Table 2. Complete Blood Cells Count (CBC) Characteristics of Study Participants.
| Characteristics | Controls | Cases | Normal Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| RBC (Million Cells / μL) | 2.42 ± 0.14 | 1.92 ± 0.14 | 4.3 to 5.72 (Male) 3.9–5.03 (Female) |
| WBC (Cells/μL) | 5500 ± 670 | 3380 ± 220 | 4000 to 11000 Cells/μL |
| PLT (Million/μL) | 1.36 ± 0.19 | 1.01 ± 0.13 | 0.15–0.40 Million / μL |
| PCV (Hematocrit)(%) | 19.45 ± 1.08 | 16.86 ± 0.78 | 35–47% (Female), 42–52% (Male) |
| MCV (fL/Red Cell) | 79.32 ± 1.67 | 107.44 ± 1.27 | 80–96 fL/Red Cell |
| MCH*(pg/RBC) | 27.31 ± 0.68 | 35.15 ± 0.56 | 26–33 pg/RBC. |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 32.86 ± 0.41 | 33.51 ± 0.31 | Normal value 28–33% |
| RDW (%) | 19.94 ± 0.68 | 25.03 ± 0.65 | Normal value 10.2–14.5% |
| ESR (mm/hr) | 59.28 ± 6.83 | 109.36 ± 5.52 | 0–9 (Male), 10–20 (Female) |
| Hb (g/dL) | 6.76 ± 0.38 | 5.44 ± 0.25 | 13–18 (Male), 12–16.5 (Female) |
| Retic (Reticulocyte count) (%) | 2.43 ± 0.58 | 0.48 ± 0.07 | 0.2–2.0 |
Table shows Mean ± SD of complete blood count in controls (normocytic normochromic anemia, microcytic anemia and normocytic normochromic with microcytic anemia) and cases (megaloblastic anemia). Non-megaloblastic anemia control subjects showed characteristic low RBC, PCV and Hb. The megaloblastic anemia cases exhibited a drastic decrease in RBC, PCV, Hb and reticulocyte numbers with a significant increase in MCV and RDW.
* Calculated by multiplying the total amount of Hb with 10 and dividing with total number of RBCs