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BSP Taxonomy — Level 2: Standard Laboratory Biomarkers

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Routine laboratory biomarkers performed by any clinical laboratory worldwide. Any conventional lab can achieve BSP-Compliant Basic certification using Level 2 biomarkers.

Required for: BSP-Compliant Basic certification (minimum).


Category 10 — Hematology (BSP-HM)

BSP CodeBiomarkerUnit
BSP-HM-001Erythrocytes (RBC)10⁶/µL
BSP-HM-002Hemoglobing/dL
BSP-HM-003Hematocrit%
BSP-HM-004MCVfL
BSP-HM-005MCHpg
BSP-HM-006MCHCg/dL
BSP-HM-007Platelets10³/µL
BSP-HM-008Leukocytes (WBC)10³/µL
BSP-HM-009Neutrophils% / 10³/µL
BSP-HM-010Lymphocytes% / 10³/µL
BSP-HM-011Monocytes% / 10³/µL
BSP-HM-012Eosinophils% / 10³/µL
BSP-HM-013Basophils% / 10³/µL
BSP-HM-014Reticulocytes%
BSP-HM-015RDW%

Category 11 — Vitamins (BSP-VT)

BSP CodeBiomarkerUnit
BSP-VT-001Vitamin D (25-OH D3)ng/mL
BSP-VT-002Vitamin B12pg/mL
BSP-VT-003Folateng/mL
BSP-VT-004Vitamin B6ng/mL
BSP-VT-005Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)nmol/L
BSP-VT-006Vitamin A (Retinol)µg/dL
BSP-VT-007Vitamin E (α-Tocopherol)mg/L
BSP-VT-008Vitamin K1ng/mL
BSP-VT-009Vitamin Cmg/dL

Category 12 — Minerals & Electrolytes (BSP-MN)

BSP CodeBiomarkerUnit
BSP-MN-001Magnesiummg/dL
BSP-MN-002Zincµg/dL
BSP-MN-003Ironµg/dL
BSP-MN-004Ferritinng/mL
BSP-MN-005Transferrin Saturation%
BSP-MN-006SodiummEq/L
BSP-MN-007PotassiummEq/L
BSP-MN-008ChloridemEq/L
BSP-MN-009Calcium (total)mg/dL
BSP-MN-010Phosphorusmg/dL
BSP-MN-011Seleniumµg/L
BSP-MN-012Copperµg/dL
BSP-MN-013Iodine (urinary)µg/L

Category 13 — Hormones (BSP-HR)

BSP CodeBiomarkerUnit
BSP-HR-001TSHµUI/mL
BSP-HR-002Free T4ng/dL
BSP-HR-003Free T3pg/mL
BSP-HR-004Total Testosteroneng/dL
BSP-HR-005Free Testosteronepg/mL
BSP-HR-006Estradiol (E2)pg/mL
BSP-HR-007Progesteroneng/mL
BSP-HR-008DHEA-Sµg/dL
BSP-HR-009Cortisol (morning)µg/dL
BSP-HR-010LHmUI/mL
BSP-HR-011FSHmUI/mL
BSP-HR-012Prolactinng/mL
BSP-HR-013IGF-1ng/mL
BSP-HR-014Insulin (fasting)µUI/mL
BSP-HR-015SHBGnmol/L

Category 14 — Renal Function (BSP-RN)

BSP CodeBiomarkerUnit
BSP-RN-001Creatininemg/dL
BSP-RN-002Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)mg/dL
BSP-RN-003eGFRmL/min/1.73m²
BSP-RN-004Cystatin Cmg/L
BSP-RN-005Uric Acidmg/dL
BSP-RN-006Microalbuminuriamg/24h

Category 15 — Conventional Lipids (BSP-LP)

BSP CodeBiomarkerUnit
BSP-LP-001Total Cholesterolmg/dL
BSP-LP-002HDL Cholesterolmg/dL
BSP-LP-003LDL Cholesterolmg/dL
BSP-LP-004Triglyceridesmg/dL
BSP-LP-005VLDLmg/dL
BSP-LP-006Apolipoprotein A1mg/dL
BSP-LP-007Lipoprotein(a)mg/dL

Category 16 — Glycemia & Metabolic (BSP-GL)

BSP CodeBiomarkerUnit
BSP-GL-001Fasting Glucosemg/dL
BSP-GL-002HbA1c%
BSP-GL-003Fasting InsulinµUI/mL
BSP-GL-004HOMA-IRindex
BSP-GL-005Fructosamineµmol/L
BSP-GL-006Postprandial Glucose (2h)mg/dL

Category 17 — Hepatic Function (BSP-LV)

BSP CodeBiomarkerUnit
BSP-LV-001ALT (TGP)U/L
BSP-LV-002AST (TGO)U/L
BSP-LV-003GGTU/L
BSP-LV-004Albuming/dL
BSP-LV-005Total Bilirubinmg/dL
BSP-LV-006Direct Bilirubinmg/dL
BSP-LV-007Alkaline PhosphataseU/L
BSP-LV-008Total Proteing/dL
BSP-LV-009Prothrombin Time (PT/INR)seconds / ratio

Category 18 — Inflammatory Markers (BSP-IF)

BSP CodeBiomarkerUnit
BSP-IF-001CRP (standard)mg/L
BSP-IF-002ESRmm/h
BSP-IF-003Fibrinogenmg/dL
BSP-IF-004Ferritinng/mL
BSP-IF-005Procalcitoninng/mL

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