WHAT DOES THE TEST MEASURE?
Blood is classified as connective tissue with a liquid intercellular substance, plasma, in which blood cells are suspended. Complete blood count measures the following present cells in the blood.
RED BLOOD CELLS:
Red blood cells are also known as erythrocytes. They are biconcave in shape and are the most abundant cells in the body. RBCs carry Hemoglobin and transport oxygen to the tissues.
HEMOGLOBIN:
Hemoglobin is an oxygen-carrying metalloprotein.
HEMATOCRIT (HCT):
Hematocrit is the ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the total volume of blood. Measure in percentage
WHITE BLOOD CELLS:
Also known as leukocytes. They make up the special system for combating the different infections and toxic agents.
Total Leucocyte count (TLC) is the measurement of the total number of leukocytes (WBCs) in a given volume of blood.
There are five types of WBCs
DIFFERENTIAL LEUKOCYTE COUNT:
Determines the percentage of different types of white blood cells.
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV):
Is the average volume of a red blood cell.
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH):
Is the average amount of hemoglobin in the average red blood cell.
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC):
Is the average concentration of hemoglobin in a given volume of red cells.
INTERPRETATION OF THE RESULT:
Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)
Males: 4.3 - 6.2 x million/?L
Females: 3.8 - 5.5 million/?L
Infant/Child: 3.8 - 5.5 million/?L
Hemoglobin
Males: 13.2 - 16.2 gm/dL
Females: 12.0 - 15.2 gm/dL
White Blood Cell Count (WBC)
Differential Leucocyte Count
Neutrophils - 35-80%
Lymphocytes - 20-50%
Monocytes - 2-12%
Eosinophils - 0-7%
Basophils - 0-2%
Platelet Count
1.5 - 4.5 lacs/?L
Hematocrit (Hct)
Males: 40-52%
Females: 37-46%
Child: 31-43%
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
27-34 pg
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
31-35 gm/dL