A blood test is one of the oldest and most proven methods for diagnosing many different diseases, as well as assessing their severity and course dynamics.
Deciphering the
general blood test allows you to make an approximate picture of the state of human health. The analysis itself is quite simple and consists of several stages:
- blood sampling (from the ring finger or from a vein);
- smear microscopy;
- writing and decoding of a general blood test.
The last point for us is the most interesting, since, having the results of their tests on hand, any person can independently assess their level of health.
What is the purpose of this analysis?
Using this survey, you can evaluate:
- platelet count;
- red blood cell count;
- white blood cell count;
- hematocrit;
- hemoglobin;
- ESR
Decryption of the general blood test
The procedure, although simple, requires some skill. Decryption of the general blood test is carried out in stages. Throughout each stage, the indicators listed above are evaluated and a verdict is issued. Nowadays, doctors no longer have to sit and manually count the number of different cell populations under a microscope, modern equipment is able to automatically perform this routine work and produce encrypted printouts. The table below shows the norms and abbreviations of the main cells and substances. You will also find indicators thanks to which decoding the general analysis of the blood of a child will not be any difficulty for you.
Index | Decryption | Norm |
number red blood cells (sanguine rubro cellam comes) | Red blood cells, as already mentioned, play a transport role, transferring oxygen through the bloodstream and removing carbon dioxide from the tissues.
“<Norms": anemia, the body does not receive enough oxygen.
“> Norms”: erythrocytosis, there is a chance that the red blood cells will stick together and a blood clot (thrombus) will form. | 4.2 - 6.2 * 10 12 liters (for men) 3.7 - 5.4 * 10 12 liters (for women) 3.5 - 5.7 * 10 12 liters (for children) |
Hemoglobin (Hb, HGB) | Hemoglobin is a complex protein that can bind O 2 and CO 2 molecules. “<Norms": erythrocyte anemia.
“> Norms”: erythrocytosis, or general dehydration of the body. | 129 - 148 g / l |
Hematocrit | Hematocrit is a percentage of the ratio of the number of red blood cells to blood plasma. An indicator of 40%, for example, indicates that 40% of the blood is red blood cells.
“<Norms": anemia, or an increase in the amount of plasma (with edema).
“> Norms”: erythrocytosis, or general dehydration of the body. | 38 - 48% for men 36 - 46% for women |
Number white blood cells (album sanguinem cellam comes) | White blood cells serve as a protective barrier to our body.
“<Norms": blood diseases, or a condition after a long course of antibiotic treatment.
“> Norms”: a bacterial infection. | 4.2 - 9.2 * 10 9 liters |
Platelet count | Blood plates are small cells that are involved in the formation of a blood clot, which prevents blood loss during the destruction of blood vessels. “<Norms": cirrhosis, congenital blood diseases, thrombocytopenic purpura.
“> Norms”: postoperative condition, removal of the spleen. | 190 - 328 * 10 9 liters |
Sedimentation rate of erythrocytes | “<Norms": rare, most often with elevated red blood cells.
“> Norms”: inflammatory processes, malignant tumors. | Up to 12 mm / h for men Up to 16 mm / h for women |
Deciphering a general blood test in children does not require a medical education! And the knowledge that you have received today is priceless and will certainly be useful to you and your children.