Makindo Medical Notes

Haematology

Test	Reference Range
Haemoglobin	(Males) 13.0 - 18.0 g/dL; (Females) 11.5 - 16.5 g/dL
Haematocrit	(Males) 0.40 - 0.52; (Females) 0.36 - 0.47
MCV	80 - 96 fL
MCH	28 - 32 pg
MCHC	32 - 35 g/dL
White Cell Count	4 - 11 x 10⁹/L
Platelet Count	150 - 400 x 10⁹/L
Reticulocyte Count	25 - 85 x 10⁹/L or 0.5 - 2.4%
ESR	Under 50 years: Males 0 - 15 mm/1st hr; Females 0 - 20 mm/1st hr; Over 50 years: Males 0 - 20 mm/1st hr; Females 0 - 30 mm/1st hr
Plasma Viscosity	1.50 - 1.72 mPa/s

White Cell Differential

Test	Reference Range
Neutrophils	1.5 - 7 x 10⁹/L
Lymphocytes	1.5 - 4 x 10⁹/L
Monocytes	0 - 0.8 x 10⁹/L
Eosinophils	0.04 - 0.4 x 10⁹/L
Basophils	0 - 0.1 x 10⁹/L

Coagulation Screen

Test	Reference Range
Prothrombin Time	11.5 - 15.5s
International Normalised Ratio (INR)	< 1.4
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time	30 - 40s
Fibrinogen	1.8 - 5.4 g/L
Bleeding Time	3 - 8 min

Coagulation Factors

Test	Reference Range
Factors II, V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII	50 - 150 IU/dL
Factor V Leiden	Varies
Von Willebrand Factor	45 - 150 IU/dL
Von Willebrand Factor Antigen	50 - 150 IU/dL
Protein C	80 - 135 IU/dL
Protein S	80 - 120 IU/dL
Antithrombin III	80 - 120 IU/dL
Activated Protein C Resistance	2.12 - 4.0
Fibrin Degradation Products	< 100 mg/L
D-Dimer Screen	< 0.5 mg/L

Haematinics

Test	Reference Range
Serum Iron	12 - 30 micromol/L
Serum Iron-Binding Capacity	45 - 75 micromol/L
Serum Ferritin	15 - 300 mcg/L
Serum Transferrin	2.0 - 4.0 g/L
Serum B12	160 - 760 ng/L
Serum Folate	2.0 - 11.0 mcg/L
Red Cell Folate	160 - 640 mcg/L
Serum Haptoglobin	0.13 - 1.63 g/L

Haemoglobin Electrophoresis

Test	Reference Range
Haemoglobin A	> 95%
Haemoglobin A2	2 - 3%
Haemoglobin F	< 2 %