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	10^3/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#	10^3/μL	1.2–4.5	1–4.1	2.5	1.04–4.86	1–4.1	7.5
MID#	10^3/μL	0.2–1.1	0.1–1.8	0	0.2–1.3	0.1–1.8	0
GRAN#	10^3/μL	1.2–4.4	2–7.8	37.5	1.2–5.2	2–7.8	30
RBC	10^6/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	10^3/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

Sources: compiled by authors.Out of range percentage for verified hematological parameter.