Table 5.

CBC results for Case 3.

ResultsUnitsReference Interval
RBC1.50106/μL3.80-5.10
HB9.5g/dL11.5-15.0
HCT16.5%34-44
MCV110fL80-100
MCH63.3pg27.0-34.0
MCHC57.6%32-36
RDW16.0%11.7-15.0
Relative reticulocyte count12.3%0.5-2.0
Absolute reticulocyte count181.5103/μL20-115
Immature reticulocyte fraction19.5%2.0-16.0
MorphologySpherocytosis, slight anisocytosis, clumps of RBCs, and polychromasia