Complete Blood Count (CBC) and Platelets without Differential

Day(s) Test Set Up: Monday through Sunday

ABC

EDTA whole blood
Note: If platelet clumps are noted on instrument results and smear, a Sodium Citrate tube may be requested for result verification. In this instance the platelet count will not be reported but an estimate of normal, decreased or increased will be provided.  

Draw a full, lavender-top (EDTA) tube and send EDTA whole blood.
Stable for 24 hours at room temperature.

Lavender-top (EDTA) tube

room temperature

Clotted blood is not acceptable

White Blood Cells:
Newborns:                              9.0-30.0 thou/cumm
1 month-1 year:                      5.0-19.5 thou/cumm
2-3 years:                                6.0-17.5 thou/cumm
4-7 years:                                5.5-15.5 thou/cumm
8-13 years:                              4.5-13.5 thou/cumm
>14 years:                               4.5-11.0 thou/cumm
Alarm Values:                        <1.5 thou/cumm or >40.0 thou/cumm

Red Blood Cells:                  
Newborns:                             4.0-6.6 mill/cumm
1-5 months:                           3.0-5.4 mill/cumm
6 months-5 years:                3.7-5.3 mill/cumm
6-12 years:                             4.0-5.2 mill/cumm
Male 13-18 years:                 4.5-5.3 mill/cumm
Male >19 years:                     4.5-5.9 mill/cumm 
Female13-18 years:             4.1-5.1 mill/cumm
Female >19 years:                4.0-5.2 mill/cumm

Hemoglobin:
Newborns:                              14.5-22.5 g/dL
2 months-5 years:                  9.0-14.0 g/dL
6-12 years:                              11.5-15.5 g/dL
Male 13-18 years:                  13.0-16.0 g/dL
Male >19 years:                      13.5-17.5 g/dL
Female >13 years:                 12.0-16.0g/dL
Alarm values:                           </=8.0 g/dL or >20.0 g/dL

Hematocrit:
Newborns:                               48.0-72.0%
2 months-5 years:                  28.0-42.0%
6-12 years:                               35.0-45.0%
Male 13-18 years:                   37.0-49.0%
Male >19 years:                       41.0-53.0% 
Female >13 years:                  36.0-46.0%
Alarm values:                           <20.0% or >60.0%

MCV:
0-5 months:                              95-121 FL
6 months-5 years:                   70-86 FL
6-12 years:                                77-95 FL
Male 13-18 years:                    78-98 FL
Male >19 years:                        80-100 FL
Female 13-18 years:               78-102 FL
Female >19 years:                   80-100 FL


MCH:
0-7 days:                                     31-37 pg
1 week-1 month:                       28-40 pg
2-5 months:                                26-34 pg
6 months - 2years:                    23-31 pg
3-6 years:                                    24-30 pg
7-12 years:                                  25-33 pg
13-18 years:                                25-35 pg
>19 years:                                   26-34 pg

MCHC:
0-2 months:                                29-37 g/dL
3 months-2 years:                     30-36 g/dL
>3 years:                                      31-37 g/dL

RDW:                                            11.5-14.5%

Platelet:
0-2 months:                                 84-478 thou/cumm
>3months:                                   150-400 thou/cumm
Alarm Value:                                <30 thou/cumm or >1 million

MPV:                                              7.4-10.4 FL

NRBC
>19 years                                     0.0/100WBC's

This test provides basic data for clinical diagnosis, platelet transfusions and the quality control of platelet production.