Blood Smear Evaluation Tutor
Case Description:
19 year old Caucasian female from the emergency room.
The automated differential flagged for platelet clumps.
CBC:
RBC: 4.25 X10^6/mm3 (4.00-5.20)
WBC: 5.3 X10^3/mm3 (4.5-11.0)
Hgb: 13.5 gm/dl (12.0-16.0)
Hct: 41.4 % (35.0-46.0)
MCV: 97.5 fl (80.0-100.0)
MCH: 31.8 pg (26.0-34.0)
MCHC: 32.6 gm/dl (31.0-37.0)
RDW: 14.6 % (11.5-14.5)
Platelet Count: 192 X10^3/mm3 (130-400)
Automated Diff (in percent):
Lymphocytes: 44.9
Neutrophils: 45.2
Monocytes: 6.8
Eosinophils: 1.9
Basophils: 1.2