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. 2012 Dec 1;28(1):30–37. doi: 10.1007/s12291-012-0281-0

Table 1.

Reference interval of liver function tests in north Indian population

Total bilirubin Direct bilirubin SGOT SGPT ALP GGT Protein Albumin
Total Median 0.70 0.30 25.00 25.00 200.00 16.00 7.30 4.10
95 Percentile 2.5 0.30 0.10 13.0 10.0 107.0 5.0 6.40 3.50
97.5 1.30 0.50 52.80 68.0 361.8 50.60 8.30 4.90
90 % CI Lower 0.18–0.42 0.06–0.14 12.47–13.53 9.24–10.76 103.28–110.72 4.33–5.67 6.38–6.42 3.36–3.64
Upper 1.18–1.42 0.46–0.54 52.27–53.33 67.24–68.76 358.08–365.52 49.93–51.27 8.28–8.32 4.86–4.94
Male Median 0.70 0.30 26.00 28.00 210.00 17.00 7.30 4.20
95 Percentile 2.5 0.40 0.10 14.00 11.00 116.30 6.76 6.37 3.60
97.5 1.34 0.50 55.00 70.35 388.00 51.09 8.30 4.80
90 % CI Lower 0.22–0.58 0.02–0.18 13.29–14.71 9.94–12.06 111.01–121.59 5.80–7.72 6.33–6.41 3.58–3.62
Upper 1.16–1.52 0.42–0.58 54.29–55.71 69.29–71.41 382.71–393.29 50.13–52.05 8.26–8.34 4.78–4.82
Female Median 0.60 0.30 24.00 22.00 192.00 14.00 7.40 4.10
95 Percentile 2.5 0.30 0.10 13.00 9.00 100.58 3.92 6.50 3.40
97.5 1.20 0.50 50.43 63.43 323.00 48.70 8.30 4.60
90 % CI Lower 0.12–0.48 0.02–0.18 12.22–13.78 7.92–10.08 95.60–105.56 3.08–4.76 6.46–6.54 3.38–3.42
Upper 1.02–1.38 0.42–0.58 49.65–51.21 62.35–64.51 318.02–327.98 47.86–49.54 8.26–8.34 4.58–4.62
Age <20 years Median 0.70 0.30 26.00 22.00 261.00 13.00 7.50 4.30
95 Percentile 2.5 0.40 0.10 15.00 12.00 118.00 2.30 6.50 3.80
97.5 1.50 0.50 50.00 56.00 622.00 48.43 8.20 4.70
90 % CI Lower 0.34–0.46 0.08–0.12 13.43–16.57 9.92–14.08 93.48–142.52 0.18–4.42 6.42–6.58 3.76–3.84
Upper 1.44–1.56 0.48–0.52 48.43–51.57 53.92–58.08 597.48–646.52 49.88–54.12 8.16–8.24 4.66–4.74
Age 20–40 years Median 0.70 0.30 25.00 25.00 196.00 16.00 7.40 4.20
95 Percentile 2.5 0.30 0.10 13.00 9.50 103.58 6.00 6.40 3.5
97.5 1.30 0.50 52.00 71.00 328.00 52.00 8.30 4.70
90 % CI Lower 0.12-0.48 0.02–0.18 12.29–13.71 8.38–10.62 99.01–108.15 5.31–6.69 6.36–6.44 3.48–3.52
Upper 1.12–1.48 0.42–0.58 51.29–52.71 69.88–72.12 323.43–332.57 47.74–49.12 8.26–8.34 4.68–4.72
Age 41–60 years Median 0.60 0.30 26.00 25.00 202.00 17.00 7.20 4.10
95 Percentile 2.5 0.35 0.10 13.00 10.20 114.20 5.00 6.40 3.50
97.5 1.20 0.50 54.80 65.00 318.00 54.00 8.30 4.70
90 % CI Lower 0.33–0.37 0.02–0.18 12.10–13.90 8.98–11.42 109.81–118.59 3.61–6.39 6.36–6.44 3.50–3.54
Upper 1.18–1.22 0.42–0.58 53.90–55.70 63.78–66.22 313.61–322.39 52.61–55.39 8.26–8.34 4.68–4.72
Rural Median 0.70 0.30 26.00 23.00 197.00 14.00 7.30 4.10
95 Percentile 2.5 0.30 0.10 13.00 9.34 102.18 3.84 6.50 3.40
97.5 1.20 0.50 50.00 63.00 430.25 43.48 8.10 4.70
90 % CI Lower 0.28–0.32 0.02–0.18 12.12–13.88 8.24–10.44 95.48–108.88 2.57–5.11 6.46–6.54 3.38–3.42
Upper 1.18–1.22 0.42–0.58 49.12–50.88 61.90–64.10 423.55–436.95 42.21–44.75 8.06–8.14 4.68–4.72
Urban Median 0.62 0.30 25.00 26.00 205.00 17.00 7.30 4.20
95 Percentile 2.5 0.30 0.10 13.53 10.00 111.05 6.00 6.40 3.60
97.5 1.30 0.50 55.00 71.00 344.00 52.00 8.40 4.70
90 % CI Lower 0.14–0.46 0.04–0.16 12.86–14.20 8.96–11.04 106.09–116.01 5.27–6.73 6.36–6.44 3.40–3.80
Upper 1.14–1.46 0.44–0.56 54.33–55.67 69.96–72.04 339.57–348.43 51.27–52.73 8.36–8.44 4.50–4.90
BMI < 25 Median 0.70 0.30 25.00 24.00 199.00 15.00 7.30 4.20
95 Percentile 2.5 0.30 0.10 13.00 10.00 104.63 5.00 6.40 3.50
97.5 1.30 0.50 52.00 66.00 388.00 50.23 8.30 4.70
90 % CI Lower 0.14–0.46 0.04–0.16 12.41–13.59 9.18–10.82 100.30–108.96 4.24–5.76 6.38–6.42 3.32–3.68
Upper 1.14–1.46 0.44–0.56 51.41–52.59 65.18–66.82 383.67–392.33 49.47–50.99 8.28–8.32 4.52–4.88
BMI ≥ 25 Median 0.60 0.30 25.00 28.00 200.00 18.00 7.20 4.10
95 Percentile 2.5 0.30 0.10 13.80 10.00 117.90 7.00 6.36 3.60
97.5 1.30 0.50 55.40 79.00 310.60 62.36 8.24 4.60
90 % CI Lower 0.28–0.32 0.00–0.20 12.57–15.03 8.06–11.94 111.12–124.68 5.69–8.31 6.30–6.42 3.56–3.64
Upper 1.14–1.46 0.40–0.60 54.17–56.63 77.06–80.94 303.82–317.38 61.63–63.09 8.18–8.30 4.56–4.64
Vegetarian Median 0.67 0.30 24.00 24.00 198.00 15.00 7.30 4.10
95 Percentile 2.5 0.30 0.10 13.00 9.50 104.00 5.00 6.44 3.50
97.5 1.30 0.50 52.58 68.00 417.75 49.15 8.30 4.90
90 % CI Lower 0.14–0.46 0.04–0.16 12.37–13.63 8.60–10.40 99.37–108.63 4.18–5.82 6.42–6.46 3.32–3.68
Upper 1.14–1.46 0.44–0.56 51.95–53.21 67.10–68.90 413.12–422.38 48.33–49.97 8.28–8.32 4.70–5.10
Non Vegetarian Median 0.70 0.30 26.00 27.00 212.00 18.00 7.30 4.20
95 Percentile 2.5 0.40 0.10 13.40 10.00 112.40 7.50 6.28 3.60
97.5 1.30 0.50 53.20 67.50 344.20 52.18 8.40 4.80
90 % CI Lower 0.38–0.42 0.00–0.20 12.46–14.34 8.53–11.47 106.36–118.44 6.40–8.60 6.22–6.34 3.58–3.62
Upper 1.28–1.32 0.40–0.60 52.26–54.14 66.03–68.97 338.16–350.24 51.08–53.28 8.34–8.46 4.78–4.82
Smokers Median 0.70 0.30 28.00 32.00 204.50 21.00 7.20 4.10
95 Percentile 2.5 0.40 0.10 14.00 12.00 98.00 8.80 6.40 3.60
97.5 1.20 0.50 60.00 66.00 323.00 58.00 8.40 4.80
90 % CI Lower 0.36–0.44 0.02–0.22 12.47–15.53 10.26–13.74 90.77–105.23 7.15–10.45 6.34–6.46 3.56–3.64
Upper 1.16–1.24 0.38–0.62 59.06–60.94 64.53–67.47 315.77–330.23 56.35–59.65 8.34–8.46 4.76–4.84
Alcoholic Median 0.70 0.30 29.00 33.00 206.00 24.00 7.20 4.10
95 Percentile 2.5 0.39 0.20 14.00 11.00 98.85 9.00 6.39 3.60
97.5 1.30 0.50 60.00 84.00 324.65 75.80 8.23 4.80
90 % CI Lower 0.37–0.41 0.10–0.30 12.65–15.35 9.45–12.55 92.60–105.10 7.16–10.84 6.33–6.45 3.56–3.64
Upper 1.28–1.32 0.38–0.62 59.06–60.94 66.53–69.47 318.40–330.90 64.70–66.90 8.17–8.29 4.76–4.84
Pre Menopause Median 0.60 0.30 24.00 20.00 180.00 13.00 7.40 4.10
95 Percentile 2.5 0.30 0.10 13.00 9.00 98.00 3.80 6.50 3.40
97.5 1.20 0.50 50.35 61.35 423.75 40.70 8.22 4.70
90 % CI Lower 0.28–0.32 0.00–0.20 11.94–14.06 7.67–10.33 90.89–105.11 2.80–4.80 6.46–6.54 3.36–3.44
Upper 1.18–1.22 0.40–0.60 49.29–51.41 60.02–62.68 416.64–430.86 39.70–41.70 8.18–8.26 4.66–4.74
Post Menopause Median 0.60 0.30 25.00 24.00 208.50 15.10 7.30 4.00
95 Percentile 2.5 0.30 0.10 13.00 8.00 115.78 5.00 6.48 3.58
97.5 1.20 0.50 51.23 66.45 314.00 52.20 8.32 4.60
90 % CI Lower 0.28–0.32 0.00–0.22 11.84–14.16 6.24–9.76 109.47–122.09 3.59–6.41 6.42–6.54 3.54–3.62
Upper 1.18–1.22 0.38–0.62 50.07–52.39 64.69–68.21 307.69–320.31 50.79–53.61 8.26–8.38 4.56–4.64