400hrs
|
| Creatinine
|
<30 days
|
20-60
|
umol/L
|
|
|
|
>1 month - 2 yrs
|
20-50
|
umol/L
|
|
|
|
>2-4 yrs
|
20-60
|
umol/L
|
|
|
|
>4-6 yrs
|
25-65
|
umol/L
|
|
|
|
>6-10 yrs
|
25-70
|
umol/L
|
|
|
|
>10-15 yrs
|
40-80
|
umol/L
|
|
|
|
>15 yrs (male)
|
50-110
|
umol/L
|
|
|
|
>15 yrs (female)
|
45-90
|
umol/L
|
|
| CRP
|
|
<5
|
mg/L
|
|
| eGFR
|
|
80-120
|
mL/min/1.73m2
|
GFR declines by 1mL/min/year over age 40 years
|
| Ferritin
|
<15 yrs
|
15-150
|
ug/L
|
|
|
|
>15-30 yrs (male)
|
20-350
|
ug/L
|
|
|
|
>15-50 yrs (female)
|
20-200
|
ug/L
|
|
|
|
>30 yrs (male)
|
20-500
|
ug/L
|
|
|
|
>50 yrs (female)
|
20-350
|
ug/L
|
|
| Folate
|
|
>8
|
nmol/L
|
|
| FSH
|
<10 yrs
|
0-6.5
|
IU/L
|
|
|
|
>10-15 yrs
|
0-6.5 (pre-pubertal)
|
IU/L
|
levels rise during puberty towards adult range
|
|
|
>15 yrs (female)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Follicular
|
3-10
|
IU/L
|
|
|
|
Mid-Cycle
|
4-25
|
IU/L
|
|
|
|
Luteal
|
2-8
|
IU/L
|
|
|
|
Post-Menopausal
|
>20
|
IU/L
|
|
|
|
Antenatal
|
<1
|
IU/L
|
|
|
|
Male
|
2-12
|
IU/L
|
|
| GGT
|
<6 months
|
<150
|
U/L
|
|
|
|
>6-12 months
|
<50
|
U/L
|
|
|
|
>1-12 yrs
|
<30
|
U/L
|
|
|
|
>12 yrs (male)
|
10-50
|
U/L
|
|
|
|
>12 yrs (female)
|
10-35
|
U/L
|
|
| Glucose
|
Random
|
3.5-7.7
|
mmol/L
|
|
|
|
Fasting
|
3.5-6.0
|
mmol/L
|
|
|
|
Polycose test
|
<7.8
|
mmol/L
|
1hr post
|
| HbA1c
|
Non-diabetic
|
20-40
|
mmol/mol
|
|
|
|
Pre-diabetes
|
41-49
|
mmol/mol
|
|
|
|
Diabetes
|
>49
|
mmol/mol
|
|
| IgA
|
<1 yr
|
0.0-0.3
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
1-<3 yrs
|
0.0-0.9
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
3-<6 yrs
|
0.3-1.5
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
6-<14 yrs
|
0.5-2.2
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
14-<19 yrs
|
0.5-2.9
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
Adult
|
0.4-2.3
|
g/L
|
|
| IgG
|
<15 days
|
3.2-14.0
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
15 days - <1 yr
|
2.0-7.0
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
1-<4 yrs
|
3.2-11.5
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
4-<10 yrs
|
5.4-13.6
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
10-<19 yrs
|
6.6-15.3
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
Adult
|
7.0-16.0
|
g/L
|
|
| IgM
|
<15 days
|
0.1-0.4
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
15 days - <13 wks
|
0.1-0.7
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
1-<4 yrs
|
3.2-11.5
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
13 wks - <1 yr
|
0.2-0.9
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
1-<19 yrs
|
0.4-1.9
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
Adult
|
0.4-2.3
|
g/L
|
|
| Iron
|
<2 months
|
10-31
|
umol/L
|
|
|
|
2 months - 1 yr
|
4-27
|
umol/L
|
|
|
|
>1-10 yrs
|
5-23
|
umol/L
|
|
|
|
>10-18 yrs
|
8-32
|
umol/L
|
|
|
|
>18 yrs
|
10-30
|
umol/L
|
|
| LDH
|
<14 days
|
310-1220
|
IU/L
|
|
|
|
>14 days - 1 yr
|
190-450
|
IU/L
|
|
|
|
>1-10 yrs
|
190-320
|
IU/L
|
|
|
|
>10-15 yrs
|
160-280
|
IU/L
|
|
|
|
>15-18 yrs
|
130-250
|
IU/L
|
|
|
|
>18 yrs
|
110-220
|
IU/L
|
|
| LH
|
<10 yrs
|
0-2.5
|
IU/L
|
|
|
|
>10-15 yrs
|
0-2.5
|
IU/L
|
levels rise during puberty towards adult range
|
|
|
>15 (female)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Follicular
|
2-8
|
IU/L
|
|
|
|
Mid-Cycle
|
10-75
|
IU/L
|
|
|
|
Luteal
|
2-8
|
IU/L
|
|
|
|
Post-Menopausal
|
>15
|
IU/L
|
|
|
|
Antenatal
|
<1
|
IU/L
|
|
|
|
Male
|
2-9
|
IU/L
|
|
| Lipase
|
|
10-70
|
U/L
|
|
| Magnesium
|
|
0.6-1.2
|
mmol/L
|
|
| Oestradiol
|
Follicular
|
77-920
|
pmol/L
|
|
|
|
Mid-Cycle
|
140-2380
|
pmol/L
|
|
|
|
Luteal
|
77-1145
|
pmol/L
|
|
|
|
Post-Menopausal
|
<103
|
pmol/L
|
|
|
|
Male
|
<160
|
pmol/L
|
|
| Osmolality
|
|
280-300
|
mosm/kg
|
|
| Phosphate
|
<30 days
|
1.3-2.5
|
mmol/L
|
|
|
|
30 days - 1 yr
|
1.2-2.2
|
mmol/L
|
|
|
|
>1-4 yrs
|
1.1-2.0
|
mmol/L
|
|
|
|
>4-11 yrs
|
1.0-2.0
|
mmol/L
|
|
|
|
>11-16 yrs
|
0.9-1.9
|
mmol/L
|
|
|
|
>16 yrs
|
0.8-1.5
|
mmol/L
|
|
| Potassium
|
|
3.5-5.2
|
mmol/L
|
|
| Progesterone
|
Follicular
|
1-4
|
nmol/L
|
|
|
|
Luteal
|
15-100
|
nmol/L
|
|
|
|
Post-Menopausal
|
<4
|
nmol/L
|
|
|
|
Male
|
0-1
|
nmol/L
|
|
| Prolactin
|
Female
|
25-630
|
mIU/L
|
|
|
|
Male
|
55-380
|
mIU/L
|
|
| Protein (Total)
|
<2 months
|
45/70
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
>2-12 months
|
50-80
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
>1-6 yrs
|
55/80
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
>6-11 yrs
|
60-83
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
>11 yrs
|
64-83
|
g/L
|
|
| PSA
|
|
<4.0
|
ug/L
|
|
| PTH (Intact)
|
|
1.6-7.2
|
pmol/L
|
|
| Rheumatoid Factor
|
|
<30
|
IU/L
|
|
| Sodium
|
|
135-145
|
mmol/L
|
|
| Transferrin
|
<2 months
|
1.3-2.3
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
>2 months - 3 yrs
|
1.6-3.3
|
g/L
|
|
|
|
>3 yrs
|
2.0-3.5
|
g/L
|
|
| % Saturation
|
Male
|
20-60
|
%
|
|
|
|
Female
|
20-50
|
%
|
|
| hs-Troponin I
|
Male
|
0-34
|
ng/L
|
|
|
|
Female
|
0-16
|
ng/L
|
|
| TSH
|
<4 days
|
1.0-20.0
|
mIU/L
|
|
|
|
4 days - 1 month
|
0.7-16.0
|
mIU/L
|
|
|
|
>1-6 months
|
0.5-6.0
|
mIU/L
|
|
|
|
>6 months
|
0.4-4.0
|
mIU/L
|
|
| Free T4
|
4 days - <1 month
|
10-40
|
pmol/L
|
|
|
|
1 month - <1 yr
|
10-30
|
pmol/L
|
|
|
|
1-<12 yrs
|
11-22
|
pmol/L
|
|
|
|
12 yrs and above
|
12-22
|
pmol/L
|
|
| Free T3
|
<12 months
|
4.5-10.5
|
pmol/L
|
|
|
|
1-12 yrs
|
3.8-8.6
|
pmol/L
|
|
|
|
>12-18 yrs
|
3.7-7.7
|
pmol/L
|
|
|
|
>18 yrs
|
2.5-6.0
|
pmol/L
|
|
| Urea
|
<1 month
|
1.1-6.1
|
mmol/L
|
|
|
|
>1 month - 2 yrs
|
0.7-5.0
|
mmol/L
|
|
|
|
>2-4 yrs
|
1.1-5.0
|
mmol/L
|
|
|
|
>4-6 yrs
|
1.1-5.7
|
mmol/L
|
|
|
|
>6-10 yrs
|
1.4-5.7
|
mmol/L
|
|
|
|
>10-13 yrs
|
1.8-6.4
|
mmol/L
|
|
|
|
>13 yrs
|
3.2-7.7
|
mmol/L
|
|
| Uric Acid
|
0-12 yrs
|
0.08-0.34
|
mmol/L
|
|
|
|
>12 yrs (male)
|
0.20-0.42
|
mmol/L
|
|
|
|
>12 yrs (female)
|
0.15-0.36
|
mmol/L
|
|