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Normal hemoglobin (HBG) values:
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13.5 - 16.5
male
12.0 - 15.0
female
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Normal hematocrit (HCT) values are:
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41 - 50
male
36 - 44
female
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Normal RBC count is:
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4.5 - 5.5
male
4.0 - 4.9 (x 106 /ml)
female
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Normal platelet count is:
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100,000 to 450,000
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Normal WBC count is:
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4,500 - 10,000
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Normal segmented neurtophil count is:
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54 - 62%
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Normal band form count is:
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3 - 5% (above 8% indicates left shift)
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Normal basophil count is:
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0-1%
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Normal eosinophil count is:
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0-3%
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Normal lymphocyte count is: 24-44%
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24-44%
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Normal monocyte count is:
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3-6%
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Increased WBC count may be suggestive of:
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Bacterial/viral infection, leukemia.
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Reduced RBC values (anemia) may be suggestive of:
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Hemorrhage, bacterial infections, low B-12, kidney disease (erythropoietin, which signals the red bone marrow in the bones to create RBCs, is made in the kidneys).
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Decreased HBG may be suggestive of:
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Anemia due to nutritional deficiencies, blood loss, destruction of blood cells internally, or failure to produce blood in the bone marrow.
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Decreased HCT may be suggestive of:
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Anemia due to nutritional deficiencies, blood loss.
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