Table 2.
Complete Blood Count (CBC) reference values by sex and age
| Indicator | n | Sex | Age | Mean | Standard Deviation | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 473 | Male | < 2 | 13.1 | 1.4 | 12.97, 13.23 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 760 | Male | 2-5 | 14.12 | 1.18 | 14.04, 14.2 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 562 | Male | 6-11 | 14.66 | 1.08 | 14.57, 14.74 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 115 | Male | 12-14 | 15.47 | 1.24 | 15.24, 15.7 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 43 | Male | 15-18 | 15.86 | 0.73 | 15.63, 16.08 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 291 | Female | < 2 | 13.05 | 1.58 | 12.87, 13.23 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 519 | Female | 2-5 | 14.05 | 1.15 | 13.95, 14.15 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 462 | Female | 6-11 | 14.75 | 1.1 | 14.65, 14.85 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 116 | Female | 12-14 | 15.18 | 0.88 | 15.01, 15.34 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 97 | Female | 15-18 | 15.27 | 0.87 | 15.1, 15.45 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 473 | Male | < 2 | 39.08 | 4.18 | 38.7, 39.45 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 760 | Male | 2-5 | 41.62 | 3.43 | 41.38, 41.86 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 562 | Male | 6-11 | 43.11 | 3.01 | 42.86, 43.36 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 115 | Male | 12-14 | 45.55 | 3.43 | 44.92, 46.18 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 43 | Male | 15-18 | 46.81 | 2.12 | 46.16, 47.46 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 291 | Female | < 2 | 39.12 | 4,89 | 38.56, 39.69 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 519 | Female | 2-5 | 41.53 | 3.36 | 41.24, 41.82 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 462 | Female | 6-11 | 43.34 | 3.16 | 43.06, 43.63 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 116 | Female | 12-14 | 44.68 | 2.78 | 44.17, 45.19 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 97 | Female | 15-18 | 45.22 | 2.54 | 44.71, 45.73 |
| Erythrocytes (10˄6/μL) | 473 | Male | < 2 | 4.3 | 0.53 | 4.26, 4.35 |
| Erythrocytes (10˄6/μL) | 760 | Male | 2-5 | 4.55 | 0.43 | 4.52, 4.58 |
| Erythrocytes (10˄6/μL) | 562 | Male | 6-11 | 4.64 | 0.38 | 4.61,4.67 |
| Erythrocytes (10˄6/μL) | 115 | Male | 12-14 | 4.88 | 0.36 | 4.81, 4.94 |
| Erythrocytes (10˄6/μL) | 43 | Male | 15-18 | 4.98 | 0.27 | 4.9, 5.06 |
| Erythrocytes (10˄6/μL) | 291 | Female | < 2 | 4.32 | 0.61 | 4.25, 4.39 |
| Erythrocytes (10˄6/μL) | 519 | Female | 2-5 | 4.53 | 0.39 | 4.5, 4.57 |
| Erythrocytes (10˄6/μL) | 462 | Female | 6-11 | 4.62 | 0.37 | 4.59, 4.66 |
| Erythrocytes (10˄6/μL) | 116 | Female | 12-14 | 4.68 | 0.36 | 4.62, 4.74 |
| Erythrocytes (10˄6/μL) | 97 | Female | 15-18 | 4.7 | 0.29 | 4.64, 4.75 |
| RDW (%) | 473 | Male | < 2 | 15.5 | 2.04 | 15.32, 15.69 |
| RDW (%) | 760 | Male | 2-5 | 14.72 | 1.45 | 14.62. 14.82 |
| RDW (%) | 562 | Male | 6-11 | 14.42 | 1.26 | 14.31, 14.52 |
| RDW (%) | 115 | Male | 12-14 | 14.82 | 1.83 | 14.48, 15.15 |
| RDW (%) | 43 | Male | 15-18 | 14.66 | 1.59 | 14.17. 15.15 |
| RDW (%) | 291 | Female | < 2 | 16.1 | 2.94 | 15.76, 16.44 |
| RDW (%) | 519 | Female | 2-5 | 14.68 | 1.61 | 14.54, 14.82 |
| RDW (%) | 462 | Female | 6-11 | 14.06 | 0.95 | 13.97, 14.15 |
| RDW (%) | 116 | Female | 12-14 | 14.05 | 0.87 | 13.89, 14.21 |
| RDW (%) | 97 | Female | 15-18 | 13.93 | 0.77 | 13.77, 14.08 |
| MCV (fL) | 473 | Male | < 2 | 91.17 | 6.09 | 90.62, 91.72 |
| MCV (fL) | 760 | Male | 2-5 | 91.74 | 4.86 | 91.4, 92.09 |
| MCV (fL) | 562 | Male | 6-11 | 93.05 | 4.32 | 92.69, 93.4 |
| MCV (fL) | 115 | Male | 12-14 | 93.48 | 5.16 | 92.53, 94.43 |
| MCV (fL) | 43 | Male | 15-18 | 94.16 | 4.91 | 92.65. 95.67 |
| MCV (fL) | 291 | Female | < 2 | 91.02 | 6.57 | 90.26, 91.78 |
| MCV (fL) | 519 | Female | 2-5 | 91.76 | 4.58 | 91.37, 92.16 |
| MCV (fL) | 462 | Female | 6-11 | 93.87 | 3.56 | 93.55, 94.2 |
| MCV (fL) | 116 | Female | 12-14 | 95.55 | 3.57 | 94.89, 96.21 |
| MCV (fL) | 97 | Female | 15-18 | 96.36 | 3.24 | 95.71, 97.02 |
| MCH (pg) | 473 | Male | < 2 | 30.57 | 2.27 | 30.37. 30.78 |
| MCH (pg) | 760 | Male | 2-5 | 31.13 | 1.9 | 31.0, 31. 27 |
| MCH (pg) | 562 | Male | 6-11 | 31.64 | 1.71 | 31.5, 31.78 |
| MCH (pg) | 115 | Male | 12-14 | 31.75 | 2.11 | 31.36, 32.14 |
| MCH (pg) | 43 | Male | 15-18 | 31.91 | 1.92 | 31.32, 32.5 |
| MCH (pg) | 291 | Female | < 2 | 30.39 | 2.46 | 30.1, 30.67 |
| MCH (pg) | 519 | Female | 2-5 | 31.05 | 1.84 | 30.89, 31.21 |
| MCH (pg) | 462 | Female | 6-11 | 31.95 | 1.48 | 31.82, 32.09 |
| MCH (pg) | 116 | Female | 12-14 | 32.48 | 1.58 | 32.19, 32.77 |
| MCH (pg) | 97 | Female | 15-18 | 32.57 | 1.46 | 32.27, 32.88 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 473 | Male | < 2 | 33.53 | 0.93 | 33.44, 33.61 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 760 | Male | 2-5 | 33.93 | 0.84 | 33.87, 33.99 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 562 | Male | 6-11 | 34 | 0.84 | 33.93, 34.06 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 115 | Male | 12-14 | 33.95 | 0.85 | 33.8, 34.11 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 43 | Male | 15-18 | 33.88 | 0.69 | 33.67, 34.09 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 291 | Female | < 2 | 33.38 | 1.16 | 33.25, 33.51 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 519 | Female | 2-5 | 33.83 | 0.97 | 33.75, 33.92 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 462 | Female | 6-11 | 34.03 | 0.73 | 33.97, 34.1 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 116 | Female | 12-14 | 33.99 | 0.8 | 33.84, 34.13 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 97 | Female | 15-18 | 33.79 | 0.73 | 33.64, 33.94 |
| Leukocytes (10˄3/μL) | 473 | Male | < 2 | 6.86 | 1.72 | 6.7, 7.01 |
| Leukocytes (10˄3/μL) | 760 | Male | 2-5 | 6.32 | 1.74 | 6.2, 6.44 |
| Leukocytes (10˄3/μL) | 562 | Male | 6-11 | 5.79 | 1.67 | 5.65, 5.93 |
| Leukocytes (10˄3/μL) | 115 | Male | 12-14 | 5.17 | 1.74 | 4.85, 5.49 |
| Leukocytes (10˄3/μL) | 43 | Male | 15-18 | 6.08 | 1.79 | 5.53, 6.63 |
| Leukocytes (10˄3/μL) | 291 | Female | < 2 | 6.87 | 2.03 | 6.64, 7.11 |
| Leukocytes (10˄3/μL) | 519 | Female | 2-5 | 6.02 | 1.71 | 5.88, 6.17 |
| Leukocytes (10˄3/μL) | 462 | Female | 6-11 | 5.46 | 1.65 | 5.31, 5.61 |
| Leukocytes (10˄3/μL) | 116 | Female | 12-14 | 6.09 | 1.82 | 5.76, 6.43 |
| Leukocytes (10˄3/μL) | 97 | Female | 15-18 | 6.23 | 1.64 | 5.9, 6.56 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 473 | Male | < 2 | 42.69 | 15.17 | 41.32, 44.06 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 760 | Male | 2-5 | 50.43 | 14.36 | 49.41, 51.46 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 562 | Male | 6-11 | 52.,53 | 12.69 | 51.48, 53.58 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 115 | Male | 12-14 | 53.04 | 12.43 | 50.74, 55.34 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 43 | Male | 15-18 | 55.19 | 9.15 | 52.37, 58.0 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 291 | Female | < 2 | 42.34 | 16.99 | 40.38, 44.3 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 519 | Female | 2-5 | 49.94 | 14.47 | 48.7, 51.19 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 462 | Female | 6-11 | 54.19 | 11.98 | 53.1, 55.29 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 116 | Female | 12-14 | 57.77 | 11.95 | 55.57, 59.97 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 97 | Female | 15-18 | 57.76 | 11.28 | 55.48, 60.03 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 473 | Male | < 2 | 46.02 | 13.9 | 44.76, 47.27 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 760 | Male | 2-5 | 38.92 | 13.21 | 37.98, 39.86 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 562 | Male | 6-11 | 37.0 | 12.41 | 35.97, 38.03 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 115 | Male | 12-14 | 36.27 | 11.89 | 34.08, 38.47 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 43 | Male | 15-18 | 34.55 | 8.8 | 31.84, 37.26 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 291 | Female | < 2 | 46.59 | 15.53 | 44.79, 48.38 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 519 | Female | 2-5 | 40.13 | 13.35 | 38.98, 41.28 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 462 | Female | 6-11 | 35.8 | 11.27 | 34.78, 36.84 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 116 | Female | 12-14 | 32.38 | 11.55 | 30.26, 34.51 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 97 | Female | 15-18 | 32.44 | 10.87 | 30.25, 34.63 |
| Monocytes (%) | 473 | Male | < 2 | 8.52 | 3.8 | 8.17, 8.86 |
| Monocytes (%) | 760 | Male | 2-5 | 8.22 | 3.15 | 8.0, 8.44 |
| Monocytes (%) | 562 | Male | 6-11 | 8.09 | 2.47 | 7.89, 8.3 |
| Monocytes (%) | 115 | Male | 12-14 | 8.3 | 2.39 | 7.86, 8.74 |
| Monocytes (%) | 43 | Male | 15-18 | 8.5 | 2.19 | 7.83, 9.17 |
| Monocytes (%) | 291 | Female | < 2 | 8.62 | 4.29 | 8.13, 9.12 |
| Monocytes (%) | 519 | Female | 2-5 | 7.7 | 2.86 | 7.45, 7.95 |
| Monocytes (%) | 462 | Female | 6-11 | 7.75 | 2.39 | 7.53, 7.97 |
| Monocytes (%) | 116 | Female | 12-14 | 7.66 | 2.0 | 7.3, 8.03 |
| Monocytes (%) | 97 | Female | 15-18 | 7.54 | 1.76 | 7.19, 7.9 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 473 | Male | < 2 | 1.9 | 1.91 | 1.73, 2.07 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 760 | Male | 2-5 | 1.69 | 1.83 | 1.56, 1.82 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 562 | Male | 6-11 | 1.55 | 1.11 | 1.45, 1.64 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 115 | Male | 12-14 | 1.54 | 1.22 | 1.32, 1.77 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 43 | Male | 15-18 | 1.04 | 0.75 | 0.81, 1.27 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 291 | Female | < 2 | 1.51 | 1.64 | 1.32, 1.7 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 519 | Female | 2-5 | 1.48 | 1.57 | 1.34, 1.61 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 462 | Female | 6-11 | 1.47 | 1.61 | 1.32, 1.61 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 116 | Female | 12-14 | 1.44 | 0.97 | 1.26, 1.62 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 97 | Female | 15-18 | 1.54 | 1.11 | 1.32, 1.76 |
| Basophils (%) | 473 | Male | < 2 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.67, 0.8 |
| Basophils (%) | 760 | Male | 2-5 | 0.78 | 0.59 | 0.74, 0.82 |
| Basophils (%) | 562 | Male | 6-11 | 0.81 | 0.46 | 0.77, 0.85 |
| Basophils (%) | 115 | Male | 12-14 | 0.85 | 0.41 | 0.77, 0.92 |
| Basophils (%) | 43 | Male | 15-18 | 0.72 | 0.3 | 0.63, 0.81 |
| Basophils (%) | 291 | Female | < 2 | 0.72 | 0.82 | 0.63, 0.82 |
| Basophils (%) | 519 | Female | 2-5 | 0.71 | 0.68 | 0.65, 0.77 |
| Basophils (%) | 462 | Female | 6-11 | 0.72 | 0.43 | 0.68, 0.76 |
| Basophils (%) | 116 | Female | 12-14 | 0.69 | 0.42 | 0.61, 0.76 |
| Basophils (%) | 97 | Female | 15-18 | 0.72 | 0.38 | 0.65, 0.8 |
| Neutrophils (10˄3/μL) | 473 | Male | < 2 | 2.99 | 1.49 | 2.86, 3.13 |
| Neutrophils (10˄3/μL) | 760 | Male | 2-5 | 3.26 | 1.51 | 3.15, 3.37 |
| Neutrophils (10˄3/μL) | 562 | Male | 6-11 | 3.09 | 1.35 | 2.98, 3.2 |
| Neutrophils (10˄3/μL) | 115 | Male | 12-14 | 2.84 | 1.4 | 2.58, 3.1 |
| Neutrophils (10˄3/μL) | 43 | Male | 15-18 | 3.45 | 1.41 | 3.01, 3.88 |
| Neutrophils (10˄3/μL) | 291 | Female | < 2 | 3.0 | 1.65 | 2.81, 3.19 |
| Neutrophils (10˄3/μL) | 519 | Female | 2-5 | 3.11 | 1.56 | 2.97, 3.24 |
| Neutrophils (10˄3/μL) | 462 | Female | 6-11 | 3.05 | 1.44 | 2.92, 3.18 |
| Neutrophils (10˄3/μL) | 116 | Female | 12-14 | 3.57 | 1.5 | 3.3, 3.85 |
| Neutrophils (10˄3/μL) | 97 | Female | 15-18 | 3.68 | 1.41 | 3.4, 3.96 |
| Lymphocytes (10˄3/μL) | 473 | Male | < 2 | 3.1 | 1.14 | 3.0, 3.2 |
| Lymphocytes (10˄3/μL) | 760 | Male | 2-5 | 2.41 | 1.0 | 2.34, 2.48 |
| Lymphocytes (10˄3/μL) | 562 | Male | 6-11 | 2.11 | 0.93 | 2.03, 2.19 |
| Lymphocytes (10˄3/μL) | 115 | Male | 12-14 | 1.8 | 0.72 | 1.66, 1.93 |
| Lymphocytes (10˄3/μL) | 43 | Male | 15-18 | 2.02 | 0.56 | 1.85, 2.19 |
| Lymphocytes (10˄3/μL) | 291 | Female | < 2 | 3.13 | 1.26 | 2.99, 3.28 |
| Lymphocytes (10˄3/μL) | 519 | Female | 2-5 | 2.34 | 0.9 | 2.26, 2.41 |
| Lymphocytes (10˄3/μL) | 462 | Female | 6-11 | 1.88 | 0.68 | 1.82, 1.95 |
| Lymphocytes (10˄3/μL) | 116 | Female | 12-14 | 1.94 | 0.93 | 1.76, 2.1 |
| Lymphocytes (10˄3/μL) | 97 | Female | 15-18 | 1.95 | 0.66 | 1.82, 2.08 |
| Monocytes (10˄3/μL) | 473 | Male | < 2 | 0.57 | 0.29 | 0.55, 0.6 |
| Monocytes (10˄3/μL) | 760 | Male | 2-5 | 0.51 | 0.22 | 0.49, 0.52 |
| Monocytes (10˄3/μL) | 562 | Male | 6-11 | 0.46 | 0.18 | 0.44, 0.48 |
| Monocytes (10˄3/μL) | 115 | Male | 12-14 | 0.42 | 0.16 | 0.39, 0.45 |
| Monocytes (10˄3/μL) | 43 | Male | 15-18 | 0.51 | 0.2 | 0.45, 0.57 |
| Monocytes (10˄3/μL) | 291 | Female | < 2 | 0.58 | 0.31 | 0.54, 0.61 |
| Monocytes (10˄3/μL) | 519 | Female | 2-5 | 0.45 | 0.2 | 0.43, 0.47 |
| Monocytes (10˄3/μL) | 462 | Female | 6-11 | 0.41 | 0.15 | 0.4, 0.42 |
| Monocytes (10˄3/μL) | 116 | Female | 12-14 | 0.46 | 0.17 | 0.43, 0.49 |
| Monocytes (10˄3/μL) | 97 | Female | 15-18 | 0.46 | 0.16 | 0.43, 0.49 |
| Eosinophils (10˄3/μL) | 473 | Male | < 2 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.12, 0.14 |
| Eosinophils (10˄3/μL) | 760 | Male | 2-5 | 0.1 | 0.12 | 0.09, 0.11 |
| Eosinophils (10˄3/μL) | 562 | Male | 6-11 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.08, 0.09 |
| Eosinophils (10˄3/μL) | 115 | Male | 12-14 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.07, 0.09 |
| Eosinophils (10˄3/μL) | 43 | Male | 15-18 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.05, 0.08 |
| Eosinophils (10˄3/μL) | 291 | Female | < 2 | 0.1 | 0.12 | 0.09. 0.11 |
| Eosinophils (10˄3/μL) | 519 | Female | 2-5 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.07, 0.09 |
| Eosinophils (10˄3/μL) | 462 | Female | 6-11 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.07, 0.08 |
| Eosinophils (10˄3/μL) | 116 | Female | 12-14 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.07, 0.09 |
| Eosinophils (10˄3/μL) | 97 | Female | 15-18 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.08, 0.11 |
| Basophils (10˄3/μL) | 473 | Male | < 2 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04, 0.05 |
| Basophils (10˄3/μL) | 760 | Male | 2-5 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04, 0.05 |
| Basophils (10˄3/μL) | 562 | Male | 6-11 | .05 | 0.03 | 0.04, 0.05 |
| Basophils (10˄3/μL) | 115 | Male | 12-14 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04, 0.05 |
| Basophils (10˄3/μL) | 43 | Male | 15-18 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.04, 0.05 |
| Basophils (10˄3/μL) | 291 | Female | < 2 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.04, 0.06 |
| Basophils (10˄3/μL) | 519 | Female | 2-5 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.04, 0.05 |
| Basophils (10˄3/μL) | 462 | Female | 6-11 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.04, 0.04 |
| Basophils (10˄3/μL) | 116 | Female | 12-14 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03, 0.04 |
| Basophils (10˄3/μL) | 97 | Female | 15-18 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04, 0.05 |
| Platelets (10˄3/μL) | 473 | Male | < 2 | 324.43 | 81.37 | 317.1, 331.8 |
| Platelets (10˄3/μL) | 760 | Male | 2-5 | 306.62 | 70.98 | 301.6, 311.7 |
| Platelets (10˄3/μL) | 562 | Male | 6-11 | 293.89 | 65.54 | 288.5, 299.3 |
| Platelets (10˄3/μL) | 115 | Male | 12-14 | 272.24 | 56.53 | 261.8, 282.7 |
| Platelets (10˄3/μL) | 43 | Male | 15-18 | 266.56 | 59.88 | 248.1, 285 |
| Platelets (10˄3/μL) | 291 | Female | < 2 | 310.44 | 86.61 | 300.5, 320.4 |
| Platelets (10˄3/μL) | 519 | Female | 2-5 | 300.01 | 76.16 | 293.4, 306.6 |
| Platelets (10˄3/μL) | 462 | Female | 6-11 | 280.16 | 66.36 | 274.1, 286.2 |
| Platelets (10˄3/μL) | 116 | Female | 12-14 | 260.3 | 65.9 | 248.2, 272.4 |
| Platelets (10˄3/μL) | 97 | Female | 15-18 | 255.16 | 64.45 | 242.2, 268.2 |
| MPV (fL) | 473 | Male | < 2 | 7.79 | 0.83 | 7.71, 7.86 |
| MPV (fL) | 760 | Male | 2-5 | 7.44 | 0.74 | 7.39, 7.5 |
| MPV (fL) | 562 | Male | 6-11 | 7.53 | 0.64 | 7.48, 7.58 |
| MPV (fL) | 115 | Male | 12-14 | 7.69 | 0.65 | 7.57, 7.81 |
| MPV (fL) | 43 | Male | 15-18 | 7.78 | 0.8 | 7.54, 8.03 |
| MPV (fL) | 291 | Female | < 2 | 7.79 | 0.91 | 7.68, 7.89 |
| MPV (fL) | 519 | Female | 2-5 | 7.39 | 0.69 | 7.33, 7.45 |
| MPV (fL) | 462 | Female | 6-11 | 7.39 | 0.6 | 7.33, 7.44 |
| MPV (fL) | 116 | Female | 12-14 | 7.58 | 0.57 | 7.48, 7.68 |
| MPV (fL) | 97 | Female | 15-18 | 7.63 | 0.58 | 7.51, 7.74 |
Abbreviations: RDW Red cell distribution width, MCV Mean corpuscular volume, MCH Mean corpuscular hemoglobin, MCHC Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, MPV Mean platelet volume