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Heart and Vessels: Maximum pulse at 5th intercostal space; regular rhythm; no murmurs. There is no evidence of
varicosities, stasis, or ischemia.
Abdomen: Moderate protrusion of abdomen with liver edge felt in right upper quadrant, 2 cm. below the costal margin
(sharp edge, non-tender, non-nodular). No other organomegaly or masses. No rebound or direct tenderness. Normal bowel
sounds. No ascites or costovertebral angle tenderness.
Rectal: No hemorrhoids or masses, or tenderness. Good sphincter tone; stool guaiac negative.
Genitourinary: Normal uncircumcized male phallus; no evidence of scars or chancres Testes are descended bilaterally, of
normal consistency and non-tender.
Extremities: No limitation of motion or deformity. No inflammation or ulceration. No clubbing or peripheral edema.
Neurological: See Section IV. (Neurologic Evaluation).
D. Selected Laboratory Studies
Normal Subject
Hematology:
Hematocrit 40 - 54% 42%
Hemoglobin 14 - 18 Gm.% 14.50%
RBC 4.5 - 6.2 mill/cu.mm 5.5 mil/cu.mm
Sed. Rate less than l0mm/hr.Wintrobe 18 mm/hr.
White blood cell count 5 - 10,000 cu./mm. 12,000 cu/mm
Segmented neutrophiles 40 - 60% 45%
Band neutrophile 0 - 5% 4%
Lymphocytes 20 - 40% 40%
Monocytes 4 - 8% 7%
Eosinophiles 1 - 3% 4%
Basophiles 0 - 1% 0
Myelocytes 0 0
Non-specific Chemistries:
Sodium 136 - 145 mEq/L. 135 mEq./L.
Potassium 2.5 - 4.5 mEq/L. 3.0 mEq./L.
Chloride 100 - 106 mEq/L. 98 mEq./L.
Carbon Dioxide content 24 - 29 mEq/L. 29 aEq./L.
Liver Function Tests:
Bilirubin (Van den Bergh)
Direct 0.1 - 0.4 mg./100 ml. 0.7 mg./l00 ml.
Indirect 0.2 - 0.7 mg./100 ml. 0.9 mg./l00 ml.
Alkaline phosphatase 2 - 4.5 (Bodansky units) 5.8
Albumin/Globulin 3.5 - 5.5Gm%/1.5 - 3Gm% 3.2/3.6Gm.%
Endocrine Studies:
PBI 4 - 8 microgram/100ml. 6.2
T-3 Uptake 10.3 - 14.3 units 11.9 units
Glucose (Polin) 80 - 120mg./ml. 100mg./ml.
Cholesterol 150 - 280mg./100ml. 205mg./100ml.
Renal:
Blood Urea Nitrogen 8 - 20 mg./l00ml. 11mg./100ml.