Frequency of Anemia in the Patients of a Family Health Team in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Table 6

Reference values for erythrocytes, hemoglobin, hematocrit, MCV, MCH, and MCHC according to age. Source: Clinical Laboratory, University Hospital of Dourados, MS, Brazil. Brazilian Association of Hematology and Hemotherapy—(ABHH).

Age	Hemoglobin (g/dL)	Hematocrit (%)	MCV (u^3)	MCH (ng)	MCHC (%)
5 days	19-20	60–65	92–99	30–40	32–36
14 days	12.5–15.7	42–48	60–70	25–30	27–34
2 months	14–19	40–50	90–97	28–33	31–34
6 months	9.5–13.5	29–41	74–99	25–35	30–36
12 months	11.8–12.6	35–40	75–80	25–30	33–37
4 years	12.3–13.8	35–40	75–80	28–30	33–37
8 years	12.3–14	38–42	75–85	28–30	33–37
14 years	13.5–14.5	40–50	82–92	28–30	32–36
Adult men	14–16	40–54	82–92	27–32	32–36
Adult women	11–14	37–47	82–92	27–32	32–36