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Table 1 Reference ranges used for the analytes in laboratory indices for men and women

From: A practical laboratory index to predict institutionalization and mortality – an 18-year population-based follow-up study

 

Men

Women

Hemoglobin (g/L)

128–168

117–153

Albumin (g/L)

36.1–47.5

34.8–46.1

Calcium (mmol/L)

2.17–2.47

2.17–2.47

Urate (μmol/L)

180–420

130–340

TSH (mU/L)

0.4–4.5

0.4–4.5

Creatinine (μmol/L)

<  135

<  125

Ferritin (μg/L)

20–240

10–100

CRP (mg/L)

<  3

<  3

Sodium (mmol/l)

136–144

136–144

Potassium (mmol/L)

3.5–4.8

3.5–4.8

Glucose (mmol/L)

4.0–6.4

4.0–6.4

ALT (U/L)

<  50

<  35

ALP (U/L)

<  300

<  300

LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

<  3.5

<  3.5

  1. Abbreviations: TSH thyroid stimulating hormone, CRP C-reactive protein, ALT alanine aminotransferase, ALP alkaline phosphatase, LDL low-density lipoprotein