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The meaning and the normal range of blood test indicators




Red Blood Cells
Red Blood Cells is made in the spleen. Reveals the oxygen carrying ability of the blood.
Clinical Adult Female Range : 3.90 M cu/mm - 5.50 M cu/mm

Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin provides the main transport of oxygen and carbon in the blood. It is composed of "globin", a group of amino acids that form a protein and "heme", which contains iron. It is an important determinant of anemia (decreased hemoglobin) or poor diet / nutrition or malabsorption.
Clinical Adult Female Range : 12.5 g/dL - 16.0 g/dL

Hematocrit
Hematocrit is the measurement of the percentage of red blood cells in whole blood. It is an important determinant of anemia (decreased), dehydration (elevated) or possible overhydration (decreased).
Clinical Adult Female Range : 36.0 % - 47.0 %

Platelets
Platelets are concerned with the clotting of the blood.
Clinical Adult Range : 150,000 cu.mm - 450,000 cu.mm

Reticulocyte Count
This is an excellent test to confirm chronic microscopic bleeding.
Clinical Adult Range : 0.5 % - 1.5 %

MCV
The MCV indicates the volume occupied by the average red blood cell.
Clinical Adult Range : 81.0 um3 - 99.0 um3

MCH
The MCV indicates the volume occupied by the average red blood cell.
Clinical Adult Range : 26.0 micro-micro grams - 33.0 micro-micro grams

T3
T-3 is a thyroid hormone produced mainly from the peripheral conversion of thyroxine (T-4).
Clinical Adult Range : 22 % - 33 %

T4
T-4 is the major hormone secreted by the thyroid gland.
Clinical Adult Range : 4.0 mcg/dL - 12.0 mcg/dL

T7
FTI is an estimate, calculated from T-4 and T-3 uptake.
Clinical Adult Range : 4.0 mcg/dL - 12.0 mcg/dL

T-3 UPTAKE
T-3 uptake measures the unsaturated binding sites on the thyroid binding proteins.
Clinical Adult Range : 22 % - 36 %

TSH
Is used to confirm or rule out suspected hypothyroidism when T3, T4, T7 are essentially normal and clinical signs suggest hypothyroidism.
Clinical Adult Range : 0.4 mlU/L - 4.4 mlU/L

ESR
Documents if organic disease is truly present in patients with vague symptoms. Monitors the course of chronic inflammatory conditions. Elevated in patients with breakdown of tissue.
Clinical Adult Female > 50 Range : 0 mm/hr - 30 mm/hr

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