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Blood counts
Below is a chart that shows the normal values for most of the blood tests
that a Lymphoma patient is likely have have done as a part of their routine
follow up, or during active treatment. The units of measure shown are the most
common ones but your lab might use a different scale, therefore it is important
to know your labs reference range before comparing your results to those normal
ranges shown below. For example the white blood count range of 4-11 is often
reported as 4,000-11,000 in labs that count millions per litre instead of
billions. Age, and sex can affect the normal range. Women for example would have
a slightly lower normal range for haemoglobin and red blood counts.
The LDH range shown will depend upon which of the
LDH isoenzymes they test for, and whether they are using metric systems or
not. Suffice it to say, that the range shown is most common, but you must be
sure to ask you lab what is normal in their tests. For a more detailed
description of what each count means click the Blood Definitions link on the
left.
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Description
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Usual
abbrev.
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Normal range
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Units
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| CBC |
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| Red Blood |
Haematocrit |
HCT |
0.390 - 0.540 |
Litres / Litre or % |
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Haemoglobin |
HB |
130 - 180 |
grams / litre |
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Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin |
MCH |
28.0 - 32.0 |
Picograms |
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Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration |
MCHC |
310 - 360 |
grams/litre |
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Mean Corpuscular Volume |
MCV |
78 - 96 |
femtolitres |
| |
Mean Platelet Volume |
MPV |
5.0 -15.0 |
femtolitres |
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Platelet Count |
|
150 - 400 |
109 / Litre |
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Red Blood Cell Count or Erythrocytes |
RBC or ERCS |
4.00 - 6.00 |
1012 / Litre |
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Red blood cell Distribution width |
RDW |
10.0 - 14.5% |
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| White Blood |
White Blood Cell Count or Leukocytes |
WBC or LKCS |
4.0 - 11.0 |
109 / Litre |
| Differential |
WBC is total of the following |
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Basophils |
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0 - 0.3 |
109 / Litre |
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Eosinophils |
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0 - 0.7 |
109 / Litre |
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Neutrophils |
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2.5 - 7.5 |
109 / Litre |
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Lymphocytes |
|
1.0 -4.0 |
109 / Litre |
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Monocytes |
|
0 - 4.0 |
109 / Litre |
| LDH |
Lactoate (lactose) Dehydrogenase |
LDH |
100 - 250 |
IU / Litre |
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LD1: 13-25%
LD2: 29-39%
LD3: 15-29%
LD4: 9-17%
LD5: 6-16% |
Of the five LDH isoenzymes the total
count should be in the range shown above. The approx. normal percentage
of that total is shown to the left. |
| Electrolytes |
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Chloride |
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98 - 108 |
mmol / Litre |
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CO2 total |
|
22 - 30 |
mmol / Litre |
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Potassium |
|
3.5 - 5.0 |
mmol / Litre |
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Sodium |
|
135 - 147 |
mmol / Litre |
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Prothrombin Time |
PT/INR |
0.81 - 1.20 |
INR |
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PTT |
25.5 - 35.0 |
SECS |
Kidney
Profile |
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Urea |
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3.0 - 7.0 |
mmol / Litre |
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Creatine |
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44 - 106 |
µmol / Litre |
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Uric Acid |
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180 - 420 |
µmol / Litre |
| Liver profile |
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Bilirubin |
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<20.0 |
µmol / Litre |
For an explanation of what some of these values mean click on the blood
explanations menu choice at the top.
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