Table 1 Definition of abnormal blood test results for the 28 included blood tests
Blood test interval | Reference group | Definition of abnormal result | |
|---|---|---|---|
Inflammation | |||
CRP | High | All | ≥8.0 mg/l |
ESR | High | Men under 50 years old Men 50 years or older Women under 50 years old Women 50 years or older | ≥ 15 mm/h ≥ 20 mm/h ≥ 20 mm/h ≥ 30 mm/h |
Immunology | |||
IgA | Low | All | < 0.8 g/l |
High | Under 50 years old 50 years or older | > 3.90 g/l > 4.90 g/l | |
IgG | Low | All men, and women 50 years or older Women under 50 years old | < 6.1 g/l < 6.9 g/l |
High | All men, and women 50 years or older Women under 50 years old | > 14.9 g/l l > 15.7 g/l | |
IgM | Low | All men, and women 50 years or older Women under 50 years old | < 0.39 g/l < 0.55 g/l |
High | All men, and women 50 years or older Women under 50 years old | > 2.08 g/l > 2.30 g/l | |
Haematology | |||
White blood cell count | Low | All | < 3.5 × 109/l |
High | All | > 10.0 × 109/l | |
Neutrophil count | Low | All | < 2.0 × 109/l |
High | All | > 7.0 × 109/l | |
Eosinophil count | High | All | ≥ 0.5 × 109/l |
Basophil count | High | All | ≥ 0.10 × 109/l |
Metamyelocyte count | High | All | ≥ 0.05 × 109/l |
Monocyte count | Low | All | < 0.2 × 109/l |
High | All | > 0.7 × 109/l | |
Lymphocyte count | Low | All | < 1.3 × 109/l |
High | All | > 3.5 × 109/l | |
Platelet count | Low | Men Women | < 145 × 109/l < 165 × 109/l |
High | Men Women | > 350 × 109/l > 400 × 109/l | |
Anaemia | |||
Haemoglobin | Low | Men Women | < 8.3 mmol/l < 7.3 mmol/l |
Liver and metabolism | |||
Albumine | Low | Under 70 years old 70 years or older | < 36 g/l < 34 g/l |
Alkaline phosphatase | High | All | > 105 U/l |
ALK | High | Men Women | > 70 U/l > 45 U/l |
Bilirubin | High | All | > 25 μmol/l |
Amylase | High | All | > 120 U/l |
Calcium total | High | All | > 2.55 mmol/l |
LDH | High | Under 70 years old 70 years or older | >205 U/l >255 U/l |
Uric acid | High | Men Women under 50 years old Women 50 years or older | >0.48 mmol/l >0.35 mmol/l >0.40 mmol/l |
Tumour markers | |||
M protein | High | All | ≥ 2.0 g/l |
sFLC ratio | Low | All | < 0.26 |
High | All | > 1.65 | |
AFP | High | All | ≥ 7 KU/l |
PSA | High | Men under 60 years old Men between 60 and 69 years old Men 70 years or older | ≥ 3.0 μg/l ≥ 4.0 μg/l ≥ 5.0 μg/l |
hCG | High | Men | ≥ 2 IU/l |
CA-125 | High | Women | ≥ 35 kIU/l |