CBC: The Basics of Red Cells •Red cell size distribution width: degree of variation in erythrocyte size, a coefficient of variation •A high RDW indicates a large variation in size of RBCs If the MCV is normal and the RDW is high, there is a mixture of large and small RBCs If the RDW is normal and the MCV is high, the RBCs are likely all It turned out my MCV (red blood cell volume) and MCH (hemoglobin content in the red blood cells) are low: MCV is low - 78.8 [ref 82 - 96] MCH is low - 25.9 [ref 27 - 33] Iron is low 10.01 [ref 11-28] HGB is fine 147 [ref 135 - 180] I tried to self medicate (not a great idea, I know) and took iron syrup for a month. HCT, also known as packed cell volume, is a percentage of RBCs in the total blood volume, constituting RBCs and plasma. HCT in males ranges from 40% to 54%, whereas in females, HCT ranges from 36% to 48% [. Hb and HCT are determined by plasma volume based on whole blood. Median MCV values were used as cut-off to distinguish high from low MCV values. as a measure of the size of red blood cells (RBCs) has been pivotal in the diagnosis and morphologic In time, myelodysplastic syndromes might cause: Fatigue. Shortness of breath. Unusual paleness (pallor), which occurs due to a low red blood cell count (anemia) Easy or unusual bruising or bleeding, which occurs due to a low blood platelet count (thrombocytopenia) Pinpoint-sized red spots just beneath the skin that are caused by bleeding . Red blood cell (RBC) indices are part of a complete blood count, a group of tests that measures various parts and features of your blood. The results of RBC indices are used to diagnose different types of anemia. There are several types of anemia, and each type has a different effect on the size, shape, and/or quality of red blood cells. Red blood cell count. Blood indices. MCH has limited value in the differential diagnosis of anemias. This is instrumental calibration. MCHC is also instrumental calibration, and changes occur very late in the iron-deficiency anemia when anemia is very severe. High Monocytes and low RBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Monocytes and RBC blood tests and the results are higher than 10 % for Monocytes and lower than 4.5 mil/uL for RBC, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin, or MCH, is the average amount of hemoglobin in one of your red blood cells. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) is part of a complete blood count (CBC) test. MCH is a useful measurement for understanding how effectively oxygen is being distributed throughout the body. Changes in MCH or other RBC indices may be a sign Absolute neutrophil COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT (CBC) WITH DIFFERENTIAL White blood cell count 3.9-10.7 x (WBC) 103 cells/µL Red blood cell count 4.2-5.9 x 106 (RBC) cells/µL Hemoglobin (Hgb) 12-17 g/dL Hematocrit (HCT) 36%-51% Mean corpuscular 80-100 fL volume (MCV) Mean corpuscular γ 28-32 pg hemoglobin (MCH) LABORATORY NORMAL ASSESSMENT RANGEa

high red blood cell count but low mcv and mch