Haematology reference ranges

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CRITERIA REFERENCE RANGE UNITS
Full Blood Count   
Haemoglobin

Adult male

Adult female

130 - 180

115 - 165

g/L

g/L

Total White Cell Count Adult 3.6 - 11.0

x109/L

Differential count:

Neutrophils

Lymphocytes

Monocytes

Eosinophils

Basophils

 

Adult 

Adult

Adult

Adult

Adult

 

1.8 - 7.5

1.0 - 4.0

0.2 - 0.8

0.1 - 0.4

0.02 - 0.1

 

x109/L

x109/L

x109/L

x109/L

x109/L

Platelet Count Adult 140 - 400

x109/L

Red Cell Count

Adult male

Adult female

4.50 - 6.50

3.80 - 5.80

x1012/L

x1012/L

Haematocrit

Adult male

Adult female

0.40 - 0.54

0.37 - 0.47

L/L

L/L

Mean Cell Volume (MCV) Adult 80 - 100 fL
Mean Cell Haemoglobin (MCH) Adult 27 - 32 pg
Reticulocyte Count

Adult / Children

Full term infant

0.2 - 2.0

2.0 - 6.0

%

%

Coagulation   
Prothrombin Time (PT) Adult  11 - 14
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) Adult 26 - 39
Fibrinogen Adult  1.50 - 4.50
APTT ratio (on Heparin) Adult 1.5 - 2.5  
D-Dimer for DIC Adult 0.08 - 0.18

μgFEU/mL 

D-Dimer for DVT / PE Adult cut of for exclusion of VTE: <0.35

μgFEU/mL

DRVVT Adult

35 - 50

0.8 - 1.2

s

ratio

Protein S (Total) Adult 62 - 156  %
Protein S (Free) 

Adult male

Adult female 

 68 - 150

57 - 155

%

%

Protein C Activity  Adult  75 - 150  %
Protein C Antigen  Adult 62 - 143 %
Antithrombin Adult 85 - 117  %
Factor II Adult 50 - 200 %
Factor V Adult  50 - 200 %
Factor VII Adult 50 - 200 %
Factor VIII Adult 50 - 200 %
Factor IX Adult 50 - 200 %
Factor X Adult 50 - 200 %
Factor XI Adult 70 - 200 %
Factor XII Adult 50 - 200 %
PFA Collagen / EPI Closure Time  Adult  82 - 150 
PFA Collagen / ADP Closure Time  Adult  62 - 100 
Platelet nucleotides  Adult 0.8 - 2.2  ratio 

Coagulation normal ranges for neonates are based on gestational age and postnatal age. See reference ranges.

 

Haematinics    
Ferritin

Adult male 

Adult female

25 - 350

10 - 300 

ng/mL

ng/mL

Vitamin B12 Adult  180 - 1000  pg/mL
Folate  Adult  >4.0  ng/mL
Acute Phase Response Tests    
Plasma Viscosity

Adult

0 - 3 years 

1.50 - 1.72

1.25 - 1.47 

mPA.s

mPA.s

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

Male 17-50

Male 50+

Female 17-50 

Female 50+

1 - 7

2 - 10

3 - 9

5 - 15

mm/h

mm/h

mm/h

mm/h

Haemoglobinopathies   
HbA2 Adult 1.8 - 3.5 %
HbF Adult 0.0 - 2.0 %

 

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page last reviewed: 29/10/12