Normal Laboratory Values - Clinical Interpretation
These laboratory values are completely normal for an adult and require no intervention or further workup. 1
Understanding the Values
Your laboratory results fall well within the normal reference ranges for healthy adults:
Hemoglobin 14.2 g/dL is within the normal range for menstruating females (14.0 ± 2.0 g/dL) and below the normal range for adult males/post-menopausal females (15.5 ± 2.0 g/dL), indicating no anemia or erythrocytosis 1
Hematocrit 39.5% is within the normal range for menstruating females (41 ± 5%) and below the normal range for adult males/post-menopausal females (47 ± 6%), confirming normal red blood cell concentration 1
Mean Cell Volume (MCV) 88.8 fL is within the normal range (80-100 fL), indicating normocytic red blood cells with no evidence of microcytosis or macrocytosis 1
Mean Cell Hemoglobin (MCH) 31.9 pg is within the normal range (27-33 pg), indicating normal hemoglobin content per red blood cell 1
Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) 35.9 g/dL is within the normal range (32-36 g/dL), indicating normochromic red blood cells with no evidence of hypochromia 1
Lymphocyte percentage 25.2% is within the normal range (20-40%), indicating normal lymphocyte distribution 1
Clinical Significance
No pathological process is indicated by these values. The hemoglobin and hematocrit levels are well above the thresholds that would trigger any clinical concern or intervention 1:
Anemia is not present, as hemoglobin is well above 7.0 g/dL (the restrictive transfusion threshold for stable patients) 1
Erythrocytosis is not present, as hemoglobin is well below 18.5 g/dL in men or 16.5 g/dL in women (thresholds for erythrocytosis evaluation) 2
The normocytic, normochromic indices indicate no iron deficiency, vitamin B12 deficiency, folate deficiency, or hemoglobinopathy 1
What This Means
These results represent normal hematologic function and require no follow-up testing, treatment, or monitoring beyond routine health maintenance. 1 The values indicate adequate oxygen-carrying capacity, normal red blood cell production, and normal white blood cell distribution 1.