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Laboratory Test Results

Test	Patient Result	Reference Intervals (Adult female)
White blood cell (WBC) count	3.7 x 10⁹/L	4.4 - 11.3 x 10⁹/L
Red blood cell (RBC) count	5.6 x 10¹²/L	4.1 - 5.1 x 10¹²/L
Hemoglobin (Hb)	10.5 g/dL	12.3 - 15.3 g/dL
Hematocrit (HCT)	36.6%	35.9 - 44.6%
MCV	65.8 fL	80.0 - 96.0 fL
MCH	19.9 pg	27.5 - 33.2 pg
MCHC	26.7%	33.4 - 35.5%
RDW	14.0	<14.5
Platelets	249.0 x 10⁹/L	100.0 - 450.0 x 10⁹/L
Total serum iron	165 µg/dL	60 - 150 µg/dL
Iron-binding capacity	230 µg/dL	250 - 400 µg/dL

The RBC count is increased for the amount of hemoglobin present. The concentration of hemoglobin in the RBCs is slightly decreased (hypochromic) and the cells are small (microcytic). The variation in RBC size (RDW) is within normal limits.