Common Laboratory (LAB) Values [ H ]

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Haptoglobin (serum) Hematocrit (Hct)  Blood Hemoglobin (Hb) Blood Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Blood High density lipoprotein  cholesterol (HDL) Homocysteine (plasma) Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) Qualitative (urine) Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) Quantitative (intact and free) Serum 17-Hydroxycorticosteroids (urine)
Lab (Specimen)	Conventional Units	SI Units
Haptoglobin (serum)	43 - 212 mg/dL	0.43 - 2.12 g/L
Hematocrit (Hct)  Blood	Male: 41 - 50 % Female: 35 - 46%
Hemoglobin (Hb) Blood	Male: 13.8 - 17.2 g/dL Female: 12 - 15.6 g/dL	Male: 138 - 172 g/L Female: 120 - 156 g/L
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Blood	<6% of total Hb	<0.06 of total Hb
High density lipoprotein  cholesterol (HDL) Serum	>/= 35 mg/dL Negative risk factor:     >/= 60 mg/dL	>/= 0.9 mmol/L Negative risk factor:     >/= 1.55 mmol/L
Homocysteine (plasma)	6.1 - 15.0 µmol/L Alt: Male: 4-12 µmol/L Female: 4-10 µmol/L	6.1 - 15.0 µmol/L Alt: Male: 4-12 µmol/L Female: 4-10 µmol/L
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) Qualitative (urine)	Nonpregnant: Negative. Pregnant: positive
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) Quantitative (intact and free) Serum	Male: < 2 IU/L Premenopausal: < 5 IU/L Postmenopausal: < 10 IU/L Pregnancy: 0 - 2 wk: < 500 IU/L 2 - 3 wk: 100 - 5,000 IU/L 3 - 4 wk: 500 - 10,000 IU/L 1 - 2 mo: 1,000 - 200,000 IU/L 2-3 mo: 10,000 - 100,000 IU/L	Male: < 2 IU/L Premenopausal: < 5 IU/L Postmenopausal: < 10 IU/L Pregnancy: 0 - 2 wk: < 500 IU/L 2 - 3 wk: 100 - 5,000 IU/L 3 - 4 wk: 500 - 10,000 IU/L 1 - 2 mo: 1,000 - 200,000 IU/L 2-3 mo: 10,000 - 100,000 IU/L
17-Hydroxycorticosteroids (urine)	Male: 3 - 15 mg/day Female: 2 - 12 mg/day	Male: 38.3 - 41.4 µmol/day Female: 5.5 - 33.1 µmol/day
Important Notes
>Unless noted, all values are for adults. >All laboratory values listed are method dependent (Methods include: immunoassay, colorimetry, electrophoresis, HPLC, etc). >Values may vary between laboratories.