REFERENCE RANGES AND UNITS

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1. Normal Ranges Core Haematology

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Red Cell Count x10 /L Haemoglobin g/L
MEN 4.5-6.5 up to 7 days 140-190
WOMEN 3.9-5.6 1-8 weeks 120-170
2-6 months 100-130
MCH pg 6-12 months 105-130
ADULT 27-32 1-3 years 110-130
3-10 years 115-140
MCHC g/L 10-13 years 115-150
ADULT 300-360
MEN 130-175
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Reticulocytes x10 /L WOMEN 115-155
ADULT 15-100

MCV fL PCV
up to 7 days 97-120 up to 7 days 0.40-0.60
1-8 weeks 84-115 1-8 weeks 0.34-0.50
2-6 months 67-96 2-12 months 0.30-0.42
6-12 months 69-88 1-3 years 0.32-0.44
1-3 years 70-88 3-10 years 0.34-0.44
3-10 years 72-88 10-13 years 0.34-0.50
10-13 years 77-95
MEN 0.40-0.52
ADULT 80-100 WOMEN 0.35-0.45
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White cell count x10 /L ESR mm/hr
up to 7 days 5.0-21.0 1-30 years 1-10
1-2 weeks 5.0-20.0 31-50 years 1-15
2 weeks - 6 months 4.0-18.0 51-70 years 1-20
6 months – 6 years 4.0-15.0 71+ 1-30
6 years - 12 years 4.0-13.0
ADULT 4.0-11.0
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Differential x10 /L
Neutrophils Lymphocytes Monocytes Eosinophils Basophils
up to 2 years 0.5-7.0 2.7-12.0 0-1.0 0-0.5 0-0.2
2-12 years 1.2-8.0 1.5-7.0 0-1.0 0-0.5 0-0.2
ADULTS 2.0-8.0 1.0-4.0 0-1.0 0-0.5 0-0.2
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Platelets x10 /L
All ages 150-450 RDW 11.5-15.0
PDW 15.3-18.0
MPV 7.4-10.4 (platelets normal or high)
9.4-14.4 (for low platelet counts)