Blood Smear Evaluation

Question 1

RBC

Answer 1

Total # of RBC in the blood
Normal Range: Male (4.5-6.0 xe12)
Female (3.8-5.2 x e12)

Question 2

Hgb

Answer 2

Concentration of Hemoglobin in the blood
Range: Male 140-180 / Female 120-160

Question 3

Hematocrit

Answer 3

Volume of Packed Red Blood Cells
Normal Range : Male (0.42-0.52) / Female (0.37 -0.47)

Question 4

Hematocrit Calculation

Answer 4

MCV * RBC

Question 5

Mean Red Blood Cell Volume (MCV)

Answer 5

Average size of the RBC
Normal Range: 80-100fl
<80 Microcytosis
80-100 Normlytic
>100 Macrocytosis

Question 6

MCV Calculation

Answer 6

(HCT/RBC)X1000

Question 7

MCHC

Answer 7

Weight of Hgb in the average RBC
Normal Range 27-31

Question 8

MCH Calculation

Answer 8

Hgb/RBC

Question 9

MCHC

Answer 9

Concentration of HgB in an average RBC
Normal Range 320-360
<320=Hypochromic
320-360= Normochromic

Question 10

Calculation of MCHC

Answer 10

Hgb/Hct

Question 11

Red Cell Distribution (RDW)

Answer 11

Standard deviation of the RBC
Normal Range= 11.5-14.5
Aninocytosis >13.5

Question 12

WBC

Answer 12

Total number of WBC in the blood
Normal Range: Adult 4.5-11
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