Lactate, venous — lab reference
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Unit: mmol/L
Male: 0.5-2.2
Female: 0.5-2.2
How to read this marker
Collection method, tourniquet time, exercise, and timing affect result.
The wider testing context
Some kidney measures are grouped into s…
AST — lab reference
Some search terms matchedPurser Wellness reference range
Unit: U/L
Male: 10-40
Female: 10-40
How to read this marker
Muscle, liver, hemolysis, alcohol, exercise, and medication context matter.
The wider testing context
These are starting ranges for adults. The …
ALT — lab reference
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Unit: U/L
Male: 7-55
Female: 7-45
How to read this marker
The test method matters. Healthy-population upper limits may be lower than many commercial ranges.
The wider testing context
These are starting ra…
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) — lab reference
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Unit: U/L
Male: 44-147
Female: 44-147
How to read this marker
Age, bone turnover, liver source, pregnancy, and isoenzymes affect interpretation.
The wider testing context
These are starting ranges for adu…
Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) — lab reference
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Unit: U/L
Male: 8-61
Female: 5-36
How to read this marker
Alcohol, medications, metabolic disease, and cholestasis may elevate.
The wider testing context
These are starting ranges for adults. The upper li…
Bilirubin, total — lab reference
Some search terms matchedPurser Wellness reference range
Unit: mg/dL
Male: 0.1-1.2
Female: 0.1-1.2
How to read this marker
Fasting, Gilbert syndrome, hemolysis, and liver disease may alter result.
The wider testing context
These are starting ranges for adults. …
Bilirubin, direct — lab reference
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Unit: mg/dL
Male: 0.0-0.3
Female: 0.0-0.3
How to read this marker
Ask your clinician to review direct and indirect fractions together.
The wider testing context
These are starting ranges for adults. The u…
Albumin — lab reference
Some search terms matchedPurser Wellness reference range
Unit: g/dL
Male: 3.5-5.0
Female: 3.5-5.0
How to read this marker
Inflammation, hydration, liver synthesis, renal loss, and nutrition affect result.
The wider testing context
These are starting ranges for …
Total protein — lab reference
Some search terms matchedPurser Wellness reference range
Unit: g/dL
Male: 6.0-8.0
Female: 6.0-8.0
How to read this marker
Ask your clinician to review albumin, globulin, and electrophoresis when indicated.
The wider testing context
These are starting ranges for…
Globulin — lab reference
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Unit: g/dL
Male: 2.0-3.5
Female: 2.0-3.5
How to read this marker
Often calculated. Ask your clinician to consider SPEP/IFE for unexplained abnormalities.
The wider testing context
These are starting range…
Albumin/globulin ratio — lab reference
Some search terms matchedPurser Wellness reference range
Unit: ratio
Male: 1.0-2.5
Female: 1.0-2.5
How to read this marker
Calculated; interpret component values.
The wider testing context
These are starting ranges for adults. The upper limit for an enzyme can …
Prealbumin — lab reference
Some search terms matchedPurser Wellness reference range
Unit: mg/dL
Male: 15-36
Female: 15-36
How to read this marker
Negative acute-phase reactant; not a stand-alone nutrition marker.
The wider testing context
These are starting ranges for adults. The upper l…
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