Blood Smear Evaluation Tutor
Case Description:
57 year old Caucasian male from dialysis.
The automated differential flagged for platelet clumps.
CBC:
RBC: 3.84 X10^6/mm3 (4.50-5.90)
WBC: 8.4 X10^3/mm3 (4.5-11.0)
Hgb: 9.3 gm/dl (13.5-17.5)
Hct: 29.0 % (40.0-51.0)
MCV: 75.5 fl (80.0-100.0)
MCH: 24.2 pg (26.0-34.0)
MCHC: 32.1 gm/dl (31.0-37.0)
RDW: 25.8 % (11.5-14.5)
Platelet Count: 97 X10^3/mm3 (130-400)
Automated Diff (in percent):
Lymphocytes: 9.9
Neutrophils: 78.3
Monocytes: 9.8
Eosinophils: 1.1
Basophils: 0.9