NAME |
DEFINITION |
NORMAL RANGE |
Hb or Hbg (hemoglobin) |
This is the protein in your blood that holds the oxygen. |
men -14 to 17 gm/dl women – 12 to 15 gm/dL |
White blood cells (WBCs) |
also called leukocytes , are the cells of the immune system |
4,500 to 10,000 cells per microliter (cells/mcL). |
RBC (red blood cell count) |
they carry oxygen through your body. They also help filter carbon dioxide |
Men-4.7 to 6.1 million cells/microlitre women – 4.2 to 5.4 million cells /microlitre |
Hct (hematocrit). |
is the volume % percentage of red blood cell. |
It is normally 40% for men and 31% for women. |
MCV (mean corpuscular volume). |
This is the average size of your red blood cells. |
MCV score – 80 to 95. |
Platelets. |
also called thrombocytes are a component of blood whose function is to stop bleeding clumping and clotting blood vessel |
140,000 to 450,000 cells/mcL |
ESR |
An ESR test can help determine if you have a condition that causes inflammation. If your ESR is high, it may be related to an inflammatory condition |
Male – 0 to 22mm/hr
Female – 0 to 29mm/hr |