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Height

Measurements · also printed as Height (cm), Ht, Standing height, Body height

Typical UK adult rangeNo single typical range

No typical range for height.

What this test measures

Standing height in centimetres, measured without shoes against a wall-mounted rule.

Why doctors request it

Recorded to calculate BMI and predicted lung volumes, and to follow growth in children.

What commonly pushes it up

Growth, in children

What commonly pushes it down

Increasing age, by a centimetre or two
Spinal conditions

Everyday reasons for a value outside the range

Measured height and reported height often differ
Time of day changes it slightly

About the sample

Standing straight without shoes.

Written by a UK consultant physician. Typical UK adult reference ranges; your laboratory's own printed range takes precedence.

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This is an educational summary of results you uploaded. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis or a treatment plan, and it does not replace the doctor who requested the test. If you are worried, or a result is marked outside range, discuss it with your doctor. Written and reviewed by a UK consultant physician. Reference ranges vary between laboratories.