How to read the five blood tests



The five tests of blood routine include red blood cell count, hemoglobin, white blood cell, white blood cell count, platelet, etc., which can be used to initially determine whether there is anemia, infection, and whether there are bleeding disorders.

1. Red blood cell count: adult male (4.5~5.5)×10^12/liter, adult female (3.5~5.0)×10^12/liter, increase is seen in extensive burns, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, plateau disease, decrease is seen in acute hemorrhage.

2. Hemoglobin: Normal value is 120~160g/l for adult male and 110~150g/l for female, low value is anemia, etc. The lower the hemoglobin is, the more serious the anemia is.

3. White blood cell count: normal adult white blood cell count is (4.0~10.0)×10^9/liter, elevated white blood cell is seen in infection, uremia, leukemia, etc., low white blood cell is seen in aplastic anemia, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

4. Leukocyte count: neutrophils 0.5-0.7, lymphocytes 0.2-0.4, monocytes 0.03-0.08, eosinophils 0.01-0.05, basophils 0-0.01. Abnormalities in the counts of various classifications can be seen in a number of disease states.

5. Platelet count: normal (100-300)×10^9/liter, increased in myelodysplastic syndrome, chronic leukemia, etc., decreased in aplastic anemia, thrombocytopenic purpura, etc..

The five blood counts provide a reference for preliminary diagnosis, and the specific diagnosis of the disease should be made by a professional physician with the combination of medical history, symptoms and other relevant auxiliary tests, and the treatment should be in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.