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Listed in this appendix are pediatric normal ranges for some of the more common hematology
and chemistry tests along with the references from which they were obtained.
Hematology
Test Age Range Units
Red Cell Count 0-1 month 3.90-5.90 millions/mm3
1-2 months 3.10-5.30
2-3 months 2.70-4.50
3-6 months 3.10-5.10
6 months-1 year 3.90-5.50
Hematocrit 0-1 month 42-65 %
1-2 months 33-55
2-3 months 28-41
3-6 months 29-41
6 months-1 year 31-41
Hemoglobin 0-1 month 13.4-19.9 gm/dL
1-2 months 10.7-17.1
2-3 months 9.0-14.1
3-6 months 9.5-14.1
6 months-1 year 11.3-14.1
MCH 0-1 month 31-37 pg
1-3 months 27-36
3-6 months 25-35
6 months-1 year 23-31
MCHC 0-6 months 28-36 g/dL RBC
6 months-1 year 32-36
MCV 0-1 month 88-123 femtoliters
1-3 months 91-112
3-6 months 74-108
6 months-1 year 70-85
White Cell Count 0-1 month 9000-30000 mm3
1-3 months 5000-19500
3 months-1 year 6000-17500
1-2 years 6000-17000
2-4 years 5500-15500
Differential (manual) 0-1 month 1000-20000 mm3
Neutrophils 1-3 months 1000-9000
3-6 months 1000-8500
6 months-5 years 1500-8500
5-18 years 1700-7500
Lymphocytes 0-1 month 2000-11000 mm3
1-3 months 2500-16500
3-6 months 4000-13500
6 months-1 year 4000-10500
1-2 years 3000-9500
2-5 years 2000-8000
5-18 years 1250-7000
18+ years 875-3300
Monocytes 0-1 month 540-1800 mm3
1-3 months 350-1365
3-12 months 300-875
1-2 years 300-850
2-5 years 275-775
5-18 years 28-825
18+ years 130-860
Eosinophils 0-1 month 270-900 mm3
1-3 months 150-585
3 months-1 year 180-525
1-2 years 180-510
2-5 years 165-465
5-18 years 40-650
18+ years 40-390
Basophils 0-1 month 0-400 mm3
1 month-5 years 0-140
5-18 years 7-140
18+ years 10-136