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what bloodwork results mean

had a bloodwork done including CBC W/PLT&DIFF and TSH/Free T4
Hre are results- MY WBC=4.41 / RBC=4.80 /HGB=14.2 /HCT=43.9 /
MCV=91.4 / MCH=29.4 / MCHC= 32.3 / RDW CV=12.3 / AND PLT=253

TSH-3rd gener.=5.25
FREE T4=1.02
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WBC-white blood cell count, RBC-red blood cell count, TSH-thyroid stimulating hormone, T4-thyroxine, HGB-hemoglobin, HCT-hematocrit, MCV-mean corpuscular value, MCH- mean corpuscular hemoglobin, MCHC-mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, RDW-red cell distribution width, PLT-platelets. According to my lab book: Mosby's diagnostic and laboratory test reference, the following numbers are within normal range -
WBC 5-10                                   MCHC 32 - 36
RBC male 4.7 - 6.1                       TSH 2 - 10
        female 4.2 - 5.4                    Free T4 0.8 - 2.8
HGB male 14 - 18                         RDW 11 - 14.5
        female 12 - 16                       PLT 150 - 400
HCT male 42 - 52
       Female 37 - 47
MCV 80 - 95
MCH 27 - 31
On your lab results there should be a column that tells you if your test falls in the normal range. Results are usually either sent to your doctor or given to you to give to your doctor. Ask the doctor that sent you for the tests to explain why these particular tests were taken and to discuss the results with you even if they were normal.
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Most lab results have their normal ranges written next to each number so that you can compare yours to the average. In addition to this, many labs also include an H next to a number that is high, and an L next to a number that is low.
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Can't really tell you what this means without the lab reference values which vary from lab to lab alot.  In other words, I need to know the normal ranges for this laboratory.
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