Hematology Section

• Differential (Diff) - Determines the percentage of the different types of white blood cells and evaluates red blood cell and platelet morphology (may be examined microscopically on a peripheral blood smear stained with Wright's stain)
• Hemoglobin (Hgb) Determines the oxygen-carrying capacity of red blood cells
• Indices Calculations to determine the size of red blood cells and amount of hemoglobin
• Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) Determines the amount of hemoglobin in a red blood cell
• Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) Determines the weight of hemoglobin in a red blood cell and compares it with the size of the cell(expressed as a percent)
• Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) Determines the size of red blood cells
• Platelet (PLT) count Determines the number of platelets in circulating blood
• Red blood cell (RBC) Count Determines the number of red blood cells in circulating blood
• Red cell distribution width (RDW) Calculation to determine the differences in the size of red blood cells (expressed as a percent)
• White blood cell (WBC) count Determines the number of white blood cells in circulating blood
• Body fluid analysis Determines the number and type of cells in various body fluids
• Bone marrow Determines the number and type of cells in the bone marrow
• Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) Determines the rate of red blood cell sedimentation (nonspecific test for inflammatory disorders)
• Reticulocyte (Retic) count Evaluates bone marrow production of red blood cells
• Sickle cell Screening test for Hgb S (sickle cell anemia)
• Special stains Determine the type of leukemia or other cellular disorders