Your Blood Never Lies Quotes

“Key to Measurement Abbreviations cells/mcL = cells per microliter fL = femtoliters g/dL = grams per deciliter IU/dL = international units per deciliter IU/mL = international units per milliliter IU/L = international units per liter mcg/dL = micrograms per deciliter mcg/L = micrograms per liter mcIU/mL = microinternational units per milliliter mEq/L = milliequivalents per liter mg/dL = milligrams per deciliter mg/L = milligrams per liter mL/min = milliliters per minute mm3 = millimeters cubed mmol/L = millimoles per liter ng/dL = nanograms per deciliter ng/mL = nanograms per milliliter pg/cell = picograms per cell pg/dL = picograms per deciliter pg/mL = picograms per milliliter μmol/L = micromoles per liter”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR SERUM MAGNESIUM Category Normal Range Adult 1.8 to 2.6 mEq/L Child (2 to 18 years old) 1.7 to 2.1 mEq/L Infant 1.5 to 2.2 mEq/L”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR TOTAL VITAMIN D Total Vitamin D (ng/mL) Category Greater than 85 High 25 to 85 Normal Less than 25 Low Target Range: Ranges vary for individuals, so consult your physician.”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP) CRP (mg/L) Category Greater than 2.9 High risk 1.0 to 2.9 Intermediate risk Less than 1.0 Low risk Target Range: Less than 1.0”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR HOMOCYSTEINE Homocysteine (μmol/L) Category Greater than 29 Very high risk 15 to 29 High risk 11 to 15 Intermediate risk Less than 11 Normal Target Range: 6 to 8 μmol/L A homocysteine test is requested by a doctor when comprehensive blood work is needed to evaluate total cardiovascular risk.”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN Total PSA (ng/mL) Category 4.0 to 10.0 High 0.0 to 4.0 Normal”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“SUPPLEMENTS FOR LOW TESTOSTERONE Supplement Dosage Considerations Saw palmetto (standardized to at least 85-percent fatty acids and astaxanthin) 400 mg three times a day. May be used by men to treat low testosterone and improve overall prostate health. Consult your physician before using. Tongkat ali 300 mg twice a day. May be used by men to treat low testosterone. Avoid if you have a prostate condition such as BPH or prostate cancer. Zinc 50 mg once a day. Zinc is important in immunity and acts as an antioxidant. It is also reported to help regulate blood sugar. May also be used by men to treat low testosterone and support prostate health. Take zinc in the form of an amino acid chelate or citrate. Check with your doctor before using.”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR FREE TESTOSTERONE Category Free Testosterone Normal Range (pg/mL) Men (20 to 29 years old) 9.3 to 26.5 Men (30 to 39 years old) 8.7 to 25.1 Men (40 to 49 years old) 7.2 to 24 Men (50 to 59 years old) 6.8 to 21.5 Men (older than 59 years old) 6.6 to 18.1”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR TOTAL TESTOSTERONE Category Total Testosterone Normal Range (ng/mL) Men (13 to 17 years old) 28 to 1110 Men (over 18 years old) 280 to 800 Women (under 18 years old) 6 to 82”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR PROGESTERONE Category Progesterone Normal Range (ng/mL) Men 0.2 to 1.4”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“7-Keto-DHEA 75 to 100 mcg twice a day. Helps improve the conversion of T4 to T3 in tissues. Tyrosine 250 to 500 mg twice a day. Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR THYROID HORMONES Thyroid Hormone Normal Range Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) 0.45 to 4.5 mcIU/mL (microinternational units per milliliter) Free triiodothyronine (T3) 200 to 440 pg/dL (picograms per deciliter) Total triiodothyronine (T3) 71 to 180 ng/dL (nanograms per deciliter) Free thyroxine (T4) 0.82 to 1.77 ng/dL (nanograms per deciliter) Total thyroxine (T4) 4.5 to 12 mcg/dL (micrograms per deciliter) Thyroid peroxidase (TPO) 0 to 34 IU/mL (international units per milliliter) Most doctors request only TSH and T4 levels, following up with a T3 reading if results fall outside out of the normal ranges. Some doctors place great importance on free T3 levels right away, as it is the most active thyroid hormone. If T3 levels are low compared to T4 and TSH levels, it may signify low thyroid function even if the labs otherwise appear normal.”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR ESTROGEN Category Stage Estrogen Normal Range (pg/mL) Men Prepubertal 12 to 55 Adult 40 to 115”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR CORTISOL Time of Day Cortisol Normal Range (mcg/dL) AM 6.2 to 19.4* PM 2.3 to 11.9 Target Range: AM: 10 to 14 mcg/dL; PM: Less than 7.0 mcg/dL”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR DHEA Category Age DHEAS Normal Range (mcg/dL) Men 18 to 19 108 to 441 20 to 29 280 to 640 30 to 39 120 to 520 40 to 49 95 to 530 50 to 59 70 to 310 60 to 69 42 to 290 69 and older 28 to 175 Women 18 to 19 145 to 395 20 to 29 65 to 380 30 to 39 45 to 270 40 to 49 32 to 240”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNTS White Blood Cell Count Normal Range (mcg/L) Total white blood cells 4,500 to 11,000* Neutrophils 1,800 to 7,800 (50 to 70 percent of total) Lymphocytes 1,000 to 4,800 (15 to 45 percent of total) Monocytes 0 to 800 (0 to 10 percent of total) Eosinophils 0 to 450 (0 to 6 percent of total) Basophils 0 to 200 (0 to 2 percent of total)”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR PLATELET COUNTS Platelets (mm3)* Category Greater than 400,000 High 150,000 to 400,000 Normal Less than 150,000 Low *Depending on the testing laboratory, other units, such as microliters (μl, may be used to measure platelets.”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR MEAN CORPUSCULAR HEMOGLOBIN CONCENTRATION (MCHC) Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (g/dL) Category Greater than 37 High 31 to 37 Normal Less than 31 Low”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR MEAN CORPUSCULAR HEMOGLOBIN (MCH) Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (pg/cell) Category Greater than 43 High (hyperchromic) 26 to 43 Normal Less than 26 Low (hypochromic)”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME (MCV) MCV (fL) Category Greater than 100 High (macrocytic) 80 to 100 Normal Less than 80 Low (microcytic)”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCES RANGES FOR HEMATOCRIT Category Normal Hematocrit (%) Men 36 to 50 Women 34 to 44 Children and Adolescents (under 18 years of age) 29 to 40”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR HEMOGLOBIN COUNTS Category Normal Hemoglobin (g/dL) Men 14 to 18 Women 12 to 16 Children and Adolescents (under eighteen years of age) 11 to 13”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR RED BLOOD CELL COUNTS Category Normal RBC Count (cells/mcL) Men 4.7 to 6.1 million Women 4.2 to 5.4 million Children and Adolescents (under 18 years of age) 4.0 to 5.5 million Infants 4.8 to 7.1 million”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR GAMMA-GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE (GGT) Category GGT Normal Range (IU/L) GGT Target Range (IU/L) Men 0 to 65 32.5 Women 0 to 45 22.5 The GGT levels of healthy African Americans are typically twice as high as those of Caucasians. Additionally, GGT may be 25 to 50 percent higher in obese individuals, and 10 percent higher in one-pack-a-day smokers.”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“Low AST readings are generally a sign of good health and not cause for concern.”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE (AST) AST (IU/L) Category Less than 5 Low 5 to 40 Normal Greater than 40 High”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE (ALP) Category ALP Normal Range (IU/L) Men 15 to 20 years old 45 to 400 Men 20 to 60 years old 25 to 150 Men 60 to 100 years old 25 to 160 Women 15 to 20 years old 45 to 400 Women 20 to 60 years old 25 to 150 Women 60 to 100 years old 25 to 165 Target Range for Both Men and Women: 72.5 IU/L”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“As the normal range for both men and women begins at 0 IU/L, there really isn’t a problem with low levels of this enzyme. In fact, low levels are expected in a healthy person.”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE (ALT) Category ALT Normal Range (IU/L) Men 0 to 55 Women 0 to 40”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

“REFERENCE RANGES FOR BILIRUBIN Bilirubin Type Normal Range (mg/dL) Total Bilirubin 0.2 to 1.4 Direct Bilirubin 0.0 to 0.4”
― James B. LaValle, Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life