Normal blood count Flashcards
1
Q
What is a normal range
A
Results seen in 95% of healthy individuals
2
Q
What is reference range
A
Results seen in 95% of healthy individuals of a reference population
3
Q
Difference between reference and normal range
A
Normal range very vague as no characteristics taken into account
4
Q
PLT
A
Platelet count
5
Q
PCV
A
Packed cell volume
6
Q
Hct
A
Haematocrit
7
Q
Difference between PCV and Hct
A
PCV found using centrifugation but Hct with more modern techniques
8
Q
MCV
A
Mean cell volume
9
Q
MCH
A
Mean cell haemoglobin
10
Q
MCHC
A
Mean cell haemoglobin concentration
11
Q
How to calculate MCV
A
PCV/RBC
12
Q
How to calculate MCH
A
Hb/RBC
13
Q
How to calculate MCHC
A
Hb/PCV
