Hematology: Normal labwork values

RBC male value

4.7-6.1 M/uL

RBC female value

4.2-5.7 M/uL

RBC child value

3.5-5.0 M/uL

WBC value

4.5-11 K/uL

Define Hemoglobin

• Iron rich protein

• Binds to oxygen from lungs → carries to rest of body → returns CO2

Hemoglobin test

Amount of hemoglobin among RBCs

Hgb (hemoglobin) male value

14-18 g/dL

Hgb (hemoglobin) female value

12-16 g/dL

Hgb (hemoglobin) child value

10-14 g/dL

Hgb (hemoglobin) Newborn value

15-25 g/dL

HCT (hematocrit) test

% of RBC among total blood volume

HCT (hematocrit) male value

40-50%

HCT (hematocrit) female value

37-47%

HCT (hematocrit) child value

30-42%

MCV (Mean Corpuscular Volume) test

Measures average size of RBCs

MCV (Mean Corpuscular Volume) value

78-98 fL

MCH (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin) test

Avg amount of hemoglobin inside RBCs

MCH (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin) value

27-35 pg per cell

MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration) test

Avg concentration of hemoglobin inside RBCs

MCHC value

31-37% or g/dL

Bands test

• Immature WBCs/ neutrophils

• Bone marrow releases early during infection

Bands value

1-5%

Neutrophils value

50-81% of leukocytes/ WBCs

Lymphocytes value

14-44% of WBCs

Monocytes value

2-6% of WBCs

Eosinophils value

1-5% of WBCs

Basophils value

0-1% of WBCs