LABORATORY RESULTS

Date Procedure Norms Result Interpretation and

Analysis
February COMPLETE BLOOD Hb: 135- 180 g/L 118 Low hemoglobin
6, 2010 COUNT (CBC) Hemoglobin is a protein used by red
blood cells to distribute oxygen to
other tissues and cells in the body.
Low levels of hemoglobin may be a
result of: Anemia, Erythropoetin
deficiency, RBC destruction,
Hemorrhaging (bleeding), Lead
poisoning, Malnutrition, Iron, folate,
vitamin B12 or vitamin B6 deficiency,
Overhydration

Reference:
Harrison's Principles of Internal
Medicine, McGraw-Hill, edited by
Eugene Braunwald, et. al., 2001

Low hematocrit

Percent of your blood that is occupied

by red blood cells. A low hematocrit
is referred to as being anemic. There
are many reasons for anemia. Some of
the more common reasons are loss of
blood (traumatic injury, surgery,
bleeding colon cancer), nutritional
deficiency (iron, vitamin B12, folate),
bone marrow problems (replacement
of bone marrow by cancer,
suppression by chemotherapy drugs,
kidney failure), and abnormal
hematocrit (sickle cell anemia).

Reference:
Harrison's Principles of Internal
Hct: 0.40-0.54 0.32 Medicine, McGraw-Hill, edited by
Eugene Braunwald, et. al., 2001.

Normal