Conteo de glóbulos rojos

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Conteo de glóbulos rojos

Nombres alternativos:

Conteo de eritrocitos; Conteo de glóbulos rojos sanguíneos

Valores normales:

Los resultados normales varían, pero en general el rango es como sigue:

Significado de los resultados anormales:

Los glóbulos rojos dañados no viven tanto tiempo como los normales. El daño se puede presentar por una lesión dentro de los vasos sanguíneos, como la causada por válvulas cardíacas artificiales o enfermedad vascular periféricas .

Los números de glóbulos rojos más altos de lo normal pueden deberse a:

Los números de glóbulos rojos más bajos de lo normal pueden deberse a:

Afecciones adicionales bajo las cuales se puede realizar el examen:

Referencias:

McPherson RA and Pincus MR. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 21st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2007:461-2.

Hoffman R, Benz Jr. EJ, Shattil SJ, et al., eds. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Churchill Livingston; 2005:2733.

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