| Activated clotting
time |
WB |
70–180 s |
70–180 seconds |
| Activated protein C
resistance (Factor V Leiden) |
P |
Not applicable |
Ratio > 2.1 |
Alpha2
antiplasmin
|
P |
0.87–1.55 |
87–155% |
| Antiphospholipid antibody
panel |
|
|
|
| PTT-LA (Lupus
anticoagulant screen) |
P |
Negative |
Negative |
| Platelet neutralization
procedure |
P |
Negative |
Negative |
| Dilute viper venom
screen |
P |
Negative |
Negative |
| Anticardiolipin
antibody |
S
|
|
|
| IgG |
|
0–15 arbitrary units |
0–15 GPL |
| IgM |
|
0–15 arbitrary units |
0–15 MPL |
| Antithrombin III |
P |
|
|
| Antigenic |
|
220–390 mg/L |
22–39 mg/dL |
| Functional |
|
0.7–1.30 U/L
|
70–130%
|
| Anti-Xa assay (heparin
assay) |
P |
|
|
| Unfractionated
heparin |
|
0.3–0.7 kIU/L |
0.3–0.7 IU/mL |
| Low-molecular-weight
heparin |
|
0.5–1.0 kIU/L |
0.5–1.0 IU/mL |
| Danaparoid
(Orgaran) |
|
0.5–0.8 kIU/L
|
0.5–0.8 IU/mL
|
| Autohemolysis test |
WB |
0.004–0.045 |
0.4%–4.50% |
| Autohemolysis test with
glucose |
WB |
0.003–0.007 |
0.3%–0.7% |
| Bleeding time
(adult) |
|
<7.1 min |
<7.1 min |
Bone marrow: see Table 8
|
|
|
|
| Clot retraction |
WB |
0.50–1.00/2 h |
50–100%/2 h |
| Cryofibrinogen |
P |
Negative |
Negative |
| D-Dimer |
P |
0.22–0.74 g/mL |
0.22–0.74 g/mL |
| Differential blood
count |
WB |
|
|
| Neutrophils |
|
0.40–0.70 |
40–70% |
| Bands |
|
0.0–0.05 |
0–5% |
| Lymphocytes |
|
0.20–0.50 |
20–50% |
| Monocytes |
|
0.04–0.08 |
4–8% |
| Eosinophils |
|
0.0–0.6 |
0–6% |
| Basophils |
|
0.0–0.02
|
0–2%
|
| Eosinophil count |
WB |
150–300/ L |
150–300/mm3
|
| Erythrocyte count |
WB |
|
|
| Adult males |
|
4.30–5.60
x 1012/L
|
4.30–5.60
x 106/mm3
|
| Adult females |
|
4.00–5.20 x 1012/L
|
4.00–5.20 x
106/mm3
|
| Erythrocyte life
span |
WB |
|
|
| Normal survival |
|
120 days |
120 days |
Chromium labeled, half
life (t1/2)
|
|
25–35 days
|
25–35 days
|
| Erythrocyte sedimentation
rate |
WB |
|
|
| Females |
|
0–20 mm/h |
0–20 mm/h |
| Males |
|
0–15 mm/h
|
0–15 mm/h
|
| Euglobulin lysis
time |
P |
7200–14400 s |
120–240 min |
| Factor II,
prothrombin |
P |
0.50–1.50 |
50–150% |
| Factor V |
P |
0.50–1.50 |
50–150% |
| Factor VII |
P |
0.50–1.50 |
50–150% |
| Factor VIII |
P |
0.50–1.50 |
50–150% |
| Factor IX |
P |
0.50–1.50 |
50–150% |
| Factor X |
P |
0.50–1.50 |
50–150% |
| Factor XI |
P |
0.50–1.50 |
50–150% |
| Factor XII |
P |
0.50–1.50 |
50–150% |
| Factor XIII screen |
P |
Not applicable |
Present |
| Factor inhibitor assay
|
P |
< 0.5 Bethesda
Units |
< 0.5 Bethesda
Units |
| Fibrin(ogen) degradation
products |
P |
0–1 mg/L |
0–1 g/mL |
| Fibrinogen |
P |
2.33–4.96 g/L |
233–496 mg/dL |
| Glucose-6-phosphate
dehydrogenase (erythrocyte) |
WB |
< 2400 s |
<40 min |
| Ham's test (acid
serum) |
WB |
Negative |
Negative |
| Hematocrit |
WB |
|
|
| Adult males |
|
0.388–0.464 |
38.8–46.4 |
| Adult females |
|
0.354–0.444
|
35.4–44.4
|
| Hemoglobin |
|
|
|
| Plasma |
P |
6–50 mg/L |
0.6–5.0 mg/dL |
| Whole blood |
WB
|
|
|
| Adult males |
|
133–162 g/L |
13.3–16.2 g/dL |
| Adult females |
|
120–158 g/L
|
12.0–15.8 g/dL
|
| Hemoglobin
electrophoresis |
WB |
|
|
| Hemoglobin A |
|
0.95–0.98 |
95–98% |
Hemoglobin
A2
|
|
0.015–0.031 |
1.5–3.1% |
| Hemoglobin F |
|
0–0.02 |
0–2.0% |
Hemoglobins other than
A, A2, or F
|
|
Absent
|
Absent
|
| Heparin-induced
thrombocytopenia antibody |
P |
Negative |
Negative |
| Joint fluid crystal |
JF |
Not applicable |
No crystals
seen |
| Joint fluid mucin |
JF |
Not applicable |
Only type I mucin
present |
| Leukocytes |
|
|
|
| Alkaline phosphatase
(LAP) |
WB |
0.2–1.6 kat/L |
13–100 /L |
| Count (WBC) |
WB
|
3.54–9.06 x 109/L
|
3.54–9.06 x
103/mm3
|
| Mean corpuscular
hemoglobin (MCH) |
WB |
26.7–31.9 pg/cell |
26.7–31.9
pg/cell |
| Mean corpuscular
hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) |
WB |
323–359 g/L |
32.3–35.9 g/dL |
| Mean corpuscular
hemoglobin of reticulocytes (CH) |
WB |
24–36 pg |
24–36 pg |
| Mean corpuscular volume
(MCV) |
WB |
79–93.3 fL |
79–93.3 m3
|
| Mean platelet volume
(MPV) |
WB |
9.00–12.95 fL |
9.00–12.95 m3
|
| Osmotic fragility of
erythrocytes |
WB |
|
|
| Direct |
|
0.0035–0.0045 |
0.35–0.45% |
| Index |
|
0.0030–0.0065
|
0.30–0.65%
|
| Partial thromboplastin
time, activated |
P |
26.3–39.4 s |
26.3–39.4 s |
| Plasminogen |
P |
|
|
| Antigen |
|
84–140 mg/L |
8.4–14.0 mg/dL |
| Functional |
|
0.70–1.30
|
70–130%
|
| Plasminogen activator
inhibitor 1 |
P |
4–43 g/L |
4–43 ng/mL |
| Platelet aggregation |
PRP |
Not applicable |
> 65% aggregation in
response to adenosine diphosphate, epinephrine, collagen, ristocetin, and
arachidonic acid |
| Platelet count |
WB |
165–415 x
109/L
|
165–415 x
103/mm3
|
| Platelet, mean
volume |
WB |
6.4–11 fL |
6.4–11.0 m3
|
| Prekallikrein assay |
P |
0.50–1.5 |
50–150% |
| Prekallikrein screen |
P |
|
No deficiency
detected |
| Protein C |
P |
|
|
| Total antigen |
|
0.70–1.40 |
70–140% |
| Functional |
|
0.70–1.30
|
70–130%
|
| Protein S |
P |
|
|
| Total antigen |
|
0.70–1.40 |
70–140% |
| Functional |
|
0.65–1.40 |
65–140% |
| Free antigen |
|
0.70–1.40
|
70–140%
|
| Prothrombin gene mutation
G20210A |
WB |
Not applicable |
Not present |
| Prothrombin time |
P |
12.7–15.4 s |
12.7–15.4 s |
| Protoporphyrin, free
erythrocyte |
WB |
0.28–0.64 mol/L of red blood cells |
16–36 g/dL of red blood cells |
| Red cell distribution
width |
WB |
< 0.145 |
< 14.5% |
| Reptilase time |
P |
16–23.6 s |
16–23.6 s |
| Reticulocyte count |
WB |
|
|
| Adult males |
|
0.008–0.023 red
cells |
0.8–2.3% red
cells |
| Adult females |
|
0.008–0.020 red cells
|
0.8–2.0% red cells
|
| Reticulocyte hemoglobin
content |
WB |
>26 pg/cell |
>26 pg/cell |
| Ristocetin cofactor
(functional von Willebrand factor) |
P |
|
|
| Blood group O |
|
0.75 mean of normal |
75% mean of
normal |
| Blood group A |
|
1.05 mean of normal |
105% mean of
normal |
| Blood group B |
|
1.15 mean of normal |
115% mean of
normal |
| Blood group AB |
|
1.25 mean of normal
|
125% mean of normal
|
| Sickle cell test |
WB |
Negative |
Negative |
| Sucrose hemolysis |
WB |
<0.1 |
<10%
hemolysis |
| Thrombin time |
P |
15.3–18.5 s |
15.3–18.5 s |
| Total eosinophils |
WB |
150–300 x
106/L
|
150–300/mm3
|
| Transferrin receptor |
S, P |
9.6–29.6 nmol/L |
9.6–29.6 nmol/L |
| Viscosity |
|
|
|
| Plasma |
P |
1.7–2.1 |
1.7–2.1 |
| Serum |
S
|
1.4–1.8
|
1.4–1.8
|
| Von Willebrand factor
(vWF) antigen (factor VIII:R antigen) |
P |
|
|
| Blood group O |
|
0.75 mean of normal |
75% mean of
normal |
| Blood group A |
|
1.05 mean of normal |
105% mean of
normal |
| Blood group B |
|
1.15 mean of normal |
115% mean of
normal |
| Blood group AB |
|
1.25 mean of normal
|
125% mean of normal
|
| Von Willebrand factor
multimers |
P |
Normal distribution |
Normal
distribution |
| White blood cells: see
"leukocytes" |
|
|
|