| Re: I need help interpereting test results
Iron less than 5 (Normal 9-30)-->LOW
HBB (Blood Hemoglobin)9.7 (Normal 12.0 to 16.0)-->LOW
HCT (Hematocrit) 31.8 (Normal 36-46)-->LOW
MCV (Mean Corpuscular Volume)65 (Normal 80-100)-->LOW
MCH (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin)19.7 (Normal 25.4-34.6)-->LOW
MCHC (Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration) 30.5 (Normal 31-36)-->LOW
RETIC # 0.036 (Normal 0.005-0.015)-->HIGH
IMMATURE RETIC FRACTION 22.5
FARRITIN 2 (normal 12-150)-->LOW
If I was to guess, I would say you have some sort of hemolytic anemia, based on your high reticulocyte count. Reticulocytes are precursors of red blood cells. If the RBCs are being destroyed (hemolytic anemia), your body will try to make new RBC's, resulting in high reticulocyte #. As the previous poster noted, you also have low hematocrit, hemoglobin and Red blood cell indices, which indicate anemia.
In a nutshell, red cells contain hemoglobin, which is made up of iron. Hemoglobin is the protein that carries oxygen in the blood. A deficit in iron, hemoglobin, red blood cells, or a combination of the three leads to less oxygen getting to body tissues (anemia).
Last edited by sts22; 04-14-2004 at 06:16 AM.
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I need help interpereting test results 
