Blood Smear Evaluation Tutor
Case Description:
27 year old African American female from the emergency room.
The automated differential flagged for immature granulocytes.
CBC:
RBC: 4.18 X10^6/mm3 (4.00-5.20)
WBC: 17.4 X10^3/mm3 (4.5-11.0)
Hgb: 12.2 gm/dl (12.0-16.0)
Hct: 36.5 % (35.0-46.0)
MCV: 87.3 fl (80.0-100.0)
MCH: 29.2 pg (26.0-34.0)
MCHC: 33.4 gm/dl (31.0-37.0)
RDW: 15.7 % (11.5-14.5)
Platelet Count: 189 X10^3/mm3 (130-400)
Automated Diff (in percent):
Lymphocytes: 36
Neutrophils: 50
Monocytes: 10
Eosinophils: 4
Basophils: 0