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Interpretive flag
Interpretive flags infer the presence of distributional abnormalities such as leukocytosis.
Fla
g
Meaning
Lymphocytosis
LYM
++
Monocytosis
MON
++
Eosino
philia
EOS
++
Basophilia
BASO
++
Anemia
RBC
-
or RBC
--
Polycythemia
RBC
+ or RBC ++
Microcytic RBC
MCV
-
or MCV
--
Macrocytic RBC
MCV + or MCV ++
Hypochromic
MCHC
-
or
MCHC
--
Hyperchromic
MCHC + or MCHC ++
Anisocytosis
RDW + or RDW ++
Thrombocytopenia
PLT
--
Thrombocytosis
PLT
+ or PLT ++
Microcytic PLT
MPV
-
or MPV
--
Macrocytic PLT
MPV + or MPV ++
Table 10. Interpretive Flags