What does my blood test report indicate?
Q: I am a 31 years old man and am worried about my health. I was having body ache and feeling sick for the last month so I got done my blood test of complete haemogram. The report stated the following: total leukocytes - 7.2 x 103/cu mm, neutrophils - 65.9 %, lympho - 29.6 %, mono - 2.1%, eosinophils - 2%, basophils - 0.4%, total RBC - 5.83 x 106/cu mm, haemoglobin - 15.4 g/dl, mean corpuscular vol. - 83.9 fl, mean corpuscular haemoglobin - 26.4 pq, mean corpuscular haemo. conc - 31.4 %, red cell distribution width rdw cv - 19.4 fl, platelet –105 x 103/cu mm, platelet distribution width - 15.9 %, mean platelets volume - 11.5%, ESR - 2 mm/hr. Platelet reduced in smear, rechecked and confirmed. Is my haemogram report all right? Is there any symptom of cancer? Please advise.
A:We can summarise the blood report as under:
Parameter | Value | Ref. range |
---|---|---|
Total leucocytes | 7.2 x 1000 | 4.0-11.0 x 1000 |
Neutrophils | 65.9% | 40-80% |
Lympho | 29.6% | 20-40% |
Mono | 2.1% | 2-6% |
Eosinophils | 2% | 0-6% |
Basophils | 0.4% | <01% |
Total RBC | 5.83 x 1000000 | 5-7 x 1000000 |
Haemoglobin | 15.4 GMS | 14-18 GMS |
Mean corpuscular vol. | 83.9 fL | 80-100 |
Mean corpuscular haemoglobin | 26.4 pq | 25-33 |
Mean corpuscular hemo conc | 31.4 % | 31-37 |
Red cell distribution width rdw cv | 19.4 fL | 11.5-14.0 |
Platelet | 105 x 1000 | 150-450 |
Platelet distribution width | 15.9% | <12.0 |
Mean platelets volume | 11.5% | 7-9 |
ESR | 2 MM/HR | <10 |
Haematologicaly otherwise there is nothing abnormal. Based on the reports again there is no evidence of cancer.
However, a close follow up is suggested for platelet counts after you have stopped any painkiller drugs.