Blood Smear Evaluation Tutor
Case Description:
77 year old Caucasian female from the emergency room.
The automated differential flagged for immature granulocytes.
CBC:
RBC: 2.74 X10^6/mm3 (4.00-5.20)
WBC: 20.2 X10^3/mm3 (4.5-11.0)
Hgb: 8.4 gm/dl (12.0-16.0)
Hct: 25.9 % (35.0-46.0)
MCV: 94.5 fl (80.0-100.0)
MCH: 30.8 pg (26.0-34.0)
MCHC: 32.6 gm/dl (31.0-37.0)
RDW: 19.1 % (11.5-14.5)
Platelet Count: 321 X10^3/mm3 (130-400)
Automated Diff (in percent):
Lymphocytes: 6
Neutrophils: 82
Monocytes: 9
Eosinophils: 2
Basophils: 1