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Lab values -
Normal Blood Lab Values
Question | Answer |
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CBC | Complete Blood Count (automated count of the cells in the blood) |
Female Hemoglobin | 12 - 16 g/dL |
Child Hemoglobin 6 to 18 year old) | 10 - 16 g/dL |
Male Hemoglobin | 14 - 18 g/dL |
Hemoglobin abbreviation | Hgb |
Hemoglobin units expressed in | g/dL |
Hematocrit abbreviation | Hct |
Hematocrit units expressed in | % |
Male Hct | 42 - 52 % |
Female Hct % | 37 - 47 % |
Pregnant Hct % | > 33% |
Pregnant Hemoglobin | < 11 g/dL |
Child Hct (6 to 18 year old) | 32 - 44% |
CBC: What is being tested? | CBC test includes: # of white blood cells # of red blood cells amount of Hgbpercent Hctplatelet count and volumemean corpuscular volume (MCV)mean corpuscular hemoglobin(MCH)mean corpuscular hgb concentration(MCHC) |
Male RBC | 4.7 - 6.1 |
Female RBC | 4.2 - 5.4 |
Pregnant RBC | usually < normal female value of 4.2 - 5.4 |