Hematology Test: Introduction, List of Tests, Unit and Normal Range
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Hematology is the field of medicine concerned with the study of the root, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases connected to blood. A hematology test can evaluate a variety of blood conditions including infection, inflammation, anemia, hemophilia, other coagulation disorders, leukemia (blood cancer), and the body’s response to chemotherapy.
| Test | Value | Unit | Reference range |
| 1. CBC | |||
| TLC (Total Leukocyte Count) | x103 /μl | 4-11 | |
| RBC (Red Blood Cell Count) | x106/μl | Male: 4.5-6.0,Female: 4.0-4,5 | |
| Hb (Hemoglobin) | gm% | Male: 13-16, Female: 11.5-14.5 | |
| PCV (packed cell volume)/HCT (Hematocrit) | % | Male: 42-52; Female: 36-48 | |
| RBC indices | |||
| MCV (mean cell volume) | fl | 82-92 | |
| MCH (mean cell hemoglobin) | pg | 27-32 | |
| MCHC (mean cell hemoglobin concentration) | g/dl | 32-36 | |
| DLC (differential leukocyte count) | |||
| Neutrophil | 40-75 | ||
| Lymphocyte | 20-45 | ||
| Monocyte | 2-8 | ||
| Eosinophil | 1-4 | ||
| Basophil | 0-1 | ||
| Band Cell | |||
| 2. ESR (Westergren’s method) | mm/hr | Male: up to 15; Female: up to 20 | |
| 3. Reticulocytes | % | Adult: 0.5-2;Infant: 2-6 | |
| 4. Bleeding Time (Ivy’s Method) | min | 2-7 | |
| 5. Clotting Time (Lee and White Method) | min | 4-9 | |
| 6. Prothrombin Time | Sec | 10-14 | |
| INR | < 1.1 | ||
| 7. APTT | 30-40 | ||
| 8. Malaria Parasite a. Thick smear b. Thin smear | Found/ Not found | ||
| 9. Microfilaria | Found/not found | ||
| 10. Peripheral blood smear (PBS) Comment | RBCs: Normocytic normochromic WBCs: Normal Morphology Platelets: Adequate on blood film Others: No abnormal cells and microbes detected | ||
| Note |
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