Table 1. Final laboratory results.

WBC: white blood cell, RBC: red blood cell, PCV: packed cell volume, MCV: mean corpuscular volume, MCH: mean corpuscular hemoglobin, MCHC: mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

Test	Results	Normal range
WBC count	300	4,000-11,000/mm^3
RBC count	4.15	4-6 million/mm^3
Hemoglobin	10.7	M14-18 F12-16g/mg/dl
PCV	336	M40-45 F35-40%
MCV	81.0	76-96 fl
MCH	25.7	28-32 pg
MCHC	317	32-36 g/mg/dl
Platelet count	8,000	150,000-400,000 per cmm
Retic count	0.0	0.2-2%
Differential count
Neutrophils	18	40-75%
Lymphocytes	82	20-45%
Eosinophil	00	01-06%
Monocytes	00	02-10%
Basophils	00	00-01%
RBCs show anisocytosis normochromic, the WBCs show normal morphology, the platelets are inadequate on the smear, and no malarial parasite was seen.