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cbc
Jun 14, 2001
dear doctor:
could you please tell me what the following numbers from my cbc mean. I had this test done after a possible exposure 10 weeks earlier. Should i be concerned about the numbers?
wbc - 8.6 range 4.1 -10.9
rbc - 5.53 range 4.4 - 5.9
hemaglobin 15.9 " 13 - 18.8
hematocrit 49.5 " 40 - 54
mcv - 90 " 80 - 97
mch - 28.7 " 26 - 32
mchc - 32.1 " 31 - 36
rdw - 13 " 9 - 15
platelets - 207 " 150-450
granulocytes - 70.2 37-88
lymphs - 20.2 10 - 59
monocytes - 8.1 0 - 15
eosinophils - 0.6 0 - 3
basophils - 0.9 0 -2
I tested negative for hiv after an exposure 71 days prior to cbc. is my cbc normal?
please answer!
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Response from Dr. Feinberg

Your CBC is completely normal.
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