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red blood cell count (RBC)

Indications: - evaluation of anemia - evaluation of polycythemia, erythrocytosis Reference interval: - adult male: 4.5-5.9 x 10E6/uL - adult female: 4.1-5.1 x 10E6/uL - 4.2-5.9 x 10E6/uL [5] Specimen: - Whole blood (EDTA) - Stable for 24 h at 4 C

Related

erythrocyte; red blood cell (RBC)

Specific

fetal red blood cell count nucleated red blood cell count (NRBC)

General

erythrocytes (RBC) in body fluid cell count

References

  1. Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996
  2. Panel of 10 tests Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: 40002
  3. Panel of 24 tests Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: 40003
  4. Red Blood Cell Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: 40270
  5. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015

Component-of

complete blood count (CBC)