Electronic Cell Counting

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Hct RR

35-50%

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Hct Equation

RBC x MCV / 10

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MCH RR

26-34 pg

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MCH Equation

HBG/RBC x 10

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MCHC RR

32-36 g/dL

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MCHC Equation

HBG/HCT x 100

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RDW RR

11.5-14.5%

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MCV RR

76-100 fL

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Lymphocyte Peak

35-90 fL

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Mononuclear Peak

90-160 fL

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Granulocyte Peak

160-450 fL

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Absolute Count Equation

% Cells x Total WBC Count

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R1 Flag Causes

  • Sickled/Nucleated RBCs

  • Clumped or giant platelets

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R2 Flag Causes

  • Atypical Lymphs

  • Blasts

  • Plasma Cells

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R3 Flag Causes

More bands (Maturation shift to the LEFT)

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R4 Flag Causes

Very high granulocyte population

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What is in the “toe” of a RBC Histogram

  • Duplicates

  • Triplicates

  • Agglutinated RBCs

  • Aperture artifacts

  • Occasional WBC

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How is a increased RDW reflected on a RBC histogram?

Increased in “width” of the area beneath the curve.

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What will a increased MCV look like on a RBC histogram?

Shifts curve to the right

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What will a decreased MCV look like on a RBC histogram?

Shifts curve to the left

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What can cause two size populations on a RBC histogram (bimodal)?

  • Dimorphic

  • Both Macro/Microcytic population