Hematologic Reference Ranges

Question 1

RBC

Females: ___ to ___ million/uL
Males: ___ to ___ million/uL

Answer 1

RBC

Females: 4.2 to 5.4 million/uL
Males: 4.7 to 6.1 million/uL

Question 2

WBC

___ to ___ /mm^3

Answer 2

WBC

5,000 to 10,000/mm^3

Question 3

MCV

___ to ___ fL

Answer 3

MCV = Mean corpuscular volume

80 to 95 fL

Question 4

MCH

___ to ___ pg/cell

Answer 4

MCH = Mean corpuscular Hgb

27 to 31 pg/cell

Question 5

TIBC

___ to ___ mcg/dL

Answer 5

TIBC = Total Iron-Binding Count

250 to 460 mcg/dL

Question 6

IRON

Females: ___ to ___ mcg/dL
Males: ___ to ___ mcg/dL

Answer 6

IRON

Females: 60 to 160 mcg/dL
Males: 80 to 180 mcg/dL

Question 7

PLATELETS

___ to ___ mm^3

Answer 7

PLATELETS

150,000 to 400,000 mm^3

Question 8

HGB

Females: ___ to ___ g/dL
Males: ___ to ___ g/dL
Elderly: ___ ___ ___

Answer 8

HGB

Females: 12 to 16 g/dL
Males: 14 to 18 g/dL
Elderly: Levels Slightly Decreased

Question 9

HCT

Females: ___ to ___ %
Males: ___ to ___ %
Elderly: ___ ___ ___

Answer 9

HCT

Females: 37 to 47 %
Males: 42 to 52 %
Elderly: Levels Slightly Decreased

Question 10

APTT

___ to ___ seconds (___ to ___ times the control value if receiving ___ therapy)

Answer 10

APTT = Partial Thromboplastin Time

30 to 40 seconds (1.5 to 2.5 times the control value if receiving heparin therapy)

Question 11

PT

___ to ___ seconds, ___ to ___%, or _ : _ client-control ratio

Answer 11

PT = Prothrombin Time

11 to 12.5 seconds, 85 to 100%, or 1:1.1 client-control ratio

Question 12

INR

___ to ___ (Desired goal of ___ to ___ on ____ therapy)

Answer 12

INR = International Normalized Ratio

0.8 to 1.1 (Desired goal of 2 to 3 on warfarin therapy)

Question 13

D-DIMER

Less than ___ mcg/mL

Answer 13

D-DIMER

Less than 0.4 mcg/mL

Question 14

FIBRINOGEN LEVELS

___ to ___ mg/dL

Answer 14

FIBRINOGEN LEVELS

200 to 400 mg/dL

Question 15

FIBRIN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS

Less than ___ mcg/mL

Answer 15

FIBRIN DEGRADATION PRODUCTS

Less than 10 mcg/mL