This test is used to evaluate anemia, leukemia, reaction to inflammation and infections, peripheral blood cellular characters, State of hydration and dehydration, Polycythemia, Hemolytic disease of the newborn, to manage chemotherapy decisions.
Presence of one or more of the following may be indications for further investigations: Hemoglobin <10 g/dL, >18g/dL. MCV > 100 fL, <80 fL, MCHC >37%, WBC > 20,000/mm3, <2000/mm3, presence of sickle cells, significant spherocytosis, basophilic stippling, Stomatocytes, Schistocytosis, Oval macrocytes, Eosinophilia (>10%), Monocytosis (>15%), toxic granulation.
Critical Values
Hematocrit <18% or 54% , Hemoglobin <6g/dL or >18g/dL, WBC 2500/mm3 or >30000mm3, Platelets<20,000/mm3 or > 1,000,000/mm3
Related Tests
Eosinophil Count, Hematocrit, Hemoglobin, Differential Leukocyte Count, RBC Morphology, Platelet count, Platelet sizing, Red cell count, White blood count.
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