Research Article
Establishment of Hematological Reference Values among Healthy Adults in Bamenda, North West Region of Cameroon
Table 2
Obtained reference intervals and manufacturer’s reference intervals of hematological parameters.
| Parameter | Unit | RI for males, N = 211 | Manufacturer’s RI for males | Out of range (%) | RI for females, N = 139 | Manufacturer’s RI for females | Out of range (%) |
| WBC | 103/μL | 2.86–8.54 | 4–10 | 18 | 3.0–10 | 4–10 | 30 | LYM% | % | 27.89–62.42 | 20–40 | 73 | 27.2–62.38 | 20–40 | 75 | MID% | % | 6–17.58 | 1–15 | 5 | 5.05–13.42 | 1–15 | 10 | GRAN% | % | 29.09–59.31 | 50–70 | 77.5 | 31.02–68.43 | 50–70 | 65 | LYM# | 103/μL | 1.2–4.5 | 1–4.1 | 2.5 | 1.04–4.86 | 1–4.1 | 7.5 | MID# | 103/μL | 0.2–1.1 | 0.1–1.8 | 0 | 0.2–1.3 | 0.1–1.8 | 0 | GRAN# | 103/μL | 1.2–4.4 | 2–7.8 | 37.5 | 1.2–5.2 | 2–7.8 | 30 | RBC | 106/μL | 4.4–7.0 | 4–5 | 80 | 3.6–7.3 | 3.5–5 | 25 | HGB | g/dL | 12.1–18.2 | 12–16 | 17.5 | 8.8–19.24 | 11–15 | 22.5 | HCT% | % | 35.1–51.69 | 42–49 | 45 | 25.1–55.6 | 37–43 | 67.5 | MCV | fL | 63.21–89.81 | 82–92 | 57.5 | 57.41–90.1 | 82–92 | 50 | MCH | pg | 22.4–31.9 | 27–31 | 30 | 20.09–33.46 | 27–31 | 50 | MCHC | g/dL | 32.1–37.9 | 32–36 | 17.5 | 31.79–38.66 | 32–36 | 22.5 | RDW_CV | % | 10.4–15.4 | 11.5–14.5 | 37.5 | 10.6–16.51 | 11.5–14.5 | 25 | RDW_SD | fL | 24.8–43.7 | 37–54 | 80 | 24.17–44.3 | 37–54 | 95 | PLT | 103/μL | 104.4–338.8 | 100–300 | 12.5 | 102–656.9 | 100–300 | 37.5 | MPV | fL | 8.33–14.1 | 7.4–10.4 | 82.5 | 8.1–14.78 | 7.4–10.4 | 82.5 | PDW | fL | 9.07–17.04 | 10.0–14 | 37.5 | 8.6–16.96 | 10–14 | 42.5 | PCT% | % | 0.11–0.39 | 0.1–0.28 | 30 | 0.1–0.76 | 0.1–0.28 | 47.5 |
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Sources: compiled by authors. Out of range percentage for verified hematological parameter. |