PN 177196BB
7-26
DATA MANAGEMENT AND REVIEW
DATA ANALYSIS REVIEW - RBC PARAMETERS
Summary
1. Table 7.7 summarizes the RBC parameters generated by the A
C
•T 5diff instrument and
how each is derived.
2. For details on the methodologies used, review
Heading 2.2 MEASUREMENT PRINCIPLES and
Heading 2.7 PARAMETER DEVELOPMENT, in the Online Help System or the Instructions for
Use manual
.
3. For details on the flags and interpretive messages for that can be generated, review
Heading 9.8 FLAGS AND MESSAGES GENERATED BY THE INSTRUMENT, in the Online Help
System or the Instructions for Use manual
.
Table 7.7
RBC Parameter Summary
Category Parameter Source of Data
Directly Measured RBC (Red Blood Count) Coulter Principle
Hgb (Hemoglobin Concentration) Photometric Measurement
Hct (Hematocrit) Coulter Principle
Derived from the
RBC Histogram
RDW (Red Cell Distribution Width) Histogram developed using Coulter Principle
Computed MCV (Mean Cell Volume)
MCH (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin)
MCHC (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
Concentration)
Hct 10×
RBC
---------------------
Hgb 10×
RBC
-----------------------
Hgb 100×
Hct
--------------------------