Hematocrit (HCT)
Hemoglobin (HGB)
MCH (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin)
MCV (Mean Corpuscular Volume)
MCHC (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration)
RBC (Red Blood Cell Count) / WBC (White Blood Cell Count)
Platelet Count
Neutrophil Count
Lymphocyte Count
Monocyte Count
Eosinophil Count
Basophil Count

HEMATOCRIT (HCT)- The hematocrit refers to the 'percentage' of one's red blood cells.

Normal Adult Female Range: 37 - 47%
Optimal Adult Female Reading: 42%
Normal Adult Male Range 40 - 54%
Optimal Adult Male Reading: 47
Normal Newborn Range: 50 - 62%
Optimal Newborn Reading: 56

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HEMOGLOBIN (HGB) - Hemoglobin is a protein that is carried by red cells. It picks up oxygen in the lungs and delivers it to the peripheral tissues to maintain the viability of cells. Hemoglobin is made from two similar proteins that "stick together". Both proteins must be present for the hemoglobin to pick up and release oxygen normally. One of the component proteins is called alpha, the other is beta. Before birth, the beta protein is not expressed. A hemoglobin protein found only during fetal development, called gamma, substitutes up until birth.

Normal Adult Female Range: 12 - 16 g/dl
Optimal Adult Female Reading: 14 g/dl
Normal Adult Male Range: 14 - 18 g/dl
Optimal Adult Male Reading: 16 g/dl
Normal Newborn Range: 14 - 20 g/dl
Optimal Newborn Reading: 17 g/dl

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MCH (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin) - Hemoglobin amount per red blood cell is the MCH.

Normal Adult Range: 27 - 33 pg
Optimal Adult Reading: 30

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MCV (Mean Corpuscular Volume) - Average red blood cell size is MCV.

Normal Adult Range: 80 - 100 fl
Optimal Adult Reading: 90
Higher ranges are found in newborns and infants

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MCHC (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration) - Hemoglobin concentration (hemoglobin amount relative to the size of the cell) per red blood cell.

Normal Adult Range: 32 - 36 %
Optimal Adult Reading: 34
Higher ranges are found in newborns and infants

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RBC (Red Blood Cell Count aka Erythrocyte count)

Normal Adult Female Range: 3.9 - 5.2 mill/mcl
Optimal Adult Female Reading: 4.55
Normal Adult Male Range: 4.2 - 5.6 mill/mcl
Optimal Adult Male Reading: 4.9
Lower ranges are found in Children, newborns and infants

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WBC (White Blood Cell Count aka Leukocyte count)

Includes Basophils, Neutrophils, Eosinophils, B Cells, T Cells, Band Cells, Monocytes

Normal Adult Range: 3.8 - 10.8 thous/mcl
Optimal Adult Reading: 7.3
Higher ranges are found in children, newborns and infants.

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PLATELET COUNT aka Thrombocyte Count

Normal Adult Range: 130 - 400 thous/mcl
Optimal Adult Reading: 265
Higher ranges are found in children, newborns and infants

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NEUTROPHILS and NEUTROPHIL COUNT - (This is the main defender of the body against infection and antigens. High levels may indicate an active infection.)

Normal Adult Range: 48 - 73 %
Optimal Adult Reading: 60.5
Normal Children’s Range: 30 - 60 %
Optimal Children’s Reading: 45

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LYMPHOCYTES and LYMPHOCYTE COUNT - (Elevated levels may indicate an active viral infections such as measles, rubella, chickenpox, or infectious mononucleosis.)

Normal Adult Range: 18 - 48 %
Optimal Adult Reading: 33
Normal Children’s Range: 25 - 50 %
Optimal Children’s Reading: 37.5

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MONOCYTES and MONOCYTE COUNT - (Elevated levels are seen in tissue breakdown or chronic infections, carcinomas, leukemia 'monocytic' or lymphomas.)

Normal Adult Range: 0 - 9 %
Optimal Adult Reading: 4.5

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EOSINOPHILS and EOSINOPHIL COUNT - (Elevated levels may indicate an allergic reactions or parasites.)

Normal Adult Range: 0 - 5 %
Optimal Adult Reading: 2.5

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BASOPHILS and BASOPHIL COUNT - (Basophilic activity is not fully understood but it is known to carry histamine, heparin and serotonin. High levels are found in allergic reactions.)

Normal Adult Range: 0 - 2 %
Optimal Adult Reading: 1

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