Table 1. Complete blood count parameters (adapted by Ralph and Sebastian W-Hogiu [18]).
| Methodology | Discoverer / Year |
|---|---|
| Microscope | Vierordt / 1852 |
| Light scattering and absorption measured by eye | Oliver / 1896 |
| Light scattering and absorption measured with a photodetector | Marcandier et al. /1928 |
| Impedance measurement | Coulter / 1953 |
| Impedance measurement and Electrostatic cell sorting | Fulwyler / 1965 |
| Fluorescence-based flow cytometry |
Dittrich and Göehde/ 1968 |
| Fluoresce-activated cell sorting | Julius et al. / 1972 |
| Light scattering in flow cytometry |
George and Groner / 1973 |
| Parameters | Reporting Units |
| RBC count | (usually x 1012)/L |
| MCV | fL |
| MCH | pg or fmol |
| MCHC | g/dL, g/L, mmol/L |
| RDW | %CV or fL |
| Hematocrit | % or L/L |
| Hb concentration | g/dL, g/L, mmol/L |
| Reticulocyte count | (usually x 109)/L |
| NRBC | (usually x 109)/L |
| WBC count | (usually x 109)/L |
| Lymphocytes | (usually x 109)/L |
| Monocytes | (usually x 109)/L |
| Neutrophil granulocytes |
(usually x 109)/L |
| Eosinophil granulocytes |
(usually x 109)/L |
| Basophil granulocytes |
(usually x 109)/L |
| Platelet count | (usually x 109)/L |
| MPV | fL |
Abbreviations: RBC, red blood cell; MCH, mean cell Hb; MCHC, mean cell Hb Concentration; RDW, red cell distribution width; MPV, Mean platelet volume; %CV, % coefficient of variation; fL: femtoliter (x 10-15L); fmol: femtomol (x 10-15mol); pg: picogram (x 10-12g).