Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: %
Male: <5.7
Female: <5.7
How to read this marker
Normal <5.7; prediabetes 5.7-6.4; diabetes ≥6.5. Altered RBC turnover can make A1C unreliable.
The wider testing context
Some numbers are used to he…
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: µIU/mL
Male: Lab-specific
Female: Lab-specific
How to read this marker
No universal reference or treatment target. Standardize fasting duration and collection time.
The wider testing context
Some nu…
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: ng/mL
Male: 1.1-4.4
Female: 1.1-4.4
How to read this marker
Ask your clinician to read this result with concurrent glucose, kidney function, and exogenous insulin use.
The wider testing context
Some…
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: calculated
Male: No universal range
Female: No universal range
How to read this marker
Formula-dependent and population-dependent. Dr. Purser to define clinic interpretation, if used.
The wider test…
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: µmol/L
Male: 200-285
Female: 200-285
How to read this marker
Assay-specific; reflects approximately 2-3 weeks and is affected by protein turnover.
The wider testing context
Some numbers are used to …
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: mmol/L
Male: 0.02-0.27
Female: 0.02-0.27
How to read this marker
Fasting, ketogenic diets, illness, and diabetes context materially affect interpretation.
The wider testing context
Some numbers are …
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: mg/dL
Male: <200 screening desirable
Female: <200 screening desirable
How to read this marker
Screening measure, not a stand-alone treatment target.
The wider testing context
Cholesterol categories …
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: mg/dL
Male: <100 desirable
Female: <100 desirable
How to read this marker
Risk-based goals may be <100, <70, or <55 depending on primary/secondary prevention risk.
The wider testing context
Choleste…
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: mg/dL
Male: ≥40
Female: ≥50
How to read this marker
Higher HDL is not always protective; interpret within the entire risk profile.
The wider testing context
Cholesterol categories help with screenin…
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: mg/dL
Male: <150
Female: <150
How to read this marker
150-199 borderline high; 200-499 high; ≥500 severe and pancreatitis-relevant.
The wider testing context
Cholesterol categories help with screeni…
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: mg/dL
Male: <130 desirable
Female: <130 desirable
How to read this marker
Risk-based goals may be lower; useful when triglycerides are elevated.
The wider testing context
Cholesterol categories help…
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: mg/dL
Male: 5-40
Female: 5-40
How to read this marker
Often calculated. Less reliable when triglycerides are markedly elevated.
The wider testing context
Cholesterol categories help with screening. …
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