Iron Deficiency Anemia (microcytic hypochromic) Macrocytic Anemia (normochromic) Anemia of Chronic Disease (normocytic normochromic) MCV Low High Normal MCHC Low Normal Normal MCH Low High Normal Hematocrit Hemoglobin RBC count Women 37-47% 120-160 g/L 4.2-5.4x1012 /L Men 40-54% 140-
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Red Cell Index |
Iron Deficiency Anemia (microcytic hypochromic) |
Macrocytic Anemia (normochromic) |
Anemia of Chronic Disease (normocytic normochromic) |
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MCV |
Low |
High |
Normal |
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MCHC |
Low |
Normal |
Normal |
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MCH |
Low |
High |
Normal |
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Hematocrit |
Hemoglobin |
RBC count |
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Women |
37-47% |
120-160 g/L |
4.2-5.4x1012 /L |
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Men |
40-54% |
140-180 g/L |
4.7-6.1x1012 /L |
Compare the hematocrits, haemoglobin contents, red blood cell counts, MCV, MCHC and MCH of sample X and Y with standard values. Give comments on the two samples base on the red cell indices (Which subject may be more suspected to suffer from anemia?)
Normal Range of MCV: 80-98 femtoliters, fL
Normal range of MCHC: 320-360 g/L
Normal range of MCH: 27-32 picograms, pg
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Samples |
X |
Y |
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MCV (femtoliters, fl) |
= 84.73 fL |
= 69.53 fL |
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MCHC (g/L) |
= 258.87 g/L |
=370.52 g/L |
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MCH (pictograms, pg) |
= 21.93 pg |
= 25.76 pg |
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Average Hct % (with calculation) |
Sample X
= 45.12% |
Sample Y = 26.665% |
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Average Hb. Conc. (g/L) (with calculation) |
= 116.8 g/L |
= 98.8 g/L |
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Average Red Blood Cell Count (no./L) (with calculation) |
= 5.325(1012/L) |
= 3.835(1012/L) |
The normal range for MCV which is an acronym for "mean corpuscular volume" is between 80 to 98 femtoliters (fl).
The normal MCHC which is an acronym for "mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration " value is between 320 g/L to 360 g/L.
The normal MCH which is an acronym for main corpuscular hemoglobin value is between 27-32 picograms, pg.
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