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Module HEME-05 · Version 1.0

Reading the CBC through Its Indices

Read measured and calculated complete blood count parameters as related evidence, then choose a bounded review action.

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Who this module is for

Medical laboratory science learners and bench staff building a foundation in CBC result review.

Learning objectives

  • Distinguish method-dependent measured CBC parameters from calculated indices.
  • Explain related RBC, hemoglobin, hematocrit, indices, differential, platelet count, and platelet-index results.
  • Use internal consistency relationships to identify results that deserve review and choose a bounded next step.

How completion works

Mark every required section done and answer every knowledge check in those sections correctly. The final save completes the module automatically.

Sources

12 sources

  1. 1. Sysmex America. XN-Series Automated Hematology Analyzers technology overview.

    Source note · manufacturer labeling

  2. 2. Beckman Coulter. DxH 900 hematology analyzer technology description.

    Source note · manufacturer labeling

  3. 3. Sysmex XN series information and Beckman Coulter DxH 500 casebook on RDW definitions.

    Source note · manufacturer labeling

  4. 4. RCPA Manual. Platelet indices entry and Sysmex PLT-F technology page.

    Source note · professional society guidance

  5. 5. CLSI. H20, Reference Leukocyte Differential Count and Evaluation of Instrumental Methods, 3rd ed.

    Source note · consensus standard

  6. 6. CLSI. H26-A2, Validation, Verification, and Quality Assurance of Automated Hematology Analyzers.

    Source note · consensus standard

  7. 7. Zwart A, et al. Recommendations for reference method for haemoglobin in human blood. J Clin Pathol. 1996.

    Source note · consensus standard

  8. 8. Zhang et al. Unreliable Automated Complete Blood Count Results: Causes, Recognition, and Resolution.

    Source note · peer-reviewed literature

  9. 9. International Society for Laboratory Hematology. Consensus rules for manual smear review and instrument-flag-driven laboratory action.

    Source note · professional society guidance

  10. 10. Randell EW, Yenice S. Delta checks in the clinical laboratory. Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci.

    Source note · peer-reviewed literature

  11. 11. CDC NHANES 2021-2023 Laboratory Procedure Manual: Complete Blood Count.

    Source note · federal guidance

  12. 12. Kaushansky K, et al. Normal and Abnormal Complete Blood Count With Differential. NCBI Bookshelf.

    Source note · peer-reviewed literature