REFERENCE RANGES

Normal Values: RBC, Hgb, Hct, Indices, RDW, Platelets, and MPV
(Conventional Units)
See Leukocyte / Differential Count for Leukocyte values

Age

Male
0-3 d
4-9 d
10-14 d
15-30 d
1-6 mo.
7-24 mo.
25-60mo
6-8yr
9-12 yr.
13-18 yr.
Adult
Female
0-3 d
4-9 d
10-14 d
15-30 d
1-6 mo.
7-24 mo.
25-60mo
6-8yr
9-12 yr.
13-18 yr.
Adult

RBC
(Mil
/uL)

Hgb
(g/dl)

Hct
(%)

MCV
(fl)

MCH
(pg)

MCHC
(%)

RDW

PLT
(Thous
/uL)

MPV
(fl)

4.0-5.9
3.9-5.7
3.6-5.5
3.0-4.8
3.0-4.3
3.7-4.9
3.9-5.0
4.0-4.9
4.0-5.1
4.5-5.1
4.4-5.9

14.5-20.5
13.5-19.5
12.5-18.5
10.0-16.0
9.5-12.9
10.5-12.8
11.5-13.0
11.5-14.5
12.0-14.8
13.0-15.2
13.0-18.0

45-61
42-60
39-57
31-49
29-42
33-38
34-39
35-42
36-42
36-47
40-52

95-115
88-112
86-110
85-108
74-96
70-84
75-87
77-95
78-95
78-96
80-98

31-37
28-36
28-36
26-34
25-35
23-30
24-30
25-33
25-33
25-35
26-34

29-37
28-38
28-38
30-36
30-36
31-37
31-37
31-37
31-37
31-37
32-36

<18.0
<18.0
<17.0
<17.0
<16.5
<16.0
<15.0
<15.0
<14.5
<14.5
11.5-14.5

250-450
200-400
250-450
250-450
300-750
250-600
250-550
250-550
200-450
150-450
140-440

7.4-10.4
7.4-10.4
7.4-10.4
7.4-10.4
7.4-10.4
7.4-10.4
7.4-10.4
7.4-10.4
7.4-10.4
7.4-10.4
7.4-10.4

4.9-5.9
3.9-5.7
3.6-5.5
3.0-4.8
3.1-4.3
3.7-4.9
3.9-5.0
4.0-4.9
4.0-5.1
4.1-5.8
3.8-5.2

14.5-20.5
13.5-19.5
12.5-18.5
10.0-16.0
9.5-12.9
10.5-12.8
11.5-13.0
11.5-14.5
12.0-14.8
12.0-15.0
11.7-16.0

45-61
42-60
39-57
31-49
29-42
33-38
34-39
35-42
36-42
37-46
35-47

95-115
88-112
86-110
85-108
74-96
70-84
75-87
77-95
78-95
78-96
79-98

31-37
28-36
28-36
26-34
25-35
23-30
24-30
25-33
25-33
25-35
26-34

29-37
28-38
28-38
30-36
30-36
31-37
31-37
31-37
31-37
31-37
32-36

<18.0
<18.0
<17.0
<17.0
<16.5
<16.0
<15.0
<15.0
<14.5
<14.5
11.5-14.5

250-450
200-400
250-450
250-450
300-750
250-600
250-550
250-550
200-450
150-450
140-440

7.4-10.4
7.4-10.4
7.4-10.4
7.4-10.4
7.4-10.4
7.4-10.4
7.4-10.4
7.4-10.4
7.4-10.4
7.4-10.4
7.4-10.4

Lubin BH, ReferneceValues in Infancy and Childhood Hematology of Infancy and Childhood Nathan DG, and Oski FA 2nd ed,
Philadelphia PA, WB Saunders Co 1981, 1552-74.
Miller DR Normal Value and Examination of Blood: Perinatal Period, Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence. Blood Diseases of
Infancy and Childhood, 5th ed, St Louis, MO: CV Mosby co. 1984, 21-36.
Novak RRW, Red Cell Distribution Width in Pediactric Microcytic Anemias, Pediatrics, In press.
Laboratory Reference Range Study, BCH, Adult values, 1996 HE1A.696

Normal Leukocyte/Leukocyte Differential Ranges

(Male & Female)

Age

0-24hr
1 wk
2 wk
1 mo.
6 mo.
1y
2y
4y
6y
8y
10 y
16-18 y
Adult

Total
Leukocyte
s
9.0-30.0
5.0-21.0
5.0-20.0
5.0-19.5
6.0-17.5
6.0-17.5
6.0-17.0
5.5-15.5
5.0-14.5
4.5-13.5
4.5-13.5
4.5-13.0
3.6-10.7

Neutrophils

Band
Neutrophils

Lymphocytes
`

Reactive
Lymphocytes

Monocytes

Eosinophils

Basophils

6.0-26.0
1.5-10.0
1.0-9.5
1.0-9.0
1.0-8.5
1.5-8.5
1.5-8.5
1.5-8.5
1.5-8.0
1.5-8.0
1.8-8.0
1.8-8.0
1.8-7.0

0-1.3
0-0.7
0-0.7
0-0.7
0-0.7
0-0.7
0-0.7
0-0.7
0-0.7
0-0.7
0-0.7
0-0.7
0-0.7

2.0-11.0
2.0-17.0
2.0-17.0
2.5-16.5
4.0-13.5
4.0-10.5
3.0-9.5
2.0-8.0
1.5-7.0
1.5-6.8
1.5-6.5
1.2-5.2
1.0-4.3

0-0.8
0-0.8
0-0.8
0-0.8
0-0.8
0-0.8
0-0.5
0-0.5
0-0.5
0-0.5
0-0.5
0-0.5
0-0.5

0.5-1.5
0.5-1.5
0.5-1.5
0-0.8
0-0.8
0-0.8
0-0.8
0-0.8
0-0.8
0-0.8
0-0.8
0-0.8
0-0.8

0-0.7
0.05-0.7
0.05-0.7
0.05-0.7
0.05-0.7
0.05-0.7
0.05-0.7
0.05-0.7
0.05-0.7
0.05-0.7
0.05-0.7
0.05-0.7
0-0.5

0-0.1
0-0.1
0-0.1
0-0.1
0-0.1
0-0.1
0-0.1
0-0.1
0-0.1
0-0.1
0-0.1
0-0.1
0-0.2

Numbers of leukocytes are in thousands/uL

Bands and reactive lymphocytes are reported with manual differentials only.