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RBC indicies |
MCV MCH MCHC RDW |
Mean cell volume Mean cell hemoglobin Mean cell hemoglobin concentration Red cell distribution width |
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MCV
Full name Definition |
Mean cell volume Average volume of RBC
How it is expressed? How it is calculated? |
in fL Hct (%)/RBC (in millions) x 10 |
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MCV
How it is expressed? How it is calculated? |
in ___ _____ (%)/_____ (in ______) x ____ |
fL Hct RBC millions 10 |
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MCV
How it is expressed? How it is calculated? |
in ____ _____ (__)/_____ (__________) x ______ |
fL Hct % RBC in millions 10 |
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MCV
Normal ranges? |
80-100 fL
Term for increased or decreased? |
Macrocytic Microcytic |
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Notes |
See the red cell distribution histogram |
a. Microcytic b. normocytic c. macrocytic |
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RDW
Full name |
Red cell distribution width
Definition (Mathematical) Formula |
Coefficient of variation
SD/Mean |
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RDW
Formula |
___________ of ________ ___/_________ |
Coefficient variation
SD Mean |
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MCH
Full name Mathematical definition |
Mean cell hemoglobin
Average wieght of hemoglobin in the RBC |
_________________
________ of ________ in the ______ |
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MCH
Mathematical definition
How it is expressed? Formula |
Average weight of hemoglobin in the RBC
in pg Hgb (g/dL)/RBC (in millions) x 10 |
__________ of _________ in the ________
in ____ _______ (g/dL)/______ (in ____) x ____ |
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MCH
How it is expressed? Formula |
in ___
______ (_______)/______ (_____) x ___ |
pg
Hgb g/dL RBC in millions 10 |
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MCH
Normal ranges |
27-31 pg |
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MCH
Increased Causes |
Macrocytic anemia and some spherocytoses |
_______________ and some __________ |
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MCH
Decreased causes |
Normocytic Microcytic anemia Hypochromic anemia |
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MCHC
Full name Mathematical definition |
Mean cell hemoglobin concentration
The average expression of hemoglobin per RBC |
The ____________ of ___ per ________ |
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MCHC
Mathmetical definition How it is expressed? Formula |
The average expression of hemoglobin per RBC
in %
Hgb (g/dL)/Hct(%) x 100 |
the _________ of _______ per ____ in ____ ____ (g/dL)/_____(%)x_______ |
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MCHC
how it is expressed? Formula |
in ___ _____ (________)/___(___)x_____ |
%
Hgb g/dL Hct % 100 |
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MCHC
Normal ranges |
32-36% |
_____ to ____ % |
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Increased MCHC
causes |
Hyperchromia (spherocytes ) |
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Decreased MCHC
Causes |
Hypochromia |
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