CBC Indices

Question 1

WBC

Answer 1

4.5 - 11 X 10^3/cumm

Question 2

RBC

Answer 2

4.5 - 5.5 x 10^6/cumm (male)
4.0 - 5.0 x 10 ^6/cumm (female)

Question 3

Hemoglobin (Hgb)

Answer 3

14.0 - 17.4 g/dl (male)
12.0 - 16.0 g/dl (female)

Question 4

Hematocrit (Hct)

Answer 4

42 - 52% (male)
36 - 46% (female)

Question 5

Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)

Answer 5

80 to 100 fl

Question 6

Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)

Answer 6

28 - 34 pg

Question 7

Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)

Answer 7

32 - 36 g/dl

Question 8

Platelet (Plt)

Answer 8

150 - 400 x 10^3/cumm

Question 9

RDW

Answer 9

12 - 14.6

Question 10

Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)

Answer 10

6.8 - 10.2 fl

Question 11

Neutrophil

Answer 11

55 - 70%

Question 12

Lymphocyte

Answer 12

20 - 40%

Question 13

Monocyte

Answer 13

2 - 8%

Question 14

Eosinophil

Answer 14

1 - 4%

Question 15

Basophil

Answer 15

0.5 - 1%

Question 16

MCV Calculation

Answer 16

Hct %/ RBC x 10

Question 17

MCH Calculation

Answer 17

Hgb (g/dl)/RBC x 10

Question 18

MCHC Calculation

Answer 18

Hgb (g/dl)/Hct% x 100

Question 19

Hematocrit

Answer 19

Ratio of RBC volume to Whole Blood Volume x 100

Question 20

Three Layers in Hematocrit

Answer 20

Plasma, buffy coat, and RBC

Question 21

Incomplete sealing of capillary tube

Answer 21

Falsely decrease hematocrit results

Question 22

Inadequate Centrifugation

Answer 22

Falsely increase hematocrit results

Question 23

Icteric

Answer 23

Increased bilirubin, jaundice