Hematology Report

Patients Name: Patient G Physician: Dr. F

Age: 50 years old

Sex: Female Exam Date: November 20, 2012

TEST

DEFINITION

RESULT

UNIT

EXPECTED RANGE 5.0-15.0

INTERPRETAT ION NORMAL

CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE

WBC

White blood cells (WBCs), or leukocytes, are a part of the immune system and help our bodies fight infection. They circulate in the blood so that they can be transported to an area where an infection has developed.

7.01

10^g/L

Hemoglobin

Hemoglobin is the ironcontaining oxygentransport metalloproteinase in the red blood cells.

109

g/dL

117-140

DECREASE

Decrease in anemia, hemorrhage, and hemolytic reaction; increased in dehydration, heart and lung disease

Hematocrit

Hematocrit is a blood test that

O.30

0.34-0.44

DECREASE

Increased in allergic disorders

measures the percentage of the volume of whole blood that is made up of red blood cells. This measurement depends on the number of red blood cells and the size of red blood cells.

DIFFERINTIAL COUNT

Segmenters

Segmenters (often just segs) are one of the types of neutrophils found in the blood. They would be elevated if the overall white count is up, usually due to some kind of infection.

0.55

0.37-0.72

NORMAL

Band

Bands are immature neutrophils that are released into the blood when the body needs more infection control than mature neutrophils can

0.00

0.02-0.05

DECREASE

Increased in bacterial infections; low numbers leave person very susceptible to infection

provide. An elevated number of bands suggests an acute infection.

Lymphocytes

Lymphocytes are responsible for immune responses. There are two main types of lymphocytes: B cells and T cells. The B cells make antibodies that attack bacteria and toxins while the T cells attack body cells themselves when they have been taken over by viruses or have become cancerous.

0.32

0.20-O.50

NORMAL

Monocytes

Monocytes share the "vacuum cleaner" (phagocytosis) function of neutrophils, but are much longer lived as they have an additional role: they present pieces of pathogens to T cells

0.06

0.08-0.14

NORMAL

so that the pathogens may be recognized again and killed, or so that an antibody response may be mounted.

Platelet

Platelets or thrombocytes are natural sources of growth factors. They circulate in the blood and are involved in hemostasis, leading to the formation of blood clots.

258

10^g/L

150-390

NORMAL

Eosinophils

Eosinophils primarily deal with parasitic infections. Eosinophils are also the predominant inflammatory cells in allergic reactions.

0.03

0.00-0.06

Normal