Research Article

Hematological Reference Values for Healthy Adults in Togo

Table 4

Hematological reference values in African countries.

RBC (1012/L)Hemoglobin (g/dL)Hematocrit (%)MCVWBCNeutroLymphoMonoPlatelet
MalesFemalesMalesFemalesMalesFemales(fl)( 1 0 9 /L)(109/L)(109/L)(109/L)(109/L)

Our study3.3–6.4 (5.0)3.1–6.0 (4.5)10–18.4 (15.1)10.3–17.1 (13)28–54 (42.8)28–47 (38.1)80–99 (84.5)1.9–10.1 (4.1)0.5–5.4 (1.6)1.1–4.3 (2.1)0.05–0.8 (0.2)120–443 (239)
Uganda [5]3.8–6.0 (4.9)3.7–5.3 (4.5)11.1–16.8 (14.1)10.1–14.3 (12.5)32.2–47.8 (40.7)29.6–41.4 (36.2)67.7–95.23.4–8.7 (5.3)0.84–3.37 (1.8)1.4–4.2 (2.4)0.17–0.59 (0.32)100–297 (198)
Central African [7]4.5–6.1 (5.14)3.42–5.44 (4.5)12.3–17.3 (14.9)9.1–14.9 (12.5)39–52 (45)28–44 (38)NA2.9–8.3 (5.05)NA1.4–4.2 (2.5)NA117–382 (228)
Ethiopia [10]4.3–5.9 (5.1)3.7–5.2 (4.5)13.9–18.3 (16.1)12.2–16.6 (14.3)41.6–55.1 (48.3)35.3–48.8 (42)NA3.0–10.2 (6.1)1.05–7.18 (2.77)0.96–3.47 (1.8)0.17–0.69 (0.32)98–337 (205)
South Africa [12]3.2–5.8 (4.6)3.0–5.3 (4.2)10.3–16.7 (14)9.0–15.2 (12.4)31–52.5 (42.3)27.3–47.2 (37.6)NA3.7–12.6 (7.2)NANANANA
Gambia [4]NANA11.1–16.69.8–15.0NANA84.3–87.53.3–8.4NANANA124–397
Kenya [8]4.4–6.3 (5.3)3.7–5.6 (4.8)8.3–11.3 (9.9)5.9–10 (8.44)40–50 (47)30–50 (40)68.8–97.2 (87)2.8–8.2 (4.4)0.9–4.7 (1.85)1.14–3.45 (1.95)0.13–0.6 (0.29)120–411 (226)
Tanzania [9]4.4–6.33.8–5.613.7–17.711.1–15.740.2–53.736.2–46.8NA3.0–7.91.1–4.7NANA150–395

(Reference ranges) and median values, NA: not available, Neutro: neutrophils, Lympho: lymphocytes, and Mono: monocytes.