Laboratory and Diagnostic

Hematology Complete Blood Count and Platelet The complete blood count and platelet is the calculation of the cellular elements of blood. A major portion of the complete blood count is the measure of concentration of white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets in the blood

Date: July 11, 2013 at San Juan District Hospital Examination Hematocrit Reference Value 38-50% Result 58.8% Interpretation Moderately high. Maybe due to congenital heart disease present in the patient, leading to reduce oxygen levels in blood. Thus, the body tries to compensate by producing more RBC Normal Moderately high. May indicate infection. Newborns are at most risk of developing infection Low. May indicate infection. Infection causes platelet destruction and/or reduce platelet production, as evidenced by presence of petichiae.

Hemoglobin WBC Count

14-24g/dl 9,00030,000/cumm 140,000300,000/cumm

18.6 g/dl 41, 200/cumm

Platelet Count

84,000/ cumm

Schillings Differential Examination Reference Value Segmenter 40-60%

Result 18.2%

Lymphocytes 20-40%

81.8%

Interpretation Low. May indicate infection. The hallmark of sepsis includes decreasing segmented neutrophil level with a rising band neutrophil level. Severely High. May indicate infection. Invasion of foreign cells prompts lymphocytes to aggressively respond.