CBC and RBC morphology

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CBC and RBC morphology

Patients with double heterozygous Hemoglobin SC Disease (HbSC) may have a slight to moderate anemia. The CBC and peripheral blood smear for an adult patient with HbSC appear below. The arrow in the image of the peripheral blood smear is pointing to a HbSC crystal.

Reference intervals may vary between facilities and are dependent on patient age and gender. The reference intervals that are shown below are specific to this case.

Parameter

Patient Result

Reference Interval
White blood cell count (WBC) 10.4 4.5 - 11.0 x 109/L
Red blood cell count (RBC) 3.98 4.50 - 4.70 x 1012/L

Hemoglobin

 10.5 11.7 - 16.0 g/dL
Hematocrit 33.5 35 - 47%
MCV 84 81 - 101 fL
RDW 16.0 11 - 14.5
Platelet count 160 150 - 450 x 109/L