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#blood morphology #red blood cell parameters

Everyone has taken a blood count at some point.

To begin with an important thing - morphology can not be read selectively.

RBC, hematocrit and hemoglobin are analyzed together according to the same criteria

The same with the parameters MCV, MCH, MCHC, because the same factor can affect several parameters simultaneously.

Test results are always interpreted in the context of a person's health situation, because the same deviations can be caused by different factors (That is, the one who is to interpret them must obtain more information/about the body than the results themselves).

Deviations usually indicate:

 overwork, 

dehydration,

too much stress

nutritional deficiencies

presence of parasites

If the results have deteriorated rapidly or have been happening systematically for many years , it is possible that the matter is more serious.

Parameters of red blood cells (erythrocytes) tested in morphology:

RBC - determines the total number of red blood cells in the body

Hemoglobin concentration - shows the content of hemoglobin in the red blood cells

Hematocrit - tells about the volume of red blood cells in relation to the rest of the sample taken

Red blood cell indicators that inform about the quality of red blood cells:

MCV - average blood cell volume that is, it tells if your cells are too large or too small

MCH - average mass of hemoglobin in the cells, you will find out if the cells have enough hemoglobin to carry oxygen

MCHC average concentration of hemoglobin in cells , tells you what percentage of hemoglobin is in a blood cell

RDW coefficient of variation of red blood cell distribution, you will find out if cells are similar in size or very different in size 

reticulocytes=immature red blood cells - their number shows if blood is adequately regenerated by new cells

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