Table 708-1--PREFIXES DENOTING DECIMAL
FACTORSPREFIXSYMBOLFACTOR
Mega-M106
Kilo-K103
Hecto-H102
Deka-Da101
Deci-D101
Centi-C102
Milli-M103
Micro-106
Nano-N109
Pico-P1012
Femto-F1015
Table 708-2--ABBREVIATIONSAbAbsorbance
AUArbitrary unit
BBBrain isoenzyme of creatine kinase
capCapillary
CH50Dilution required to lyse 50% of indicator red blood cells;
indicates complement activity
CrCreatinine
CSFCerebrospinal fluid
FFemale
gGram
hrHour, hours
HbHemoglobin
HbCOCarboxyhemoglobin
hpfHigh-power field
IUInternational unit of hormone activity
LLiter
MMale
MBHeart isoenzyme of creatine kinase
mEq/LMilliequivalents per liter
minMinute, minutes
mm3Cubic millimeter, microliter (L)
mm HgMillimeters of mercury
moMonth, months
molMole
mmolMillimole
mOsmMilliosmole
MWRelative molecular weight
NDNot detected
nmNanometer (wavelength)
PaPascal
pcPostprandial
RBCRed blood cell(s), erythrocyte(s)
RTRoom temperature
secSecond, seconds
SDStandard deviation
TrTrace
UInternational unit of enzyme activity
VVolume
WBCWhite blood cell(s)
WHOWorld Health Organization
wkWeek, weeks
yrYear, years
Table 708-3--SYMBOLS>Greater than
Greater than or equal to
18-99yr M42-52%0.42-0.52
F37-47%0.37-0.47
Hemoglobin (Hb)W(E)g/dLmmol/L
0-30 days15.0-24.00.1552.32-3.72MW Hb = 64,500
1-23mo10.5-14.01.63-2.17
2-9yr11.5-14.51.78-2.25
10-17yr M12.5-16.11.93-2.50
F12.0-15.01.86-2.32
>18-99yr M13.5-18.02.09-2.79
F12.5-16.01.93-2.48
P(H)SeeChemical Elements
Erythrocyte indices (RBC indices)
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH)W(E)pg/cellfmol/cell
0-30 days33-390.01550.51-0.60
1-23mo24-300.37-0.46
2-9yr25-310.39-0.48
10-17yr M26-320.26-0.32
F26-320.26-0.32
>18-99yr M27-310.27-0.31
F27-310.27-0.31
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)W(E)% Hb/cell or
g Hb/dL RBCmmol Hb/L RBC
32-360.1554.96-5.58
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)W(E)m3fL
0-30 days99-115199-115
1-23mo72-8872-88
2-9yr76-9076-90
10-17yr78-9578-95
>18-99yr78-10078-100
Leukocyte count (WBC count)W(E)1,000 cells/mm3(L)109cells/L
0-30 days9.1-34.019.1-34.0
1-23mo6.0-14.06.0-14.0
2-9yr4.0-12.045.0-12.0
10-17yr4.0-10.54.0-10.5
18-99yr4.0-10.54.0-10.5
Leukocyte differentialW(E)%Number fraction
Myelocytes0%0.010
Neutrophils (bands)3-5%0.03-0.05
Neutrophils (segs)54-62%0.54-0.62
Lymphocytes25-33%0.25-0.33
Monocytes3-7%0.03-0.07
Eosinophils1-3%0.01-0.03
Basophils0-0.75%0-0.0075
Cells/mm3(L)106cells/L
Myelocytes010
Neutrophils (bands)150-400150-400
Neutrophils (segs)3,000-5,8003,000-5,800
Lymphocytes1,500-3,0001,500-3,000
Monocytes285-500285-500
Eosinophils50-25050-250
Basophils15-5015-50
Platelet count (thrombocyte count)W(E)103/mm3(L)109/L
Newborn 84-478 (after 1wk, same as adult)10684-478(Buck,
1996)
Adult 150-400150-400
Reticulocyte countW(E,H,O)Adults 0.5-1.5% of erythrocytes or
25,000-75,000/mm3(L)0.011060.005-0.015 (number fraction) or
25,000-75,000 106/L
%Number fraction
W(cap)1 day0.4-6.00.010.004-0.060
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