Hematology

• Hemoglobin levels for men are 13-17 g/dL and for women are 12-15 g/dL.
• Hematocrit levels for men are 40%-52% and for women are 36%-47%.
• Glycosylated hemoglobin levels should be 4%-6%.
• Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) is typically between 80-100 fL.
• Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is typically between 11.5%-14.5%.
• Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) is typically between 0.4-0.5 fmol/cell.
• Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) is typically between 30-35 g/dL.
• Reticulocytes should make up 0.5%-1.5% of the total blood count.
• White blood cells (WBC) should make up between 4-10 x 10^9/L.
• Neutrophils should make up between 2-8 x 10^9/L.
• Bands should make up less than 1 x 10^9/L.
• Lymphocytes should make up between 1-4 x 10^9/L.
• Monocytes should make up between 0.2-0.8 x 10^9/L.
• Eosinophils should make up less than 0.5 x 10^9/L.
• Platelets should make up between 150-400 x 10^9/L.
• Prothrombin time should be between 11-14 sec.
• International normalized ratio (INR) should be between 0.9-1.2.
• Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) should be between 20-40 sec.
• Fibrinogen should be between 1.8-4 g/L.
• Bleeding time should be between 2-9 min.