Reference Ranges

Whole Blood Reference Range
Essential Trace Elements
 Conventional UnitSI Unit
ElementsLowHighUnitLowHighUnit
Calcium42.651.8mg/L1.061.29mmol/L
Chromium0.001.20µg/L0.0023.1nmol/L
Cobalt0.000.50µg/L0.008.5nmol/L
Copper Male6831036µg/L10.816.3µmol/L
Copper Female7521565µg/L11.824.6µmol/L
Magnesium25.336.3mg/L1.041.49mmol/L
Manganese5.419.5µg/L98355nmol/L
Molybdenum0.001.6µg/L0.0016.7nmol/L
Selenium117177µg/L1.482.24µmol/L
Vanadium0.000.250µg/L0.004.9nmol/L
Zinc40836044µg/L6392µmol/L
 Toxic Elements
 Conventional UnitSI Unit
ElementsLowHighUnitLowHighUnit
Aluminum0.0015µg/L0.00559.6nmol/L
Antimony0.003.00µg/L0.0024.64nmol/L
Arsenic0.003.8µg/L0.0050.7nmol/L
Cadmium (0-16 years)0.000.71
 
µg/L0.006.3nmol/L
Cadmium (≥ 17 years)0.003.60
 
µg/L0.0032.0
 
nmol/L
Cadmium (Smokers)0.005.40
 
µg/L0.0048.0
 
nmol/L
Lead0.0020µg/L0.000.10µmol/L
Mercury (0-16 years)0.002.00µg/L0.0010.0nmol/L
Mercury (≥ 17 years)0.003.70µg/L0.0018.5nmol/L
Nickel0.001.301µg/L0.0022.2nmol/L
Niobium0.000.035µg/L0.000.38nmol/L
Thallium0.000.050µg/L0.000.24nmol/L
Titanium0.003.0µg/L0.0062.7nmol/L

Zirconium

0.00

0.13

µg/L

0.00

1.4

 

nmol/L

Erythrocyte Reference Range
Essential Trace Elements
 Conventional UnitSI Unit
ElementsLowHighUnitLowHighUnit
Calcium11.2120.43mg/L0.280.51mmol/L
Chromium0.001.60µg/L0.0030.8nmol/L
Cobalt0.000.50µg/L0.008.5nmol/L
Copper551862µg/L8.713.6µmol/L
Magnesium38.1(L)55.6(H)mg/L1.57(L)2.29(H)mmol/L
Manganese9.438.3µg/L171697nmol/L
Molybdenum0.001.0µg/L0.0010.4nmol/L
Selenium150233µg/L1.93.0µmol/L
Vanadium0.000.250µg/L0.004.9nmol/L
Zinc 0-12 years5194(L)11946(H)µg/L79(L)183(H)µmol/L
Zinc ≥ 13 years902615061µg/L138230µmol/L
Toxic Elements
Aluminum0.0021µg/L0.00778nmol/L
Antimony0.000.50µg/L0.004.11nmol/L
Aresenic0.004.9µg/L0.0065.4nmol/L
Cadmium0.005.20µg/L0.0046.3nmol/L
Lead0.0036.8µg/L0.000.18µmol/L
Mercury0.006.25µg/L0.0031.2nmol/L
Nickel0.002.8µg/L0.0047.7nmol/L
Niobium0.000.025µg/L0.000.27nmol/L
Thallium0.000.050µg/L0.000.24nmol/L
Titanium0.004.0µg/L0.0083.6nmol/L
Zirconium0.000.15µg/L0.001.6nmol/L
Plasma Reference Range
Essential Trace Elements
 Conventional UnitSI Unit
ElementsLowHighUnitLowHighUnit
Chromium0.000.50µg/L0.009.6nmol/L
Cobalt0.000.65µg/L0.0011.0nmol/L
Copper 0-3 months89457µg/L1.47.2µmol/L
Copper 4-6 months2481099µg/L3.917.3µmol/L
Copper 7-12 months5021302µg/L7.920.5µmol/L
Copper 1-5 years8011499µg/L12.623.6µmol/L
Copper 6-9 years8391360µg/L13.221.4µmol/L
Copper 10-13 male8001207µg/L12.619.0µmol/L
Copper 10-13 female8221201µg/L12.918.9µmol/L
Copper ≥ 14 male7111310µg/L11.220.6µmol/L
Copper ≥ 14 female8602317µg/L13.536.5µmol/L
Manganese0.441.14µg/L8.020.8nmol/L
Molybdenum0.42.3µg/L4.724.0nmol/L
Selenium 0-12 months56.995.6µg/L0.721.21µmol/L
Selenium 1-5 years96.4143.8µg/L1.221.82µmol/L
Selenium 6-9 years100.8161.4µg/L1.282.04µmol/L
Selenium ≥ 10 years105.3160.4µg/L1.332.03µmol/L
Vanadium0.000.250µg/L0.004.9nmol/L
Zinc 0-1 month6471399µg/L9.921.4µmol/L
Zinc 1-12 months6471301µg/L9.919.9µmol/L
Zinc 1-4 years6731183µg/L10.318.1µmol/L
Zinc 5-8 years7711072µg/L11.816.4µmol/L
Zinc 9-12 years male7581007µg/L11.615.4µmol/L
Zinc 9-12 years female7911176µg/L12.118.0µmol/L
Zinc ≥ 13 years617979µg/L9.415.0µmol/L
Toxic Elements
Aluminum0.007.9µg/L0.00293nmol/L
Nickel0.001.3µg/L0.0022.2nmol/L
Titanium0.003.00µg/L0.0062.7nmol/L
Serum Reference Range
Essential Trace Elements
 Conventional UnitSI Unit
ElementsLowHighUnitLowHighUnit
Chromium0.000.50(High)µg/L0.009.6(High)nmol/L
Cobalt0.000.65(High)µg/L0.0011.0(High)nmol/L
Toxic Elements
Titanium0.003.00(High)µg/L0.0062.7(High)nmol/L
Liver Tissue Reference Range
Essential Elements Liver
 Conventional UnitSI Unit
ElementsLowHighUnitLowHighUnit
Copper1035µg/g0.160.55µmol/g
Iron2002000µg/g3.635.8µmol/g
Random Urine Reference Range
Essential Elements
 Conventional UnitSI Unit
ElementsLowHighUnitLowHighUnit
Boron0.004.9mg/g Cre0.0051.3mmol/mol Cre
Chromium0.002.00µg/g Cre0.004.35µmol/mol Cre
Cobalt0.001.80µg/g Cre0.003.46µmol/mol Cre
Copper544µg/g Cre979µmol/mol Cre
Manganese0.000.69µg/g Cre0.001.42µmol/mol Cre
Molybdenum15149µg/g Cre18176µmol/mol Cre
Selenium23111µg/g Cre33159µmol/mol Cre
Strontium60374µg/g Cre77483µmol/mol Cre
Sulfur3241011mg/g Cre1.13.6mol/mol Cre
Tin0.003.0µg/g Cre0.002.9µmol/mol Cre
Vanadium0.0079ng/g Cre0.00176nmol/mol Cre
Zinc40743µg/g Cre691286µmol/mol Cre
Toxic Elements
Aluminum0.0016µg/g Cre0.0067µmol/mol Cre
Antimony0.00116ng/g Cre0.00108nmol/mol Cre
Aresenic Inorganic0.0014µg/g Cre0.0021µmol/mol Cre
Aresenic Total0.0062µg/g Cre0.0093µmol/mol Cre
Barium0.009.5µg/g Cre0.007.8µmol/mol Cre
Beryllium0.00191ng/g Cre0.002.4µmol/mol Cre
Bismuth0.0059ng/g Cre0.0032nmol/mol Cre
Cadmium0.001.4µg/g Cre0.001.4µmol/mol Cre
Iron0.0029µg/g Cre0.0059µmol/mol Cre
Lead0.001.8µg/g Cre0.001.0µmol/mol Cre
Mercury0.002.1µg/g Cre0.001.2µmol/mol Cre
Nickel0.005.2µg/g Cre0.0010.0µmol/mol Cre
Thallium0.00643ng/g Cre0.00356nmol/mol Cre
Uranium0.0015ng/g Cre0.007.1nmol/mol Cre
24 Hour Urine Reference Range
Essential Elements
 Conventional UnitSI Unit
ElementsLowHighUnitLowHighUnit
Boron0.0010.5mg/d0.000.97mmol/d
Chromium0.000.80µg/d0.0015.4nmol/d
Cobalt0.001.25µg/d0.0021.2nmol/d
Copper3.817.8µg/d0.060.28µmol/d


Iron


0.00

20.1

µg/g

0.00

0.36

µmol/d 
Manganese0.000.80µg/d0.0014.6nmol/d
Molybdenum19.2182.3µg/d0.201.90µmol/d
Selenium30.0130.3µg/d0.381.65µmol/d
Strontium40.0229.6µg/d0.462.62µmol/d
Sulfur250802mg/d7.825.0mmol/d
Tin0.007.0µg/d0.0059.0nmol/d
Vanadium0.000.200µg/d0.003.93nmol/d
Zinc98602µg/d1.59.2µmol/d
Toxic Elements
Aluminum0.0025.1µg/d0.000.93µmol/d
Antimony0.000.084µg/d0.000.69nmol/d
Aresenic Inorganic0.0015.0µg/d0.000.20µmol/d
Aresenic Total0.0060.0µg/d0.000.80µmol/d
Barium0.005.0µg/d0.0036.4nmol/d
Beryllium0.000.150µg/d0.0016.7nmol/d
Bismuth0.000.1µg/d0.000.48nmol/d
Cadmium0.002.0µg/d0.0017.8nmol/d
Lead0.004.0µg/d0.0019.3nmol/d
Mercury0.004.0µg/d0.0020.0nmol/d
Nickel0.005.0µg/d0.0085.2nmol/d
Thallium0.000.6µg/d0.002.94nmol/d
Uranium0.000.015µg/d0.000.063nmol/d