Complete blood count (CBC) or the full hemogram (FHG) is one of the most performed laboratory test in the world.
In this post, we present an exhaustive list of CBC reference ranges for both adult male and female. If you need the table as a whole, we have linked to a handy pdf you can print out and stick to your wall for a quick visual guide.
| Complete Blood Count Reference Range | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC components and Indices | Abbr. | Reference range | |||
| Male | Female | Units | |||
| White blood cells (Leucocytes) | WBC | 4.5-11.0 | 3.4-9.6 | x 109/L | |
| Absolute Count | Neutrophils | Neut | 1.6- 6.5 | 1.6- 6.5 | x 109/L |
| Lymphocytes | Lymp | 1.0-3.1 | 1.0-3.1 | x 109/L | |
| Monocytes | Mono | 0.3-0.8 | 0.3-0.8 | x 109/L | |
| Eosinophils | Eos | 0.03-0.5 | 0.03-0.5 | x 109/L | |
| Basophils | Baso | 0.01-0.08 | 0.01-0.08 | x 109/L | |
| Relative % | Neutrophils | Neut | 40-60 | 40-60 | % |
| Lymphocytes | Lymp | 20-40 | 20-40 | % | |
| Basophils | Mono | 2-8 | 2-8 | % | |
| Eosinophils | Eos | 1-4 | 1-5 | % | |
| Monocytes | Baso | 0.5-1 | 0.5-1 | % | |
| Bands (Immature Neutrophils) | Bands | 0-3 | 0-3 | % | |
| Red blood cells | Red Blood Cell (Erythrocyte) Count | RBC | 4.3 – 5.9 | 3.5 – 5.5 | x 1012/L |
| Reticulocyte | Retics | 0.5-2.5% | 0.5-2.5% | % | |
| Hemoglobin | HGB | 13.5-17.5 | 12.0 -1 6.0 | g/dL | |
| Hematocrit | HT | 41-53 | 36-46 | % | |
| Mean corpuscular volume | MCV | 80-100 | 80-100 | Femtoliter (fl) | |
| Mean corpuscular hemoglobin | MCH | 25.4-34.6 | 25.4-34.6 | Picogram pg/cell | |
| Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration | MCHC | 31-36 | 31-36 | Hemoglobin %/cell | |
| Red Cell Distribution Width – Standard Deviation | RDW- SD | 39-46 | 39-46 | Femtoliter (fl) | |
| Red Cell Distribution Width- Co-efficient of Variation | RDW-CV | 12.0-14.6 | 12.2-16.1 | % | |
| Platelets | Platelet Count | Plt | 150-400 | 150-400 | x109/L |
| Plateletcrit | PCT | 0.22-0.24 | 0.22-0.24 | % | |
| Mean Platelet Volume | MPV | 8.6-15.5 | 8.6-15.5 | Femtoliter (fl) | |
| Platelet Distribution Width | PDW | 9.4-16 | % |
