Hematology

• hemoglobin level and red cell count

  Hematocrit (Hct)
• values the rule out anemia

  Hemoglobin (Hgb)
• erythropoietic activity

  Red Blood Cell (RBC) Count
• leukocyte response


  White Blood Cell (WBC) ount
• chemotherapy and radiation conditions

  Platelet count
• changes in the appearance or quantity of specific cell types

  Differential White Blood Cell Count
• show the changes in RBC size, weight, and Hgb content

  Indices
• weight of the hemoglobin in the cell

  Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
• size of the cell

  Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
• concentration of the hemoglobin per unit volume of RBCs

  Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
• size differences of the RBCs

  Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW)