|
Test |
Normal Value |
Clinical Significance |
|
Bleeding time |
4 -
8 mints |
Increase in
Thrombocytopenia ,severe liver disease ,aplastic anemia
|
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
( ESR ) |
Female Under 50 yrs
<20 mm/HrFemale over 50 years
30 mm/Hr
Male under 50 years
<15 mm/Hr
Male over 50 years
<20 mm/Hr
|
Increase in pregnancy ,infection ,carcinoma
,tissue destruction , nephritis Decrease in sickle cell
anemia , congestive heart failure
|
| Hemoglobin (Hb) |
Male
13.5 - 18 g/ 100 mlFemale
12 - 16 g /100 ml
New born
14 - 20 g / 100 ml |
Increase in polycythemia , congestive heart
failure , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ) , at
high altitudes
Decrease in anemia , hyperthyriodism , liver cirrhosis ,
severe hemorrhage |
| Hematocrit |
Male
40 - 54 %Female
38 - 47 % |
Increase in polycythemia , severe dehydration , shock
Decrease in anemia , leukemia , cirrhosis , hyperthyroidism
|
| Platelet count |
150000 - 400000 /cubic mm |
Increase in cancer , trauma , heart disease ,cirrhosis
Decrease in anemias ,allergic condition ,during cancer
chemotherapy
|
| Prothrombin time |
11 - 15 seconds |
Increase in prothrombin & vitamin K deficiancy , liver disease
, hypervitaminosis A
|
| Red blood cell count (RBC) |
Male
4.5 - 6.5 million / cubic mmFemale
3.9 - 5.6 million / cubic mm |
Increase in polycythemia , dehydration
,following hemorrhage , Decrease in SLE ,anemia ,Addison's
disease |
| Reticulocyte count (WB) |
0.5 - 2.0 % |
Increase in hemolytic anemia metastatic
carcinoma , leukemia Decrease in iron deficiency &
pernicious anemia ,radiation therapy ,kidney disease
|
| White blood cell count (WBC)
Total |
5000 - 10000 /cubic mm |
Increase in acute infections ,trauma ,
malignant disease , cardio-vascular disease
Decrease in diabetes mellitus , anemias ,following cancer
chemotherapy |
| WBC Differential count |
Neutrophils:60-70 %
Eosinophils: 2 - 4 %
Basophils: 0.5 - 1 %
Lymphocytes:20-25%
Monocytes: 3 - 8 % |
Neutrophils:
Increase in acute infections
Eosinophils:
Increase in allergic reactions
Basophils:
Increase in allergic reactions
Lymphocytes:
Increase during antigen - antibody reaction
Monocytes:
Increase in chronic infections
|
