Serum 3.9–5.0 g/dl Malnutrition (< 3.2 g per Dehydration albumin dl), liver or kidney disease Alkaline 44–147 Malnutrition Paget’s disease, liver phosphatase international cancer, bile duct units (IU/l) obstruction Alanine 8–37 IU/l Generally not a concern Toxins such as excess acetaminophen or alcohol, hepatitis Urinary iodine 100 or more in Iodine deficiency -- children under 2 and lactating women, in children 6 years or older, 150–249 in pregnant women Blood tests White blood 4,500–10,000 Autoimmune illness, bone Infection, inflammation, cell count cells/mcl marrow failure, viral cancer, stress, intense infections exercise Red blood cell Male: 4.7–6.1 Iron, vitamin B12, or folate Dehydration, renal count ml/mcL deficiency; bone marrow problems, pulmonary or Female: damage congenital heart disease ml/mcL Hemoglobin Male: Iron, vitamin B12, or folate Dehydration, renal (Hb) g/dl deficiency; bone marrow problems, pulmonary or Female: damage congenital heart disease g/dl Hematocrit Male: Iron, vitamin B12, or folate Dehydration, renal deficiency; bone marrow problems, pulmonary or Female: damage congenital heart disease 36.1%–44.3% Mean 80–95 Iron deficiency Vitamin B12 or folate corpuscular femtoliters deficiency volume (MCV)
Serum albumin 3.9–5.0 g/dl Malnutrition (< 3.2 g per dl), liver or kidney disease Dehydration Alkaline phosphatase 44–147 international units (IU/l) Malnutrition Paget’s disease, liver cancer, bile duct obstruction Alanine 8–37 IU/l Generally not a concern Toxins such as excess acetaminophen or alcohol, hepatitis Urinary iodine 100 or more in children under 2 and lactating women, in children 6 years or older, 150–249 in pregnant women Iodine deficiency -- Blood tests White blood cell count 4,500–10,000 cells/mcl Autoimmune illness, bone marrow failure, viral infections Infection, inflammation, cancer, stress, intense exercise Red blood cell count Male: 4.7–6.1 ml/mcL Female: ml/mcL Iron, vitamin B12, or folate deficiency; bone marrow damage Dehydration, renal problems, pulmonary or congenital heart disease Hemoglobin (Hb) Male: g/dl Female: g/dl Iron, vitamin B12, or folate deficiency; bone marrow damage Dehydration, renal problems, pulmonary or congenital heart disease Hematocrit Male: Female: 36.1%–44.3% Iron, vitamin B12, or folate deficiency; bone marrow damage Dehydration, renal problems, pulmonary or congenital heart disease Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) 80–95 femtoliters Iron deficiency Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency
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