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Haematology View write-up

Specimen Required

3.0 mL EDTA blood

Method

Impedance Counting/Flow Cytometry

Reference Interval / Value

Test	Unit	Newborn	Adult (M)	Adult (F)
WBC	X 10⁹/L	9 – 30	4 – 10	4 – 10
RBC	X 10¹²/L	4.8 – 7.1	4.5 – 6.3	4.2 – 5.4
HB	g/dL	14 – 24	14 – 18	12 – 16
HCT	%	44 – 64	38 – 52	36 – 46
MCV	fL	96 – 108	78 – 98	78 – 98
MCH	pg	32 – 34	27 – 32	27 – 32
MCHC	%	32 – 36	32 – 36	32 – 36
PLT	X 10⁹/L	140 – 440	140 – 440	140 – 440
NEUTROPHIL #	X 10⁹/L	5 – 13	2 – 7.5	2 – 7.5
LYMPHOCYTE #	X 10⁹/L	3.5 – 8.5	1 – 3	1 – 3
MONOCYTE #	X 10⁹/L	0.5 – 1.5	0.2 – 0.8	0.2 – 0.8
EOSINOPHIL #	X 10⁹/L	0.1 – 2.5	0.04 – 0.44	0.04 – 0.44
BASOPHIL #	X 10⁹/L	0 – 0.1	0 – 0.1	0 – 0.1

Turnaround Time

3 - 4 hours

Day(s) Test Set up

Daily

Remarks

Includes WBC, RBC, Hb, HCT, MCV, MCHC, PLT and Differential Count.

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Last Updated - 13 Jun 2025

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