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RBC indices
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
08/13/2017

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Term
MCV
Definition
it is the mean volume of the red cell expressed in cubic microns. Used to determine the cell size.
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the normal range of MCV
Definition
80-97
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MCV formula
Definition
(hematocrit X 10)/ RBC
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MCH
Definition
MCH refers to the weight of the hemoglobin found in the average red cell. It is expressed in micrmicrograms.
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The normal ranges of MCH
Definition
27-32
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The formula to calculate MCH
Definition
(hemoglobin X 10)/ RBC
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Normochromic
Definition
when the value of a sample is within the normal range of MCH
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Normocytic
Definition
when the size of a certain sample is within the range of the MCV
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microcytic
Definition
sample has an mcv less than 80
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Macrocytic
Definition
sample has value of more than 97 MCV
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Hpochromic
Definition
Sample has a value of less than 32 MCH
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MCHC
Definition
the average hemoglobin concentration per red cell expressed in grams percent
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The normal range of MCHC
Definition
32.5- 36.5 %
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The formula for MCHC
Definition
(Hemoglobin (g/dL) X 100)/ hematocrit
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RDW
Definition
Red Cell Distribution Width and is an expression, in percent, of the size range of the red cell population.
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The normal RDW
Definition
11.5- 14.5
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