CBC NORMAL RANGES

Birth Day 3 Day 7 Day 14 1 Month 2 Months 3-6 Months 1 Year 2-6 Years 6-12 Years Male (> 12 years) Female (> 12 years)

RBC (x10E12/l)
5.0-7.0 4.0-6.6 3.90-6.30 3.60-6.20 3.0-5.40 3.1-4.3 4.1-5.3 3.70-5.30 3.90-5.30 4.00-5.20 4.5 - 5.5x10E12/L 3.8 - 4.8x10E12/L

Hb (g/dl)
14.5-22.5 15.0-21.0 13.5-21.5 12.5-20.5 11.5-16.5 9.0-14.0 11.0-14.0 11.0-14.0 11.5-15.5 11.5-15.5 13.0 - 16.5gm/dl 12.0 - 15.0gm/dl

HCT (%)
45.0-75.0 45.0-67.0 42.0-66.0 31.0-71.0 33.0-53.0 28.0-42.0 29.0-41.0 30.0-40.0 34.0-40.0 35.0-45.0 39 - 49.5% 36 - 45%

MCV (fl)
95-121 92-118 88-126 86-124 92-116 87-108 68-84 70-86 75-87 77-95 80 - 100fL 80 - 100fL

MCH (pg)
31-37 31-37 31-37 31-37 30-36 27-33 25-35 23-31 24-30 25-33 27 - 34pg 27 - 34pg

MCHC (g/l)
29-37 29-37 28-38 28-38 29-37 29-37 28-36 30-36 32-36 32-36 31 - 35g/dl 31 - 35g/dl

WBC (x10E9/L)
10-26 7.0-23.0 5.0-21.0 5.0-20.0 5.0-19.5 5.0-15 6.0-17.5 6.0-16 5.0-14.5 4.5-13.5 4-10x10E9/L 4-10x10E9/L

40-80%
41-71 32-62 26-56 21-41 21-41 18-38 18-39 20-41 37-60 38-67 Same
Neutrophils (%) 2.0-7.0x10E9/L
20-40%
19-29 19-29 26-36 36-45 43-53 45-68 41-71 45-76 28-48 28-48 Same
Lymphocytes (%) 1.0-3.0x10E9/L
2-10%
5-7 5-7 5-7 6-10 7-11 2-7 4-7 3-6 3-6 3-6 Same
Monocytes (%) 0.2-1.0x10E9/L
1-6%
0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 Same
Eosinophils (%) 0.02-0.5x10E9/L
<1-2%
0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 Same
Basophils (%) 0.02-0.1x10E9/L

Platelets (x10E9/L) 100-450 210-500 160-500 170-500 200-500 210-650 200-550 200-550 200-490 170-450 150 - 410x10E9/L Same
Reticulocyte count
(%) 0.9 - 6.6 0.9 - 6.6 0.9 - 6.6 0.4 - 1.4 0.4 - 1.4 0.8 - 1.3 0.6 - 2.2 0.6 - 2.2 0.6 - 2.2 0.6 - 2.2 0.5 - 2.5% 0.5 - 2.5%

RDW (%)
< 18.0 < 18.0 < 18.0 < 17.0 < 16.0 < 16.0 < 16.0 < 16.0 < 15.0 < 16.0 11.6 - 14% 11.6 - 14%

ESR (mm / 1st hr) - - - - - - - - - - 17 - 50yrs ≤10 17 - 50yrs ≤12

- - - - - - - - - - 51 - 60yrs ≤12 51 - 60yrs ≤19

- - - - - - - - - - 61 - 70yrs ≤14 61 - 70yrs ≤20
- - - - - - - - - - >70yrs ≤ 30 >70yrs ≤ 35
Reference: Dacie and Lewis, Practical Hematology, 12th edition, Page 11-13
Approved by: Dr. Fatima Meraj
Section Head Haematology
The Indus Hospital
 Birth Day 3 Day 7 Day 14 1 Month 2 Months 3-6 Months 1 Year 2-6 Years 6-12 Years Male (> 12 years) Female (> 12 years)

Hb (g/dl) 14.5-22.5 15.0-21.0 13.5-21.5 12.5-20.5 11.5-16.5 9.0-14.0 11.0-14.0 11.0-14.0 11.5-15.5 11.5-15.5 13.0 - 16.5gm/dl 12.0 - 15.0gm/dl

MCV (fl) 95-121 92-118 88-126 86-124 92-116 87-108 68-84 70-86 75-87 77-95 80 - 100fL 80 - 100fL

MCH (pg) 31-37 31-37 31-37 31-37 30-36 27-33 25-35 23-31 24-30 25-33 27 - 34pg 27 - 34pg

MCV Less than lower range as per age give Microcytosis

Within the given range Normocytic
Above the upper range Macrocytic

MCH Less than lower range give Hypochromia

Within the range or slightly above give Normochromic

Approved by: Dr. Fatima Meraj

Section Head Haematology
The Indus Hospital