CBC LAB VALUES

normal hemoglobin range for females

12-16 g/dL

normal hemoglobin range for males

14-18 g/dL

what is hemoglobin

the oxygen carrying component of red blood cells

what is the term for low hemoglobin

anemia

what is the term for high hemoglobin

erythrocytosis

when do patients get transfused

when hemoglobin is <7-8 g/dL

what is the critical limit of hemoglobin and what are the risk

CL= >5 g/dL

risk of ischemia, congestive heart failure and death

what is hematocrit

% of RBCs to blood volume

what is the normal range of hematocrit for females

37-47%

what is the normal hematocrit range for males

45-52%

what is low hematocrit called

anemia

what is high hematocrit called

erythrocytosis

what is the normal range of a white blood cell count

5,000 - 10,000 cells/L

low white blood cell count term and value

leukopenia

<4,000

high white blood cell count term and value

leukocytosis

>11,000

normal platelet count

150,000 - 400,000

low platelet count term and value

thrombocytopenia

<50,000

high platelet count term and value

thrombocytosis

>400,000

hemoglobin panic value

<7 g/dL

hematocrit panic value

<25%

how do you calculate absolute neutrophil count (ANC)

WBC x %neutrophils

ANC panic value

<1,000

what does it mean if there is an ANC panic value

take neutropenic precautions, the patient is at high risk for infection

high panic value of platelets and risk

>450,000

risk of venous thromboembolism

low panic value of platelets and risk

< 20,000

risk of hemorrhage