Complete Hemogram (CBC & ESR)
Understanding Complete Hemogram (CBC & ESR)
What is Complete Hemogram (CBC & ESR)?
A Complete Hemogram (CBC & ESR) test includes a complete blood count (CBC) test and an erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) test. The CBC test provides information about blood cells, and the ESR test determines the presence of inflammation in the body. These tests help assess overall health.
The blood consists of red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBCs), and platelets that perform important bodily functions. RBCs are the most abundant cells in the blood that consist of a protein called hemoglobin. This protein helps transport oxygen throughout the body. WBCs are the components of the immune system and help protect the body against infections and cancers. Platelets are responsible for blood clotting and controlling bleeding. Therefore, determining the levels of these cells can provide important health information.
Your doctor may advise a Complete Hemogram (CBC & ESR) test if you show symptoms like weakness, fever, fatigue, unexplained weight loss, joint stiffness, shoulder pain, or bruising. This test helps to screen, detect, and monitor medical conditions like infections, nutritional deficiencies, anemia, bleeding disorders, and blood cancers. It also helps the doctor to monitor existing blood disorders and ongoing treatments of conditions that affect your blood cells, like inflammatory diseases and chemotherapy. No special preparation is needed for a hemogram test. You can eat or drink normally as per your daily routine. However, talk to the doctor about all the pre-test instructions.
Test result ranges are approximate and may differ slightly between different labs depending on the methodology and laboratory guidelines. Talk to your doctor about your specific test results. Narrate your complete medical history to help the doctor correlate your clinical and laboratory findings. The test results will help them determine your medical condition, make recommendations for lifestyle modifications such as diet and exercise, decide whether or not medication will be required to manage your condition, and formulate your overall treatment plan.
What is Complete Hemogram (CBC & ESR) used for?
A Complete Hemogram (CBC & ESR) test is done:
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To monitor your overall health as a part of routine checkups.
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If you have symptoms such as weakness, fatigue, or fever.
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To identify diseases like anemia (low number of red blood cells), immune system disorders, blood cancers, bleeding disorders, etc.
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To detect the presence of inflammation induced by infections, tumors, or autoimmune illnesses.
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To monitor the effects of treatments known to affect blood cells, such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
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To evaluate the treatment response of inflammatory diseases.
What does Complete Hemogram (CBC & ESR) measure?
Contains 22 testsA Complete Hemogram (CBC & ESR) test combines a complete blood count (CBC) test and an erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) test. The CBC test evaluates all of your blood cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets) that reflect your general health. The ESR test, on the other hand, determines the presence of any inflammation or infection in your body.
Interpreting Complete Hemogram (CBC & ESR) results
Interpretations
Hematocrit (Hct) |
40-52% (Male) |
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37-46% (Female) |
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31-43% (Child) |
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Hemoglobin (Hgb) |
13.2-16.2 gm/dL (Male) |
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12.0-15.2 gm/dL (Female) |
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Red Blood Cell Count (RBC) |
4.3-6.2x106/µL (Male) |
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3.8-5.5x106/µL (Female) |
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3.8-5.5x106/µL (Infant/Child) |
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White Blood Cell Count (WBC) |
4.1-10.9x103/µL |
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DLC |
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Neutrophils |
35-80% |
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Lymphocytes |
20-50% |
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Monocytes |
2-12% |
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Eosinophils |
0-7% |
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Basophils |
0-2% |
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Platelet Count (Plt) |
140-450x103/µL |
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Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) |
Standard Deviation (SD) |
35-47 fL |
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) |
82-102 fL (Male) |
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78-101 fL (Female) |
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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) |
27-34 pg 31-35 gm/dL |
Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) 6.0-9.5 fL
Erythrocyte sedimentation Rate
The normal reference range for Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) is:
Men |
0-15 millimetres per hour (mm/hr), or 0-20 mm/hr for men older than 50 |
Women |
0-20 mm/hr, or 0-30 mm/hr for women older than 50 |
Children |
0-10 mm/hr |
Newborns |
0-2 mm/hr |