Magnitude of Anemia and Hematological Predictors among Children under 12 Years in Odisha, India

Table 2

Reference range/cut-off values assigned for different hematological parameters.

Hematological parameters	Age group	Reference value	Reference
Red blood count (million/mm^3)	6 months–2 years	3.7–5.3	[10]
	2 years–6 years	3.9–5.3
	6 years–12 years	4.0–5.2
Hematocrit (%)	6 months–2 years	33–39
	2 years–6 years	34–40
	6 years–12 years	35–45
Mean corpuscular volume (fl)	6 months–2 years	70–86
	2 years–6 years	75–87
	6 years–12 years	77–95
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (pg)	6 months–2 years	23–31
	2 years–6 years	24–30
	6 years–12 years	25–33
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin; concentration (g/dL)	6 months–2 years	30.0–36.0
	2 years +	32.3–35.7
White blood counts (thousand/mm^3)	6 months–2 years	6.0–17.0
	2 years–4 years	6.0–15.5
	4 years–6 years	5.5–14.5
	6 years–12 years	4.5–13.5
Thrombocytes (thousand/mm^3)	0-1 month	250–450
	1 month–1 year	300–750
	1–3 years	250–600
	3–7 years	250–550
	7–12 years	200–450
Granulocytes (%)	All age groups	18–45	[11]
Monocytes (%)	All age groups	4–11
Lymphocytes (%)	All age groups	45–75
Red cell distribution width (%)	All age groups	11–15