Key Blood Counts

Count Normal Range Critical
Red Blood Cell – RBC (x 1012/L) M          4.5 – 6.5 F            3.8 – 5.8  
Haemoglobin (g/L) M          140 – 180 F            120 – 160 <70 <70
Hematocrit (%) M          34 – 54 F            37 – 47  
Reticulocytes (%) M          0.50 – 1.46 F            0.56 – 1.52  
Reticulocytes (x109/L) M          26.1 – 96.7 F            28.8 – 94.1  
Platelet Count (x109/L) M          150 – 350 F            150 –350 <75 <75
White Blood Cell – WBC (x109/L) M          4.5 – 11 F            4.5 – 11 <1.5 & > 30.0 <1.5 & > 30.0
Lymphocytes (%) M          15.0 – 41.0 F            15.0 – 41.0  
Lymphocytes (x109/L) M          1.5 – 4.0 F            1.5 – 4.0  
T cells (%)    
CD34 (%) M          25 – 65 F            25 – 65  
CD4:CD8 M          0.9 – 1.9 F            0.9 – 1.9  
B cells (%)    
NK Cells (%)    
Neutrophils (%) M          45.0 – 70.0 F            45.0 – 70.0  
Neutrophils (x109/L) M          2.0 – 7.5 F            2.0 – 7.5  
Monocytes (%) M          2.0 – 10.0 F            2.0 – 10.0  
Monocytes (x109/L) M          0.1 – 0.9 F            0.1 – 0.9  
Macrophages (%)    
Eosinophils (%) M          0.0 – 7.0 F            0.0 – 7.0  
Eosinophils (x109/L) M          0.0 – 0.5 F            0.0 – 0.5  
Basophils (%) M          0.0 – 1.5 F            0.0 – 1.5  
Basophils (x109/L) M          0.0 – 0.1 F            0.0 – 0.1  
Granulocytes    
CD34 counts    
Ferritin (µg/L) M          22 – 300 F            6.5 – 204  
Total serum protein (g/L) M          64 – 83 F            64 – 83 <30 <30
Transferrin (g/L) M          1.81 – 3.31 F            1.81 – 3.31  
Creatinine (µmol/L) M          64 – 104 F            49 – 74 >400 >400
Albumin (g/L) M          35 – 55 F            35 – 55  
Bilirubin (µmol/L) M          0.0 – 20.4 F            0.0 – 20.4  
C-Reactive Protein (mg/L) M          0.0 – 3.0 F            0.0 – 3.0 >=5.0 >=5.0
Urea (mmol/L) M          2.5 – 9.2 F            2.5 – 9.2 >=35 >=35
Uric Acid (µmol/L) M          210 – 450 F            150 – 360  
Serum sodium (mmol/L) M          136 – 145 F            136 – 145 <120 or >160 <120 or >160
Potassium (mmol/L) M          3.5 – 5.0 F            3.5 – 5.0 <2.8 or >6.2 <2.8 or >6.2
Bicarbonate (mmol/L) M          22 – 31 F            22 – 31 <10 or>40 <10 or>40
Calcium (mmol/L) M          2.2 – 2.6 F            2.2 – 2.6 <1.5 or>3.25 <1.5 or>3.25
Cholesterol (mmol/L) M          <5.2 F            <5.2 >6.3 >6.3
Tacrolimus – Whole blood (µg/L) M          5 – 20 F            5 – 20