Important Hematological Parameters

Question 1

List important haematological parameters.

Answer 1

(a) Haemoglobin
(b) Hematocrit
(c) Red Blood Cell Count
(d) White Blood Cell Count
(e) Platelet count
(f) Mean Corpuscular Volume
(g) Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin
(h) Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration
(i) Red Cell Distribution Width

Question 2

Which of the following parameters increase when blood for haemogram is left stagnant for 8 hours at room temperature?
(a) Platelets counts
(b) MCV
(c) Leucocytes count
(d) ESR
(e) Reticulocyte Count

Answer 2

(d) ESR

Question 3

Red Cell Indices: Evaluation of RBC saturation with Hb. 32 -36%
(a) Hb
(b) MCV
(c) RBC Count
(d) MCHC
(e) MCH

Answer 3

(d) MCHC

Further notes:
MCHC measures the average concentration of haemoglobin in a given volume of red blood cells and is expressed as a percentage. The normal range for MCHC is typically 32 - 36%, which indicates the saturation of red blood cells with haemoglobin..