Full Blood Count Flashcards
1
Q
Hb
A
Concentration of haemoglobin (g/L)
2
Q
Hct
A
Haematocrit: % Blood volume as RBC
How many RBCs are produced - raised in polycythaemia, reduced in anaemia
3
Q
MCV
A
Mean corpuscular volume
Average size of RBC
4
Q
MCH
A
Mean corpuscular Hb
Average Hb content of RBC
5
Q
MCHC
A
Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration
Hb concentration in given RBCs
6
Q
RDW
A
Red cell distribution width
Range of deviation around RBC size
7
Q
Reticulocyte count
A
Immature RBCs, released from BM in times of stress
raised = increased use rather than failure of maturation
