Monica Lyka Bancale BSN 3A July 27, 2010

White blood cell (WBC, leukocyte) count

Men and nonpregnant women: 4,500-11,000/mcL3 or 4.5-11.0 x 109/liter (SI units)

Pregnant women: 1st trimester: 6,600-14,100/mcL or 6.6-14.1 x 109/L

2nd trimester: 6,900-17,100/mcL or 6.9-17.1 x 109/L

3rd trimester: 5,900-14,700/mcL or 5.9-14.7 x 109/L

Postpartum: 9,700-25,700/mcL or 9.7-25.7 x 109/L

White blood cell types (WBC differential)

Neutrophils: 50%-62%

Band neutrophils: 3%-6%

Lymphocytes: 25%-40%

Monocytes: 3%-7%

Eosinophils: 0%-3%

Basophils: 0%-1%

Red blood cell (RBC) count

Men: 4.7-6.1 million RBCs per microliter (mcL) or 4.7-6.1 x 1012/liter (SI units)

Women: 4.2-5.4 million RBCs per mcL or 4.2-5.4 x 1012/L

Children: 4.0-5.5 million RBCs per mcL or 4.6-4.8 x 1012/L

Newborn: 4.8-7.1 million RBCs per mcL or 4.8-7.1 x 1012/L

Hematocrit (HCT)

Men: 42%-52% or 0.42-0.52 volume fraction (SI units)

Women: 37%-47% or 0.37-0.47 volume fraction

Pregnant 1st trimester: 35%-46%

women:
2nd trimester: 30%-42%
 3rd trimester: 34%-44%

Postpartum: 30%-44%

Children: 32%-44%

Newborns: 44%-64%

Hemoglobin (Hgb)

14-18 grams per deciliter (g/dL) or 8.7-11.2 millimoles per liter (mmol/L) (SI
Men:
units)

Women: 12-16 g/dL or 7.4-9.9 mmol/L

Pregnant 1st trimester: 11.4-15.0 g/dL or 7.1-9.3 mmol/L

women:
2nd trimester: 10.0-14.3 g/dL or 6.2-8.9 mmol/L

3rd trimester: 10.2-14.4 g/dL or 6.3-8.9 mmol/L

Postpartum: 10.4-18.0 g/dL or 6.4-9.3 mmol/L

Children: 9.5-15.5 g/dL

Newborn: 14-24 g/dL

Red blood cell indices

Mean corpuscular volume (MCV): 82-98 femtoliters (fL)

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH): 26-34 picograms (pg)

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration 31-38 grams per deciliter (g/dL) or 31%-
(MCHC): 38%

Platelet (thrombocyte) count

Children: 150,000-450,000 platelets per mm3 or 150-450 x 109/liter (SI

Normal: units)

Adults: 150,000-400,000 platelets per mm3 or 150-400 x 109/liter (SI units)

Mean platelet volume (MPV)

Normal: Children: 7.4-10.4 mcm3 or 7.4-10.4 fL

Adults: 7.4-10.4 mcm3 or 7.4-10.4 fL