- Patients must have the following laboratory values unless considered due to leukemia: AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 x upper the limit of normal (ULN); estimated GFR ≥ 50 mL/min using the MDRD equation; total and direct serum bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN; electrolyte panel within normal ranges for the institution unless attributed to the underlying disease.