Table 4.
Hematologic reference values for children 0.5–12 years of age in Kintampo, Ghana*
| Parameters | Unit | Age groups of children | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5–4.9 years | 5–12 years | ||||||
| No. | Median value | Reference value | No. | Median value | Reference value | ||
| Hemoglobin | g/dL | 499 | 10.3 | 8.0–12.7 | 484 | 11.5 | 9.1–13.5 |
| Hematocrit | % | 499 | 31.6 | 24.4–38.8 | 485 | 34.4 | 27.3–41.5 |
| RBC | × 1012/L | 499 | 4.38 | 3.22–5.55 | 485 | 4.36 | 3.45–5.29 |
| MCV | fl | 499 | 73 | 56–87 | 483 | 80 | 68–89 |
| MCH | Pg | 498 | 23.9 | 16.9–29.7 | 483 | 26.5 | 21.4–30.3 |
| MCHC | g/dL | 493 | 32.4 | 30.0–36.9 | 481 | 33.2 | 30.9–36.0 |
| RDW | % | 498 | 16.1 | 12.5–21.6 | 484 | 13.7 | 11.5–17.9 |
| Platelets | × 1012/L | 498 | 301 | 110–637 | 479 | 239 | 117–417 |
| PDW | % | 497 | 16.0 | 8.8–25.4 | 484 | 15.0 | 12.1–20.5 |
| WBC, total | × 109/L | 499 | 9.8 | 5.1–17.6 | 485 | 6.6 | 4.1–11.9 |
| Lymphocytes | % | 499 | 56.8 | 34.9–75.6 | 484 | 45.6 | 29.6–62.5 |
| Lymphocytes | × 109/L | 499 | 5.5 | 2.3–11.9 | 485 | 2.9 | 1.6–5.8 |
| Monocytes | % | 499 | 7.7 | 4.9–13.6 | 485 | 8.6 | 5.0–13.3 |
| Monocytes | × 109/L | 499 | 0.7 | 0.2–1.0 | 484 | 0.5 | 0.2–1.1 |
| Granulocytes | % | 499 | 35.2 | 18.5–59.7 | 481 | 45.1 | 28.3–62.4 |
| Granulocytes | × 109/L | 499 | 3.5 | 1.5–8.5 | 484 | 3.1 | 1.6–6.2 |
*
RBC = red blood cell; MCV = mean cell volume; MCH = mean cell hemoglobin; MCHC = mean cell hemoglobin concentration; RDW = red blood cell distribution width; PDW = platelet distribution width; WBC = white blood cell.