List of human blood components
Compound
|
Comments
|
In whole blood (g/cm3)
|
In plasma or serum (g/cm3)
|
Water
|
Solvent
|
0.81-0.86
|
0.93-0.95
|
Acetoacetate
|
Produced in liver
|
8-40 ×10−7
|
4-43 ×10−7
|
Acetone
|
product of bodyfat breakdown
|
3-20 ×10−6
|
|
Acetylcholine
|
Neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system
|
6.6-8.2 ×10−8
|
|
Adenosine triphosphate
|
Energy storage
|
total
|
3.1-5.7 ×10−4
|
|
phosphorus
|
5-10 ×10−5
|
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
|
Stimulates the adrenal cortex
|
2.5-12 ×10−11
|
@ 6AM, mean
|
|
5.5 ×10−11
|
@ 6AM, maximum
|
12 ×10−11
|
@ 6PM, mean
|
3.5 ×10−11
|
@ 6PM, maximum
|
<7.5 ×10−11
|
Alanine
|
Amino acid
|
2.7-5.5 ×10−5
|
2.4-7.6 ×10−5
|
Albumin
|
Blood plasma protein
|
|
3.5-5.0 ×10−2[1]
|
Aluminum
|
|
1-40 ×10−8
|
1-88 ×10−8
|
Selenium
|
|
60–150 ng/mL
|
|
Aldosterone
|
Regulates electrolyte balance
|
supine
|
|
3-10 ×10−11
|
standing, male
|
6-22 ×10−11
|
standing, female
|
5-30 ×10−11
|
Amino acids
|
Protein building blocks
|
total
|
3.8-5.3 ×10−4
|
|
nitrogen
|
4.6-6.8 ×10−5
|
3.0-5.5 ×10−5
|
alpha-Aminobutyric acid
|
|
1-2 ×10−6
|
1-2 ×10−6
|
δ-Aminolevulinic acid
|
|
|
1.5-2.3 ×10−7
|
Ammonia nitrogen
|
|
1-2 ×10−6
|
1.0-4.9 ×10−7
|
cAMP
|
Intracellular signal transduction molecule
|
male
|
|
5.6-10.9 ×10−9
|
female
|
3.6-8.9 ×10−9
|
Androstenedione
|
Steroid hormone
|
male >18 yrs
|
|
2-30 ×10−10
|
female >18 yrs
|
8-30 ×10−10
|
Androsterone
|
Steroid hormone
|
|
1.5 ×10−7
|
Angiotensin I
|
Angiotensin II precursor
|
|
1.1-8.8 ×10−11
|
Angiotensin II
|
Vasoconstrictor
|
|
1.2-3.6 ×10−11
|
Alpha 1-antitrypsin
|
Serine protease inhibitor
|
|
7.8-20 ×10−4
|
Arginine
|
Amino acid
|
6-17 ×10−6
|
1.3-3.6 ×10−5
|
Arsenic
|
normal range
|
2-62 ×10−9
|
|
chronic poisoning
|
100-500 ×10−9
|
acute poisoning
|
600-9300 ×10−9
|
Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
|
Important vitamin
|
1-15 ×10−6
|
6-20 ×10−6
|
Aspartic acid
|
Amino acid
|
|
0-3 ×10−6
|
In WBCs
|
2.5-4.0 ×10−4
|
9-12 ×10−6
|
Bicarbonate
|
Buffer in blood
|
|
5-5.7 ×10−4
|
Bile acids
|
Digestive function, bilirubin excretion
|
2-30 ×10−6
|
3-30 ×10−6
|
Bilirubin
|
Hemoglobin metabolite
|
2-14 ×10−6
|
1-10 ×10−6
|
Biotin (Vitamin H)
|
Gluconeogenesis, metabolize leucine, fatty acid synthesis
|
7-17 ×10−9
|
9-16 ×10−9
|
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
|
|
|
8-23 ×10−5
|
Bradykinin
|
|
|
7 ×10−11
|
Bromide
|
|
|
7-10 ×10−9
|
Cadmium
|
normal
|
1-5 ×10−9
|
|
toxic
|
0.1-3 ×10−6
|
Calciferol (vitamin D2)
|
Maintain calcium and phosphorus levels
|
|
1.7-4.1 ×10−8
|
Calcitonin (CT)
|
Hormone
|
|
<1.0 ×10−10
|
Calcium
|
Bones, Ca2+
|
ionized
|
4.48-4.92 ×10−5
|
4.25-5.25 ×10−5
|
total
|
|
8.4-11.5 ×10−5
|
Carbon dioxide
|
Respiratory gas
|
arterial
|
8.8-10.8 ×10−4
|
3.0-7.9 ×10−5
|
venous
|
9.8-11.8 ×10−4
|
3.3-8.3 ×10−5
|
Carboxyhemoglobin(as HbCO)
|
nonsmokers
|
0.5-1.5% total Hb
|
|
smokers, 1-2 packs/day
|
4-5% total Hb
|
smokers, 2 packs/day
|
8-9% total Hb
|
toxic
|
>20% total Hb
|
lethal
|
>50% total Hb
|
Carcinoembryonic antigen
|
|
|
<2.5 ×10−9
|
beta-Carotene
|
Vitamin A dimer
|
3-25 ×10−7
|
Carotenoids
|
Antioxidant
|
2.4-23.1 ×10−7
|
|
Cephalin
|
|
3-11.5 ×10−4
|
0-1 ×10−4
|
Ceruloplasmin
|
|
|
1.5-6 ×10−4
|
Chloride, as NaCl
|
|
4.5-5 ×10−3
|
3.5-3.8 ×10−3
|
Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3)
|
1, 25-dihydroxy
|
|
2.5-4.5 ×10−11
|
24,25-dihydroxy
|
1.5 ×10−9
|
25-hydroxy
|
1.4-8 ×10−8
|
Cholecystokinin (pancreozymin)
|
Stimulates fat and protein digestion
|
6.04 ×10−11
|
Cholesterol
|
Steroid lipid
|
LDLC
|
|
0.5-2.0 ×10−3
|
HDLC
|
2.9-9.0 ×10−4
|
total
|
1.15-2.25 ×10−3
|
1.2-2 ×10−3
|
Choline, total
|
|
1.1-3.1 ×10−4
|
3.6-3.5 ×10−4
|
Chorionic gonadotropin
|
Progesterone secretion during pregnancy
|
Menstrual
|
|
0-3 ×10−11
|
Pregnancy, 1st trimester
|
5-3300 ×10−10
|
Pregnancy, 2nd trimester
|
20-1000 ×10−10
|
Pregnancy, 3rd trimester
|
20-50 ×10−10
|
Menopausal
|
3-30 ×10−11
|
Citric acid
|
|
1.3-2.5 ×10−5
|
1.6-3.2 ×10−5
|
Citrulline
|
|
|
2-10 ×10−6
|
Coagulation Factors
|
Fibrinogen
|
1.2-1.6 ×10−3
|
2-4 ×10−3
|
Prothrombin
|
|
1 ×10−4
|
Tissue thromboplastin
|
1 ×10−6
|
Proaccelerin
|
5-12 ×10−6
|
Proconvertin
|
1 ×10−6
|
Antihemophilic factor
|
1 ×10−7
|
Christmas factor
|
4 ×10−6
|
Stuart factor
|
5 ×10−6
|
Plasma thrmb. anteced.
|
4 ×10−6
|
Hageman factor
|
2.9 ×10−5
|
Fibrin-stabilizing factor
|
1 ×10−5
|
Fibrin split products
|
<1 ×10−5
|
Fletcher factor
|
5 ×10−5
|
Fitzgerald factor
|
7 ×10−5
|
von Willebrand factor
|
7 ×10−6
|
Cobalamin (Vitamin B12)
|
Needed for nerve cells, red blood cells, and to make DNA
|
6-14 ×10−10
|
1-10 ×10−10
|
Cocarboxylase
|
|
|
7-9 ×10−8
|
Complement system
|
C1q
|
|
5.8-7.2 ×10−5
|
C1r
|
2.5-3.8 ×10−5
|
C1s (C1 esterase)
|
2.5-3.8 ×10−5
|
C2
|
2.2-3.4 ×10−5
|
C3( b1C-globulin)
|
8-15.5 ×10−4
|
factor B (C3 proactivator)
|
2-4.5 ×10−4
|
C4 (b1E-globulin)
|
1.3-3.7 ×10−4
|
C4 binding protein
|
1.8-3.2 ×10−4
|
C5 (b1F-globulin)
|
5.1-7.7 ×10−5
|
C6
|
4.8-6.4 ×10−5
|
C7
|
4.9-7 ×10−5
|
C8
|
4.3-6.3 ×10−5
|
C9
|
4.7-6.9 ×10−5
|
Properdin
|
2.4-3.2 ×10−5
|
Compound S
|
|
|
1-3 ×10−9
|
Copper
|
|
9-15 ×10−7
|
|
male
|
|
7-14 ×10−7
|
female
|
8-15.5 ×10−7
|
Corticosteroids
|
Steroid hormones
|
1-4 ×10−6
|
Corticosterone
|
|
|
4-20 ×10−9
|
Cortisol
|
Inhibits CRH secretion
|
3-23 ×10−8
|
8 AM
|
|
6-23 ×10−8
|
4 PM
|
3-15 ×10−8
|
10 PM
|
~50% of 8 AM value
|
C-peptide
|
fasting
|
|
0.5-2.0 ×10−9
|
maximum
|
4 ×10−9
|
C-reactive protein
|
Plasma protein
|
6.8-820 ×10−8
|
Creatine
|
Assists muscle cell energy supply
|
male
|
|
1.7-5.0 ×10−6
|
female
|
3.5-9.3 ×10−6
|
Creatinine
|
male
|
|
0.8-1.5 ×10−5
|
female
|
0.7-1.2 ×10−5
|
Cyanide
|
nonsmokers
|
|
4 ×10−9
|
smokers
|
6 ×10−9
|
nitroprusside therapy
|
10-60 ×10−9
|
toxic
|
>100 ×10−9
|
lethal
|
>1000 ×10−9
|
Cysteine
|
Amino acid
|
6-12 ×10−6
|
1.8-5 ×10−5
|
Dehydroepiandrosterone(DHEA)
|
Steroid hormone
|
aged 1–4 yrs
|
|
0.2-0.4 ×10−9
|
aged 4–8 yrs
|
0.1-1.9 ×10−9
|
aged 8–10 yrs
|
0.2-2.9 ×10−9
|
aged 10–12 yrs
|
0.5-9.2 ×10−9
|
aged 12–14 yrs
|
0.9-20 ×10−9
|
aged 14–16 yrs
|
2.5-20 ×10−9
|
male
|
0.8-10 ×10−9
|
female, premenopausal
|
2.0-15 ×10−9
|
DHEA sulfate
|
male
|
|
1.99-3.34 ×10−6
|
female
|
|
newborn
|
|
1.67-3.64 ×10−6
|
pre-pubertal children
|
1.0-6.0 ×10−7
|
premenopausal
|
8.2-33.8 ×10−7
|
pregnancy
|
2.3-11.7 ×10−7
|
postmenopausal
|
1.1-6.1 ×10−7
|
11-Deoxycortisol
|
|
|
1-7 ×10−8
|
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT)
|
male
|
|
3-8 ×10−9
|
female
|
1-10 ×10−10
|
Diphosphoglycerate (phosphate)
|
|
8-16 ×10−5
|
|
DNA
|
The molecule of heredity
|
0-1.6 ×10−5
|
Dopamine
|
Neurotransmitter
|
<1.36 ×10−10
|
Enzymes, total
|
|
|
<6 ×10−5
|
Epidermal growth factor (EGF)
|
|
|
<1 ×10−11
|
Epinephrine
|
Neurotransmitter of the sympathetic nervous system
|
after 15 min rest
|
|
3.1-9.5 ×10−11
|
when emitted
|
3.8 ×10−9
|
2-2.5 ×10−9
|
Ergothioneine
|
|
1-20 ×10−5
|
|
Erythrocytes (#/cm3)
|
adult male, avg. (range)
|
5.2 (4.6-6.2) ×109
|
|
adult female, avg. (range)
|
4.6 (4.2-5.4) ×109
|
children, varies with age
|
4.5-5.1 ×109
|
reticulocytes
|
25-75 ×106
|
Erythropoietin
|
adult, normal
|
|
0.5-2.5 ×10−10
|
pregnant
|
2.7-6.2 ×10−10
|
hypoxia or anemia
|
0.8-8.0 ×10−8
|
Estradiol (E2)
|
male
|
|
8-36 ×10−12
|
female, follicular(days 1-10)
|
1-9 ×10−11
|
female, mean
|
5 ×10−11
|
female, pre-fertile (days 10-12)
|
10-15 ×10−11
|
female, fertile (days 12-14)
|
35-60 ×10−11
|
female, luteal (days 15-28)
|
20-40 ×10−11
|
female, pregnancy
|
3-70 ×10−7
|
female, postmenopausal
|
1-3 ×10−11
|
Estriol (E3)
|
nonpregnant
|
|
<2 ×10−9
|
pregnancy, weeks 22-30
|
3-5 ×10−9
|
pregnancy, weeks 32-37
|
6-11 ×10−9
|
pregnancy, weeks 38-41
|
25-170 ×10−9
|
Estrogen
|
male
|
|
4-11.5 ×10−11
|
female, prepubertal
|
<4 ×10−11
|
female, 1–10 days
|
6.1-39.4 ×10−11
|
female, 11–20 days
|
12.2-43.7 ×10−11
|
female, 21–30 days
|
15.6-35 ×10−11
|
female, postmenopausal
|
<4 ×10−11
|
Estrone (E1)
|
male
|
|
2.9-17 ×10−11
|
female, follicular
|
2-15 ×10−11
|
female, 1–10 days of cycle
|
4.3-18 ×10−11
|
female, 11–20 days of cycle
|
7.5-19.6 ×10−11
|
female, 20–29 days of cycle
|
13.1-20.1 ×10−11
|
pregnancy, weeks 22-30
|
3-5 ×10−9
|
pregnancy, weeks 32-37
|
5-6 ×10−9
|
pregnancy, weeks 38-41
|
7-10 ×10−9
|
Ethanol
|
social high
|
|
0.5 ×10−3
|
reduced coordination
|
0.8 ×10−3
|
depression of CNS
|
>1 ×10−3
|
confusion, falling down
|
2.0 ×10−3
|
loss of consciousness
|
3.0 ×10−3
|
coma, death
|
>4 ×10−3
|
Fatty acids
|
nonesterified (free)
|
|
8-25 ×10−5
|
esterified
|
2.5-3.9 ×10−3
|
7-20 ×10−5
|
total
|
|
1.9-4.5 ×10−3
|
Ferritin
|
male
|
|
1.5-30 ×10−8
|
female
|
0.9-18 ×10−8
|
alpha-1-Fetoprotein
|
|
|
0-2 ×10−8
|
Flavin adenine dinucleotide
|
|
|
8-12 ×10−8
|
Fluoride
|
|
1-4.5 ×10−7
|
1-4.5 ×10−7
|
Folate
|
|
|
2.2-17.3 ×10−9
|
in erythrocyte
|
|
1.67-7.07 ×10−7
|
Folic acid
|
|
2.3-5.2 ×10−8
|
1.6-2 ×10−8
|
Fructose
|
|
0-5 ×10−5
|
7-8 ×10−5
|
Furosemide glucuronide
|
|
|
1-400 ×10−6
|
Galactose
|
children
|
|
<2 ×10−4
|
Gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP)
|
|
|
<1.25-4.0 ×10−10
|
Gastrin
|
mean
|
|
7 ×10−11
|
maximum
|
<20 ×10−11
|
Globulin
|
|
|
total 2.2-4 ×10−2
|
alpha-1-Globulin
|
|
1-4 ×10−3
|
alpha-2-Globulin
|
|
4-10 ×10−3
|
beta globulin
|
|
5-12 ×10−3
|
gamma globulin
|
|
6-17 ×10−3
|
Glucagon
|
range
|
|
5-15 ×10−11
|
mean
|
7.1-7.9 ×10−11
|
Glucosamine
|
fetus
|
4-6 ×10−4
|
4.2-5.5 ×10−4
|
child
|
5-7 ×10−4
|
5.2-6.9 ×10−4
|
adult
|
6-8 ×10−4
|
6.1-8.2 ×10−4
|
aged
|
7-9 ×10−4
|
7.0-8.9 ×10−4
|
Glucose
|
newborn
|
2-3 ×10−4
|
|
adult
|
6.5-9.5 ×10−4
|
7-10.5 ×10−4
|
diabetic
|
14-120 ×10−4
|
|
Glucuronic acid
|
|
4.1-9.3 ×10−5
|
8-11 ×10−6
|
Glutamic acid
|
|
|
2-28 ×10−6
|
Glutamine
|
|
|
4.6-10.6 ×10−5
|
Glutathione
|
reduced
|
2.5-4.1 ×10−4
|
0
|
Glycerol
|
free
|
|
2.9-17.2 ×10−6[2]
|
Glycine
|
|
1.7-2.3 ×10−5
|
8-54 ×10−6
|
Glycogen
|
|
1.2-16.2 ×10−5
|
0
|
Glycoprotein, acid
|
|
|
4-15 ×10−4
|
cGMP
|
|
|
0.6-4.4 ×10−9
|
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
|
|
|
1-80 ×10−12
|
Guanidine
|
|
1.8-2.3 ×10−6
|
|
Haptoglobin
|
|
|
3-22 ×10−4
|
Hemoglobin
|
|
1.2-1.75 ×10−1
|
1-4 ×10−5
|
newborn
|
1.65-1.95 ×10−1
|
|
children, varies with age
|
1.12-1.65 ×10−1
|
adult, male
|
1.4-1.8 ×10−1
|
adult, female
|
1.2-1.6 ×10−1
|
inside erythrocyte
|
~3.3 ×10−1
|
per red blood cell
|
27-32 picograms
|
Hexosephosphate P
|
|
1.4-5 ×10−5
|
0-2 ×10−6
|
Histamine
|
|
6.7-8.6 ×10−8
|
|
Histidine
|
|
9-17 ×10−6
|
1.1-3.8 ×10−5
|
Hydrogen ion(pH 7.4)
|
|
4 ×10−11
|
|
beta-Hydroxybutyric acid
|
|
1-6 ×10−6
|
1-9 ×10−6
|
17α-Hydroxycorticosteroids
|
|
4-10 ×10−8
|
|
17α-Hydroxyprogesterone
|
male
|
|
20-250 ×10−11
|
female, follicular
|
20-80 ×10−11
|
female, luteal
|
80-300 ×10−11
|
female, postmenopausal
|
4-50 ×10−11
|
female, child
|
20-140 ×10−11
|
Antibodies
|
Immunoglobulin A (IgA)
|
|
5-39 ×10−4
|
Immunoglobulin D (IgD)
|
0.5-8.0 ×10−5
|
Immunoglobulin G (IgG)
|
5.0-19 ×10−3
|
Immunoglobulin M (IgM)
|
3.0-30 ×10−4
|
Immunoglobulin E (IgE)
|
<5 ×10−7
|
Indican
|
|
|
8-50 ×10−7
|
Inositol
|
|
|
3-7 ×10−6
|
Insulin
|
|
|
2.0-8.4 ×10−10
|
Insulin-like growth factor
|
|
|
9.9-50 ×10−8
|
Iodine
|
total
|
2.4-3.2 ×10−8
|
4.5-14.5 ×10−8
|
Iron
|
adult
|
4-6 ×10−4
|
6-18 ×10−7
|
Isoleucine
|
|
9-15 ×10−6
|
1.2-4.2 ×10−5
|
Ketone bodies
|
|
2.3-10 ×10−6
|
1.5-30 ×10−6
|
alpha-Ketonic acids
|
adult
|
1-30 ×10−6
|
|
L-Lactate
|
arterial
|
<11.3 ×10−5
|
4.5-14.4 ×10−5
|
venous
|
8.1-15.3 ×10−5
|
4.5-19.8 ×10−5
|
Lead
|
normal
|
1-5 ×10−7
|
1-7.8 ×10−8
|
toxic
|
>6-10 ×10−7
|
|
Lecithin
|
|
1.1-1.2 ×10−3
|
1-2.25 ×10−3
|
Leptin
|
|
1.2 ×10−8
|
|
Leucine
|
|
1.4-2 ×10−5
|
1.2-5.2 ×10−5
|
Leukocytes (#/cm3) Total:
|
total, birth
|
9.0-30.0 ×106
|
|
total, pediatric
|
4.5-15.5 ×106
|
total, adult, range
|
4.3-11.0 ×106
|
total, adult, median
|
7.0 ×106
|
Neutrophil granulocytes, birth
|
6.0-26.0 ×106
|
Neutrophils, pediatric
|
1.5-8.5 ×106
|
Neutrophils, adult, range
|
1.83-7.25 ×106
|
Neutrophils, adult, median
|
3.65 ×106
|
Eosinophil granulocytes birth
|
0.4 ×106
|
Eosinophils, pediatric
|
0.2-0.3 ×106
|
Eosinophils, adult, range
|
0.05-0.7 ×106
|
Eosinophils, adult, median
|
0.15 ×106
|
Basophil granulocytes, adult, range
|
0.015-0.15 ×106
|
Basophils, adult, median
|
0.03 ×106
|
Lymphocytes, birth
|
2-11 ×106
|
Lymphocyte, pediatric
|
1.5-8.0 ×106
|
Lymphocyte, adult, range
|
1.5-4.0 ×106
|
Lymphocyte, adult, median
|
2.5 ×106
|
Monocytes, birth, range
|
0.4-3.1 ×106
|
Monocytes, birth, median
|
1.05 ×106
|
Monocytes, pediatric
|
0.4 ×106
|
Monocytes, adult, range
|
0.21-1.05 ×106
|
Monocytes, adult, median
|
0.43 ×106
|
Phagocytes, birth, range
|
6-26 ×106
|
Phagocytes, birth, median
|
11 ×106
|
Phagocytes, pediatric, range
|
1.5-8.5 ×106
|
Phagocytes, pediatric, median
|
4.1 ×106
|
Phagocytes, adult, range
|
3.5-9.2 ×106
|
Phagocytes, CD4 cell count
|
0.5-1.5 ×106
|
Lipase P
|
|
1.2-1.4 ×10−4
|
|
Lipids
|
total
|
4.45-6.1 ×10−3
|
4-8.5 ×10−3
|
Lipoprotein (Sr 12-20)
|
|
|
1-10 ×10−4
|
Lithium
|
|
1.5-2.5 ×10−8
|
|
Lysine
|
|
1.3-3 ×10−5
|
2-5.8 ×10−5
|
Lysozyme (muramidase)
|
|
|
1-15 ×10−6
|
alpha 2-macroglobulin
|
pediatric
|
|
2-7 ×10−3
|
male, adult
|
0.9-4.0 ×10−3
|
female, adult
|
1.2-5.4 ×10−3
|
Magnesium
|
|
3.2-5.5 ×10−5
|
1.8-3.6 ×10−5
|
Malic acid
|
|
4.6 ×10−6
|
1-9 ×10−6
|
Manganese
|
|
0-2.5 ×10−7
|
0-1.9 ×10−7
|
Melatonin
|
Day
|
|
1.35-1.45 ×10−11
|
Night
|
6.07-7.13 ×10−11
|
Mercury
|
normal
|
<1 ×10−8
|
|
chronic
|
>20 ×10−8
|
Methemoglobin
|
|
4-6 ×10−4
|
|
Methionine
|
|
4-6 ×10−6
|
1-15 ×10−6
|
Methyl guanidine
|
|
2-3 ×10−6
|
|
beta-2-microglobulin
|
|
|
8-24 ×10−7
|
MIP-1a
|
|
|
2.3 ×10−11
|
MIP-1b
|
|
|
9 ×10−11
|
Mucopolysaccharides
|
|
|
1.75-2.25 ×10−3
|
Mucoproteins
|
|
|
8.65-9.6 ×10−4
|
Nerve growth factor (NGF)
|
|
|
6-10 ×10−9
|
Niacin
|
|
5-8 ×10−6
|
2-15 ×10−7
|
Nitrogen
|
respiratory gas
|
8.2 ×10−6
|
9.7 ×10−6
|
total, nonrespiratory
|
3-3.7 ×10−2
|
|
Norepinephrine
|
Neurotransmitter of the sympathetic nervous system
|
after 15 min rest
|
|
2.15-4.75 ×10−10
|
when emitted
|
8.1 ×10−9
|
8.5 ×10−9
|
Nucleotide
|
total
|
3.1-5.2 ×10−4
|
|
Ornithine
|
|
|
4-14 ×10−6
|
Oxalate
|
|
|
1-2.4 ×10−6
|
Oxygen (respiratory gas)
|
arterial
|
2.4-3.2 ×10−4
|
3.9 ×10−6
|
venous
|
1.6-2.3 ×10−4
|
1.6 ×10−6
|
Oxytocin
|
male
|
|
2 ×10−12
|
female, nonlactating
|
2 ×10−12
|
female, pregnant 33-40 wks
|
32-48 ×10−12
|
Pancreatic polypeptide
|
|
|
5-20 ×10−11
|
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)
|
|
1.5-4.5 ×10−7
|
6-35 ×10−8
|
Para-aminobenzoic acid
|
|
3-4 ×10−8
|
|
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
|
|
|
2-4 ×10−10
|
Pentose
|
phosphorated
|
|
2-2.3 ×10−5
|
Phenol
|
free
|
7-10 ×10−7
|
|
Phenylalanine
|
|
8-12 ×10−6
|
1.1-4 ×10−5
|
Phospholipid
|
|
2.25-2.85 ×10−3
|
5-12 ×10−5
|
Phosphatase
|
acid, prostatic
|
|
<3 ×10−9
|
Phosphorus
|
inorganic, adult
|
2-3.9 ×10−5
|
2.3-4.5 ×10−5
|
inorganic, children
|
|
4.0-7.0 ×10−5
|
total
|
3.5-4.3 ×10−4
|
1-1.5 ×10−4
|
Phytanic acid
|
|
|
<3 ×10−6
|
Platelets (#/cm3):
|
range
|
1.4-4.4 ×108
|
|
median
|
2.5 ×108
|
Platelet-derived growth factor
|
|
|
5.0 ×10−8
|
Polysaccharides
|
total
|
|
7.3-13.1 ×10−4
|
Potassium
|
|
1.6-2.4 ×10−3
|
1.4-2.2 ×10−4
|
Pregnenolone
|
|
|
3-20 ×10−10
|
Progesterone (female)
|
female, follicular
|
|
0.4-0.9 ×10−9
|
female, midluteal
|
7.7-12.1 ×10−9
|
pregnancy, weeks 16-18
|
30-66 ×10−9
|
pregnancy, weeks 28-30
|
70-126 ×10−9
|
pregnancy, weeks 38-40
|
131-227 ×10−9
|
male
|
12-20 ×10−11
|
Proinsulin
|
fasting
|
|
0.5-5 ×10−10
|
mean
|
1.42-1.70 ×10−10
|
Prolactin (male) <20 ×10−9
|
while awake
|
|
1-7 ×10−9
|
during sleep
|
9-20 ×10−9
|
Prolactin (female)
|
follicular
|
<23 ×10−9
|
luteal
|
5-40 ×10−9
|
Proline
|
|
|
1.2-5.7 ×10−5
|
Prostaglandins
|
PGE
|
|
3.55-4.15 ×10−10
|
PGF
|
1.26-1.56 ×10−10
|
15-keto-PGF2a
|
5 ×10−10
|
15-keto-PGE2
|
<5 ×10−11
|
Protein
|
total
|
1.9-2.1 ×10−1
|
6.0-8.3 ×10−2
|
Protoporphyrin
|
|
2.7-6.1 ×10−7
|
|
Prostate specific antigen
|
|
0-5 ×10−9
|
|
Pseudoglobulin I
|
|
|
8-19 ×10−3
|
Pseudoglobulin II
|
|
|
2-8 ×10−3
|
Purine
|
total
|
9.5-11.5 ×10−5
|
|
Pyrimidine nucleotides
|
|
2.6-4.6 ×10−5
|
2-12 ×10−7
|
Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)
|
|
|
3.6-90 ×10−9
|
Pyruvic acid
|
|
3-10 ×10−6
|
3-12 ×10−6
|
RANTES
|
|
|
7 ×10−11
|
Relaxin
|
day <100 preparturition
|
|
<2 ×10−9
|
day 100 to 2 days preceding
|
5-40 ×10−9
|
day preceding parturition
|
100-200 ×10−9
|
day following parturition
|
<2 ×10−9
|
Retinol (Vitamin A)
|
|
|
1-8 ×10−7
|
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
|
|
1.5-6 ×10−7
|
2.6-3.7 ×10−8
|
RNA
|
|
5-8 ×10−4
|
4-6 ×10−5
|
Secretin
|
|
|
2.9-4.5 ×10−11
|
Serine
|
|
|
3-20 ×10−6
|
Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine)
|
|
1.55-1.81 ×10−7
|
0.8-2.1 ×10−7
|
Silicon
|
|
1.4-2.95 ×10−6
|
2.2-5.7 ×10−6
|
Sodium
|
|
|
3.1-3.4 ×10−3
|
Solids, total
|
|
2-2.5 ×10−1
|
8-9 ×10−2
|
Somatotropin
|
growth hormone
|
|
4-140 ×10−10
|
Sphingomyelin
|
|
1.5-1.85 ×10−3
|
1-4 ×10−4
|
Succinic acid
|
|
|
5 ×10−6
|
Sugar, total
|
|
7-11 ×10−4
|
|
Sulfates
|
inorganic
|
|
8-12 ×10−6
|
Sulfur
|
total
|
3.8-5 ×10−2
|
3.1-3.8 ×10−2
|
Taurine
|
|
|
3-21 ×10−6
|
Testosterone (male)
|
free
|
|
5.6-10.2 ×10−11
|
total
|
275-875 ×10−11
|
Testosterone (female)
|
free
|
0.24-0.38 ×10−11
|
total
|
23-75 ×10−11
|
pregnant
|
38-190 ×10−11
|
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
|
|
3-10 ×10−8
|
1-9 ×10−8
|
Thiocyanate
|
|
5-14 ×10−6
|
|
nonsmoker
|
|
1-4 ×10−6
|
smoker
|
3-12 ×10−6
|
Threonine
|
|
1.3-2 ×10−5
|
0.9-3.2 ×10−5
|
Thyroglobulin (Tg)
|
|
|
<5 ×10−8
|
Thyroid hormones
|
|
|
4-8 ×10−8
|
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone
|
|
|
5-60 ×10−12
|
Thyroxine (FT4)
|
free
|
|
8-24 ×10−12
|
total
|
4-12 ×10−8
|
Thyroxine-binding prealbumin
|
|
|
2.8-3.5 ×10−4
|
Thyroxine-binding globulin
|
|
|
1.0-3.4 ×10−7
|
Tin
|
|
0-4 ×10−7
|
0-1 ×10−7
|
alpha-Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
|
|
|
5-20 ×10−6
|
Transcortin
|
male
|
|
1.5-2 ×10−5
|
female
|
1.6-2.5 ×10−5
|
Transferrin
|
newborn
|
|
1.3-2.75 ×10−3
|
adult
|
2.2-4 ×10−3
|
age >60 yrs
|
1.8-3.8 ×10−3
|
Triglycerides
|
|
8.5-23.5 ×10−4
|
2.5-30 ×10−4
|
Triiodothyronine
|
free
|
|
2.3-6.6 ×10−12
|
total (T3)
|
0.75-2.50 ×10−9
|
Tryptophan
|
|
5-10 ×10−6
|
9-30 ×10−6
|
Tyrosine
|
|
8-14 ×10−6
|
4-25 ×10−6
|
Urea
|
|
2-4 ×10−4
|
1.5-4.7 ×10−4[1]
|
Uric acid
|
child
|
|
2.0-6.7 ×10−5[3]
|
adult, male
|
3.4-7.2 ×10−5[1]
|
adult, female
|
2.4-6.1 ×10−5[1]
|
Valine
|
|
2-2.9 ×10−5
|
1.7-4.2 ×10−5
|
Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)
|
|
|
6-16 ×10−12
|
Vasopressin
|
hydrated
|
|
4.5 ×10−13
|
dehydrated
|
3.7 ×10−12
|
Zinc
|
|
5-13 ×10−6
|
7-15 ×10−7
|
In blood banking, the fractions of Whole Blood used for transfusion are also called components.
See also
References
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