Complete blood count reference ranges for teenager male 12 to 18 years old.
All limits according to universal guidelines.
Bone marrow near the age 20 become fully activated in truncal skeleton bones such as (sternum, pelvis, and vertebrae), and in the skull, and a little in proximal ends as humoral and femoral shafts.
do not forget to compare relative and absolute values of diff. WBCS count to get good interpretation..
| Unit | Count | ||
| HB | g/dl | 12.1-16.6 | |
| RBCs | 10^6/ul | 4.2-5.6 | |
| HCT | % | 35-49 | |
| MCV | fl | 77-92 | |
| MCH | pg | 26-32 | |
| MCHC | g/dl | 33-37 | |
| RETICS | % of RBCs | 0.2-2.0 | |
| PLATELETS | *10^3/ul | 150-430 | |
| WBCs | *10^3/ul | 4500-13000 | |
| Differential leucocytic count: | Absolute values/ul | Percentage % | |
| BASOPHILS | less than 110 | 0-1 | |
| EOSINOPHILS | less than 500 | 1-6 | |
| NEUTROPHILS | 1800-7500 | 40-70 | |
| STAFF-NEUTR. | 0-5 | ||
| SEGMENTED-N | 40-70 | ||
| LYMPHOCYTES | 1000-3500 | 20-45 | |
| MONOCYTES | 80-880 | 2-8 | |
What do my teenager boy CBC test normal values mean?
| CBC normal values for teenager boys |
Normal limits means the standard safe count which it's safe to find your boy's cbc test results lies in between.
Counts higher than normal limits require a medical action as well as the decreased counts than normal.
Generally normal CBC values for children differs slightly than those for teenagers.
According to age and sex reference chart for teenagers:
HB is a short form of hemoglobin which is the protein gives the blood its red pigmentation and help transport nutrients and gases into the body.
Low hemoglobin is anemia, high hemoglobin is polycythemia.
Total white blood cells count from 4.5 thousand to 13.0 thousand cells per micro-liter blood, any count lies between this range is safe, higher WBCs counts than normal need a clinical examination and may be due to an infection or other inflammation or even onset of blood cancer.
Follow up your boy's CBC results every 6 months at least is a healthy tactic to early detect diseases
You're welcome to send your boy's results and get real professional explanation.
