Review Article

Characterization of Red Blood Cells with Multiwavelength Transmission Spectroscopy

Table 4

The mean (±2 S.D.) and the range of values of the RBC indices (MCV, MCHC, and MCH) and whole blood RBC indices (RBC#, HCT, and HGB) for the samples from healthy donors ( = 43) and anemic patients ( = 43).

SamplesStat/parameterMCV (fL)MCHC (g/dL)MCH (pg)RBC# (×106)HCT (%)HGB (g/dL)

Healthy donorsMean ± 2 S.D. 88 ± 1133.4 ± 2.229.4 ± 4.34.7 ± 0.941 ± 713.7 ± 2.8
Range76–10031.3–36.524.9–33.83.6–6.034–5311.0–18.2

Anemic patientsMean ± 2 S.D. 94 ± 1630.2 ± 3.628.3 ± 4.62.9 ± 1.227 ± 118.2 ± 3.2
Range73–10824.9–34.721.7–34.60.0912–383.9–11.4