Common Laboratory (LAB) Values [ M - N - O ]

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Magnesium (serum) Mercury (blood) Methemoglobin (blood) Myelin basic protein (CSF) Myoglobin (serum) Osmolality (serum) Osmolality (urine) Oxalate (urine)
Lab (Specimen)	Conventional Units	SI Units
Magnesium (serum)	1.5 - 2.4 mEq/L Critical value: <1.0 mEq/L and >4.7 mEq/L	0.75 - 1.2 mmol/L Critical value: <0.5 mmol/L     and >2.35 mmol/L
Mercury (blood)	< 1 µg/dL	< 50 nmol/L
Methemoglobin (blood)	<2% of total Hb	<0.02 of total Hb
Myelin basic protein (CSF)	<4 ng/mL	<4 µg/L
Myoglobin (serum)	< 55 ng/mL	<55 µg/L
Osmolality (serum)	278 - 305 mOsm/kg	278 - 305 mmol/kg
Osmolality (urine)	50 - 1200 mOsm/kg	50 - 1200 mmol/kg
Oxalate (urine)	</= 40 mg/day	</= 456 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.