- Required initial lab values: Hemoglobin ≥9.0 g/dL, absolute neutrophil count ≥1,500/mm3, platelet count ≥100,000/mm3, total bilirubin ≤1.5 times the upper limit of normal, AST or ALT <3 times the upper limit of normal, serum albumin ≥2.5 g/dL, serum cholesterol ≤350 mg/dL, triglycerides ≤400 mg/dL, creatinine <1.5 times the upper limit of normal, or a calculated creatinine clearance ≥50 ml/min.