A 3-year-old male presents to ED with bloody diarrhoea and a rash. Full blood count results and blood film Parameter Result Reference range Haemoglobin 92 g/L 110-140 g/L Red blood cell count 3.58 x 1012/L 3.86-5.00 x 1012/L Haematocrit 0.28 0.31-0.38 Mean cell volume 78.5 fL 73-85 fL Mean cell haemoglobin 25.7 pg 25-30 pg MCHC 327 g/L 310-360 g/L Reticulocyte count 150 x 10%/L 20-80 x 10%/L White blood cell count 18.6 x 10%/L 4.9-12.8 x 10%/L Platelet count 27 x 10%/L 215-450 x 109/L Blood film
A 3-year-old male presents to ED with bloody diarrhoea and a rash. Full blood count results and blood film Parameter Result Reference range Haemoglobin 92 g/L 110-140 g/L Red blood cell count 3.58 x 1012/L 3.86-5.00 x 1012/L Haematocrit 0.28 0.31-0.38 Mean cell volume 78.5 fL 73-85 fL Mean cell haemoglobin 25.7 pg 25-30 pg MCHC 327 g/L 310-360 g/L Reticulocyte count 150 x 10%/L 20-80 x 10%/L White blood cell count 18.6 x 10%/L 4.9-12.8 x 10%/L Platelet count 27 x 10%/L 215-450 x 109/L Blood film
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Transcribed Image Text:A 3-year-old male presents to ED with bloody diarrhoea and a
rash.
Full blood count results and blood film
Parameter
Result
Reference range
Haemoglobin
92 g/L
110-140 g/L
Red blood cell count
3.58 x 1012/L
3.86-5.00 x 1012/L
Haematocrit
0.28
0.31-0.38
Mean cell volume
78.5 fL
73-85 fL
Mean cell haemoglobin
25.7 pg
25-30 pg
MCHC
327 g/L
310-360 g/L
Reticulocyte count
150 x 10%/L
20-80 x 10%/L
White blood cell count
18.6 x 10%/L
4.9-12.8 x 10%/L
Platelet count
27 x 10%/L
215-450 x 109/L
Blood film
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