HAEMATOLOGY DIAGNOSTIC

Mean Cell Volume (MCV)

Formula: PCV/Total RBC x 10 fl
Normal rate: 76 - 96 fl
Microcytic: <76 fl
Macrocytic: >96 fl

Mean Cell Haemaglobin (MCH)

Formula: Hb/Total RBC x 10 pg
Normal Rate: 27 - 32 pg
Hypochromic: <27 pg
Hyperchromic: >32 pg

Mean Cell Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)

Formula: Hb/PCV x 100% (g/dl)
Normal Rate: 32 - 35 % (g/dl)
Hypocrhomic: <32 % (g/dl)
Hypermochromic: >35% (g/dl)

PCV: Packed Cell Volume
fl: Femtolitre
pg: Picogram
g/dl: Gram/densi liter