Basic Hematology
Neil Harris MD
Dept. of Pathology, Immunology and
Laboratory Medicine
University of Florida College of
Medicine
Gainesville, FL
Presented by AACC and NACB
, LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Define “CBC”
2. Define and explain red cell indices including
derived values such as MCV, MCHC and MCH
3. Define and explain erythrocyte sedimentation rate
4. Describe the main cell types observed in peripheral
blood.
5. Describe what is meant by the term “differential
count”.
6. Describe the distribution & morphology of cells in
certain common “Blood Pictures”
,Clinical Diagnostic Laboratories offer:
1. “CBC”
2. “CBC plus Diff.” [CBC + Differential
count]
3. Above ± “Reticulocyte count”
What do these terms mean, and how are
they used?
, CBC
1. White Cell count (leukocyte
count)
2. Platelet count
3. Red cell count, hemoglobin
concentration and red cell
indices
Neil Harris MD
Dept. of Pathology, Immunology and
Laboratory Medicine
University of Florida College of
Medicine
Gainesville, FL
Presented by AACC and NACB
, LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Define “CBC”
2. Define and explain red cell indices including
derived values such as MCV, MCHC and MCH
3. Define and explain erythrocyte sedimentation rate
4. Describe the main cell types observed in peripheral
blood.
5. Describe what is meant by the term “differential
count”.
6. Describe the distribution & morphology of cells in
certain common “Blood Pictures”
,Clinical Diagnostic Laboratories offer:
1. “CBC”
2. “CBC plus Diff.” [CBC + Differential
count]
3. Above ± “Reticulocyte count”
What do these terms mean, and how are
they used?
, CBC
1. White Cell count (leukocyte
count)
2. Platelet count
3. Red cell count, hemoglobin
concentration and red cell
indices
