HAEMATOLOGY



- Haemoglobin: Hemoglobin is a large complex protein made up of globin chains and heme found inside the red cells. If the value is outside the range, usually the patients with some signs or symptoms of anemia.

- Totalred blood cells: Counting cells does not tell us much about their quality. These values try to describe the red cell population.

- Red cell Distributive Width (RDW): This is a new test that can be performed only with modern instrumentation. The instrument measures every red cell it counts, finds the average, and compares each red cell size to that average.

- Packed Cell Volume (PCV): A decreased PCV may indicate anaemia. Other conditions that can result in a low PCV include vitamin or mineral deficiencies. The most common cause of increased PCV is dehydration, and with adequate fluid intake, the PCV returns to normal.

- Mean corpuscular volume (MCV): This is a measurement of the average size of your red blood cells. When the MCV is decreased, our red blood cells are smaller than normal.

- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH): Measures the amount of hemoglobin in red blood cells.

- Total white blood cells: White blood cells are evaluated by a differential count, which reports percentages of the types of white blood cells present. These are neutrophils (fight infections), lymphocytes (produce antibodies and other immune system activities), monocytes (fight infection), eosinophils (involved allergy) and basophils (involved allergy). An increase of white blood cells will cause leukemia A decrease white blood cell count is called leukopenia. Platelet count is the number of cells that plug up holes in our blood vessels and prevent bleeding. When platelets are low, it will take more time for blood clotting formation. When platelet counts are too high, unnecessary blood clots will occur. Bleeding may also happen if the platelets interfere with each other. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) is an indication when problems occurs.

 
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