Table 1

The changes in standard haematological findings with iron-deficient haemopoiesis.
Total
 *RBC
 *MCV
 *MCV
 *MCH
 RBC
 Hb
 Ht
 MCH
 MCHC%
 MCV
 RDW-
Days
 /day
 fL
 SD
 Pg
 /10^6
 g/L
pg
fL
 Cv%
0
 40000
 90
 10
 30
 4.8
 144
 36
 30
 40
 90
 11.2
10
 40000
 90
 10
 30
 4.8
 144
 36
 30
 40
 90
 11.2
20
 30000
 60
 7
 18
 4.8
 144
 36
 30
 40
 90
 11.2.
30
 30000
 60
 7
 18
 4.7
 137
 34.7
 29.2
 39.6
 88.1
 14.0
40
 30000
 60
 7
 18
 4.6
 130
 33.3
 28.4
 39.3
 86.1
 16.3
50
 30000
 60
 7
 18
 4.5
 124
 31.9
 27.6
 38.9
 84.0
 18.3
60
 30000
 60
 7
 18
 4.4
 117
 30.5
 26.7
 38.6
 81.8
 19.9
70
 30000
 60
 7
 18
 4.3
 111
 29.0
 25.8
 38.2
 79.5
 21.3
80
 30000
 60
 7
 18
 4.2
 104
 27.6
 24.9
 37.9
 77.1
 22.4
90
 30000
 60
 7
 18
 4.1
 97
 26.0
 23.9
 37.6
 74.6
 23.2
100
 30000
 60
 7
 18
 4.0
 91
 24.5
 22.8
 37.3
 72.0
 23.5
110
 30000
 60
 7
 18
 3.9
 84
 22.9
 21.7
 36.9
 69.2
 23.2
120
 30000
 60
 7
 18
 3.8
 78
 21.3
 20.5
 36.6
 66.3
 21.9
130
 30000
 60
 7
 18
 3.7
 71
 19.7
 19.3
 36.3
 63.2
 18.8
140
 30000
 60
 7
 18
 3.6
 64
 18
 18
 36
 60
 11.7
150
 30000
 60
 7
 18
 3.6
 64
 18
 18
 36
 60
 11.7
160
 30000
 60
 7
 18
 3.6
 64
 18
 18
 36
 60
 11.7

The rows in normal print show the levels with normal haemopoiesis; the rows in bold print show the changes in levels during iron-deficiency. The columns marked with a * show the characteristics of the RBC formed on that day. The seven columns on the right show the haematological findings in the blood as would be found in a standard haematological report.

Dugdale Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling 2006 3:34   doi:10.1186/1742-4682-3-34