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Q: blood counts

asked by: jenlpio on August 30th, 2008

New User

Hey was jusy wondering...
What values for white blood cells, red blood cells and platelet levels be for a healthy person? When would the levels be considered questionable? Thanx!

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kfkohio

replied on October 31st, 2008

Moderator

Here is the information I could find -

Red blood cells:
Normal results vary, but in general the range is as follows:
Male: 4.7 to 6.1 million cells per microliter (cells/mcL)
Female: 4.2 to 5.4 million cells/mcL

White blood cells:
Normal Results
4,500-10,000 white blood cells/mcL (cells per microliter)

Platelet count:
Normal Results
150,000 to 400,000/mm3

fayzie

replied on November 25th, 2008

New User

blood counts

plt has dropped in three weeks over 200 pts. down to l96 very low. rbc, hgb,mct, mchc all is low. Also have 8.8 cm lesion in neck. what are your thoughts on all this.

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