MPV

Mean Platelet Volume

Normal Values: 6-10

 average size of platelets; sizes vary with platelet  production, immature platelets tend to be larger

Elevated: thrombocytopenia

Decreased: aplastic anemia

RDW

Red Blood Cell Distribution Width

Normal Values: 11-15%

 variation in the size of Red Blood Cells, immature RBC's are larger

increased: mixed population of red blood cells

MCHC

Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration

Normal Values: 32-36

average concentration of hemoglobin in a red blood cell

decreases when MCV is decreased

MCH

Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin

Normal Values: 26.3-33.8

average amount of Hgb in each red blood cell

Elevated: B12, and folate deficiency

Decreased: iron deficiency

Plt

Platelets

Normal Values: 100,000-400,000

# of platelets in a sample of blood

Decreased: Bleeding, systemic lupus, leukemia, chemotherapy 

HCT

Hematocrit

Male: 42-50%

Female: 40-48%

Child-35-45%

% of Red Blood Cells

Elevated: dehydration/fluid loss

Decreased: anemia

Hgb

Hemoglobin

Male: 13-18

Female: 12-15

Child: 11-12.5

amount of hemoglobin in a blood sample

Elevated: dehydration

Decreased: anemia

RBC

Red Blood Cells

Male: 4.6-6.2

Female: 4.2-5.4

Child: 3.2-5.2

# of Red Blood Cells

Elevated: over production, fluid loss/dehydration

Decreased: anemia

WBC

White Blood Cells

Adult: 5,000-10,000

Child: 5,00-13,000

# of white blood cells in a blood sample

Elevated: infection, inflammation

Decreased: Cancer