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Haematology reference ranges at UCLH RRL

Full blood count

 

Tests/Units Age Range
HB (g/L) 0–2 days 135–195
3–4 days 145–225
5–8 days 135–215
9–21 days 125–205
21 days – 1 month 100–180
1–2 months 90–140
2 months – 2 years 100–135
2–3 years 105–135
3–7 years 115–145
7–13 years 115–155
13 years + Female: 115–155  Male: 130–170
RBC (x10*12/L) 0–2 days 3.90–5.30
3–4 days 4.00–6.60
5–8 days 3.90–6.30
9–21 days 3.60–6.20
21 days – 1 month 3.00–5.40
1–2 months 2.70–4.90
2–3 months 3.10–4.50
3 months – 3 years 3.70–5.30
3–7 years 3.90–5.30
7–13 years 4.00–5.20
13 years + Female: 3.95–5.15. Male: 4.40–5.80
HCT (L/L) 0–1 day 0.42–0.60
2–4 days 0.45–0.67
5–8 days 0.42–0.66
9–21 days 0.39–0.63
21 days – 1 month 0.31–0.55
1–2 months 0.28–0.42
2–3 months 0.29–0.41
3 months–3 years 0.33–0.39
3–13 years 0.35–0.45
13 years + Female: 0.33–0.45. Male: 0.37–0.50
MCV (fL) 0–1 day 98–118
2–4 days 95–121
5–8 days 88–126
9–21 days 86–124
21 days – 1 month 85–123
1–2 months 77–115
2–3 months 74–118
3 months – 3 years 70–86
3–7 years 75–87
7–13 years 77–94
13 years + 80–99
MCH (pg) 0–4 days 31.0–37.0
5 days – 1 month 28.0–40.0
1–2 months 26.0–34.0
2–3 months 25.0–35.0
3 months – 3 years 23.0–31.0
3–7 years 24.0–30.0
12+ years 27.0–33.5
MCHC (g/L) All 320–360
RDW (%)   0–3 months 12.0–16.5
3 months + 11.5–15.0
PLTS (x10*9/L) All 150–400
WBC (x10*9/L)  
 
 
 
 
 
0–2 days 3.0–25.0
3–7 days 10.0–25.0
7 days – 2 months 6.0–25.0
2 months – 1 year 6.0–18.0
1–8 years 5.0–15.0
8–12 years 4.5–13.5
12 years + 3.0–10.0
Neutrophils (Abs) (x10*9/L)         0–2 years 1.0–8.5
2–6 years 1.5–8.5
6–12 years 1.5–8.0
12–16 years 1.8–8.0
16 years + 2.0–7.5
Lymphocytes (Abs) (x10*9/L)         0–2 years 3.0–13.5
2–6 years 2.0–9.5
6–12 years 1.5–7.0
12–16 years 1.5–5.2
16 years + 1.2–3.65
Monocytes (Abs) (x10*9/L)     0–6 years 0.3–1.5
6–16 years 0.1–0.8
16 years + 0.2–1.0
Eosinophils (Abs) (x10*9/L)
   
0–2 years 0.1–0.3
2–6 years 0.3–0.8
6–16 years 0.1–0.8
16 years + 0.0–0.4
Basophils (Abs) (x10*9/L)   0–16 years 0.0–0.2
16 years+ 0.0–0.1
NRBCs (Abs) (x10*9/L) All 0.00–0.01
Reticulocytes (Abs) (x10*9/L) All Male: 16.7–112.5  Female: 19.6–101.9
Reticulocytes (%) All Male: 0.38–2.64. Female: 0.45–2.42
IPF (%) All 0.8–7.3
ESR (mm/hr)   0–40 years Female: 1–20. Male: 1–10
40 years + Female: 1–23. Male: 1–20

Coagulation screen

 

Test
Prothrombin Time (PT) 10–12 secs
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) 25–37 secs
Thrombin Time (TT) 15.5–18.5 secs
Fibrinogen 1.5–4.0 g/L
D-dimer 0.0–550 ug/L FEU
ADAMTS-13 Activity 60–146 IU/dl