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APPENDIX IX
TABLE IX-1 (
continued
.)
Component
Present Reference
Interval
(Examples)
Present
Unit
Conversion
Factor
SI
Reference
Interval
SI Unit
Symbol
Significant
Digits
Suggested
Minimum
Increment
Alpha-fetoprotein (Ami)
Depends on
gestation
mg/dL
10
Depends on
gestation
mg/L
XX
1 mg/L
Alpha2-macroglobulin (S)
145-410
mg/dL
0.01
1.5-4.1
g/L
x.x
0.1 g/L
Aluminum (S)
0-15
Mg/L
37.06
0-560
nmol/L
xxo
10 nmol/L
Amino acid fractionation (P)
Alanine
2.2-4.5
mg/dL
112.2
245-500
Mmol/L
XXX
5 jttmol/L
Alpha-aminobutyric acid
0.1-0.2
mg/dL
96.97
10-2
Mmol/L
XXX
5 Mmol/L
Arginine
0.5-2.5
mg/dL
57.40
30-145
Mmol/L
XXX
5 Mmol/L
Asparagine
0.5-0.6
mg/dL
75.69
35^15
jttmol/L
XXX
5 Mmol/L
Aspartic acid
0.0-0.3
mg/dL
75.13
0-20
jUmol/L
XXX
5 Mmol/L
Citrulline
0.2-1.0
mg/dL
57.08
15-55
jUmol/L
XXX
5 Mmol/L
Cystine
0.2-2.2
mg/dL
41.61
10-90
jUmol/L
XXX
5 Mmol/L
Glutamic acid
0.2-2.8
mg/dL
67.97
15-190
jttmol/L
XXX
5 jttmol/L
Glutamine
6.1-10.2
mg/dL
68.42
420-700
jUmol/L
XXX
5 Mmol/L
Glycine
0.9-4.2
mg/dL
133.2
120-560
Mmol/L
XXX
5 Mmol/L
Histidine
0.5-1.7
mg/dL
64.45
30-110
Mmol/L
XXX
5 Mmol/L
Hydroxyproline
0-trace
mg/dL
76.26
0-trace
jumoI/L
XXX
5 Mmol/L
Isoleucine
0.5-1.3
mg/dL
76.24
40-100
jUmol/L
XXX
5 Mmol/L
Leucine
1.0-2.3
mg/dL
76.24
75-175
jUmol/L
XXX
5 Mmol/L
Lysine
1.2-3.5
mg/dL
68.40
80-240
jUmol/L
XXX
5 jttmol/L
Methionine
0.1-0.6
mg/dL
67.02
5^40
jtmol/L
XXX
5 Mmol/L
Ornithine
0.4-1.4
mg/dL
75.67
30-400
Mmol/L
XXX
5 jttmol/L
Phenylalanine
0.6-1.5
mg/dL
60.54
35-90
jUmol/L
XXX
5 Mmol/L
Proline
1.2-3.9
mg/dL
86.86
105-340
jttmol/L
XXX
5 Mmol/L
Serine
0.8-1.8
mg/dL
95.16
75-170
jttmol/L
XXX
5 jttmol/L
Taurine
0.3-2.1
mg/dL
79.91
25-170
jttmol/L
XXX
5 Mmol/L
Threonine
0.9-2.5
mg/dL
83.95
75-210
jttmol/L
XXX
5 Mmol/L
Tryptophan
0.5-2.5
mg/dL
48.97
25-125
jttmol/L
XXX
5 Mmol/L
Tyrosine
0.4-1.6
mg/dL
55.19
20-90
jUmol/L
XXX
5
ß
mol/L
Valine
1.7-3.7
mg/dL
85.36
145-315
ttmol/L
XXX
5 Mmol/L
Amino acid nitrogen (P)
4.0-6.0
mg/dL
0.7139
2.9^4.3
mmol/L
x.x
0.1 mmol/L
Amino acid nitrogen (U)
50-200
mg/24 h
0.07139
3.6-14.3
mmol/d
x.x
0.1 mmol/d
Delta-aminolevulinate [as
1.0-7.0
mg/24 h
7.626
8-53
jttmol/d
XX
1
jttmol/d
levulinic acid] (U)
Amitriptyline (P, S)—
50-200
ng/mL
3.605
180-720
nmol/L
xxo
10 nmol/L
therapeutic
Ammonia (vP)
as ammonia (NH2)
10-80
Mg/dL
0.5872
5-50
jUmol/L
XXX
5 Mmol/L
as ammonium ion (NH4+)
10-85
jUg/dL
0.5543
5-50
jUmol/L
XXX
5 jUmol/L
as nitrogen (N)
10-65
Mg/dL
0.7139
5-50
Mmol/L
XXX
5 Mmol/L
Amylase (S)
0-130
U/L
0.01667
0-2.17
Mkat/L
XXX
0.01 jttkat/L
Androstenedione (S)
male
>18 years
0.2-3.0
Mg/L
3.492
0.5-10.5
nmol/L
xx.x
0.5 nmol/L
female > 18 years
0.8-3.0
Mg/L
3.492
3.0-10.5
nmol/L
xx.x
0.5 nmol/L
Angiotensin converting
enzyme (S)
<40
nmol/mL/min
16.67
<670
nkat/L
xxo
10 nkat/L
Arsenic (H) (as As)
<1
Mg/g (ppm)
13.35
<13
nmol/g
xx.x
0.5 nmol/g
Arsenic (U) (as As)
0-5
Mg/24 h
13.35
0-67
nmol/d
XX
1
nmol/d
(as As20 ,)
<25
Mg/dL
0.05055
<1.3
jttmol/L
xx.x
0.1 Mmol/L
Ascorbate (P) (as ascorbic acid)
0.6-2.0
mg/dL
56.78
30-110
Mmol/L
xo
10 Mmol/L
Aspartate aminotransferase
(AST) (S)
0-35
U/L
0.01667
0-0.58
jttkat/L
o.xx
0.01 Mkat/L
Barbiturate (S)—overdose total
expressed as:
phénobarbital
Depends on
mg/dL
43.06
jttmol/L
XX
5jUmol/L
sodium phénobarbital
composition
mg/dL
39.34
Mmol/L
XX
5jUmol/L
barbitone
of mixture.
Usually not known.
mg/dL
54.29
Mmol/L
XX
5 jttmol/L
Barbiturate (S)—
therapeutic
see phénobarbital
see pentobarbital
see thiopental
