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Understanding Your CBC Results: Interpretation & Out-of-Range Values


Question
Can you help me interpret my CBC results. (nonfasting)
                  Outside Range     Ref. Range
WBC                  3.30L           4.0-11.7
RBC                  3.71L           4.2-5.4
Hemoglobin           12.3L           12.5-16.0
Hematocrit           35.5L           37.0-47.0
MCH                  33.1H           27-31
Lymphocytes     45                   15-45
Glucose              63L             70-110

Answer
Hi Crystal.  Based on your RBC, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and MCH results, I would say that you could have mild anemia.  I say "mild" because your numbers are only slightly lower than the normal range.  Your WBC count is also low, but only slightly also.  This is probably unlikely to beof any clinical significance.  Your glucose is low, and since you were nonfasting, this could signal that you may have hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).  You may need further testing (such as a fasting blood sugar or glucose tolerance test) to determine this.

Samantha