How to Interpret RBC Indices (e.g. hemoglobin vs. hematocrit, MCV, RDW)

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  • Опубликовано: 30 ноя 2024

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  • @howtomedicate
    @howtomedicate 5 лет назад +18

    Great overview video on some essential bloodvalues! Great for medical students 👍

  • @mr.medtech731
    @mr.medtech731 5 лет назад +32

    Please do a review on basic chem panels and values. What a doctor looks for when reading them. Comprehensive panel, iron profile, lipid panel, electrolyte panel, renal panel, your cardiac biomarkers. Lab result interpretation is an essential skill. Great video!!!!

    • @StrongMed
      @StrongMed  5 лет назад +12

      Thanks for the comment and suggestions!
      I have a few videos on lab interpretation already - mostly on individual electrolyte abnormalities, but also ones on the interpretation of LFTs (ruclips.net/video/UrrXITkyb2c/видео.html&) and the UA (ruclips.net/video/xUP0tJPm4V4/видео.html), both of which I was pretty happy with.
      A video on the iron panel will be posted next week (around Wed +/- a day).

    • @bugbumble3
      @bugbumble3 5 лет назад +1

      Strong Medicine I was gonna request for iron studies and you already have it coming. Thanks.

  • @bellatwite8649
    @bellatwite8649 4 года назад +5

    Great video!the details are clearly explained. I was about to pay $100 to a doctor for him to interpret my results. Thanks for uploading!

  • @Elmotamayeza
    @Elmotamayeza 5 лет назад +8

    Thank you so much our best teacher ❤️ I'm really wondering why doesn't this kind of well prepared and presented informations get a lot of views and likes ? I'm afraid that would have a negative feedback on our teacher 😣😣

  • @HeritageCast
    @HeritageCast 3 года назад +2

    Very important for docs to know about TRT patients is there is a self regulation mechanism with Hematocrit and a 50-70 is common. And even patients in Colorado at 1k feet in the air only have 53-60% hematocrit. And if there are issues require Jak2 and other cancer gene markers to diagnose.

  • @bugbumble3
    @bugbumble3 5 лет назад +6

    Excellent job as always! I don’t think there’s any other easier way to learn this.

  • @ahealingplace7350
    @ahealingplace7350 4 года назад +4

    Thank you Doc, you explained it in such a way that it's impossible to forget!

    • @strongDr
      @strongDr 4 года назад +1

      Are u Italian?

  • @SKARTHIKSELVAN
    @SKARTHIKSELVAN 5 лет назад +7

    Thanks for your effort in making these educational videos.

  • @zuhairyassin505
    @zuhairyassin505 5 лет назад +10

    this is extremely useful coming from a clinician

  • @kimpoyfajardo5357
    @kimpoyfajardo5357 4 года назад +3

    Wow ! Thank you for this Video Tutorials. Its very informative and helps me alot. More power, support from the Philippines ❤

  • @abdulazeez.98
    @abdulazeez.98 5 лет назад +4

    Great video as always.
    I'm excited for the upcoming anemia lectures.

  • @aabbuu3151
    @aabbuu3151 5 лет назад +5

    Thank you for teaching us...

  • @rcorty
    @rcorty 4 года назад +4

    Thanks for making and sharing this well-organized video. One minor note -- I don't believe it's quite correct to say that a low MCH correlates with hypochromia. If the cells are small but the MCHC is normal, MCH will be low but there will not be hypochromia. I believe it would be more accurate to say low MCHC correlates with hypochromia. This is somewhat academic since, in practice, they're all correlated 😂

  • @gabriellecimon
    @gabriellecimon 4 года назад +2

    I should send this to my doctor. Awesome and informative!

  • @sd123456789100
    @sd123456789100 3 года назад

    Dr strong making our medicine strong

  • @About36Greekss
    @About36Greekss 4 года назад +5

    Thanks for this info ! My mch and mcv came back slightly low with my Rbc being a little high . My hemoglobin was normal but I do have some iron deficiency symptoms

    • @coltonmoore6574
      @coltonmoore6574 4 года назад

      You may want to consider checking your ferritin level it gives a better picture of your current iron storage

    • @theguywhosteals
      @theguywhosteals 2 года назад

      So what did your gp say?

  • @salammahmood6037
    @salammahmood6037 5 лет назад +2

    Thank you very much for your time and efforts.

  • @1878Devils
    @1878Devils 3 года назад +1

    Great lecture!
    Just one issue...you said that the hematocrit has low significance value...
    It is actually very imp in determining states like polycythemia or pcv

    • @StrongMed
      @StrongMed  3 года назад

      Thanks for the feedback. I just listened to the video again to make sure I didn't misspeak. I say that the # of RBCs is the value with limited importance, not the hematocrit. Also, that typically either the hematocrit or hemoglobin is reported on rounds - there is little reason to discuss both since they almost always trend in the same direction and by the same relative magnitude. Polycythemia vera is usually diagnosed based on elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit. I'm not a hematologist, but I have not personally seen the RBC count used as a major, independent criteria for the diagnosis (though doing so does not seem unreasonable).

    • @1878Devils
      @1878Devils 3 года назад +1

      2:40
      Im saying this because i had an issue with increased hb and hct...
      And i got tested for Jak2 exon ...
      Ps - great job otherwise

  • @jasminehamilton694
    @jasminehamilton694 2 года назад

    Thanks for breaking this down

  • @jestonferrer75
    @jestonferrer75 4 месяца назад +1

    Hello. Should I be worried if my mchc is Slightly higher of 1g/l only?
    The normal value is 316-354 G/L and my result is 355..
    Thank you so much

    • @StrongMed
      @StrongMed  4 месяца назад

      I'm sorry, but I can't offer specific, individualized medical advice here. I recommend speaking to your own physician about your concerns.

    • @jestonferrer75
      @jestonferrer75 4 месяца назад

      Thanks much​@@StrongMed

  • @JaHm3sZ
    @JaHm3sZ 3 года назад +1

    Shat does high rbc high rdw low mcv low mch low mchc mean?

  • @annvivar6532
    @annvivar6532 5 лет назад

    Thank u for make this video, it help me a lot for a better understanding.

  • @m.salahfunlover6136
    @m.salahfunlover6136 4 года назад +3

    Sir i hve 5.6 RBC and 13.4 Hamoglbin... Is it good or i should go to dpctor

  • @AHmedATef
    @AHmedATef 2 года назад

    I like the piano track dr strong ❤️

  • @cornelbacauanu1544
    @cornelbacauanu1544 5 лет назад

    Excellent explanation . Thank you .

  • @jennakuder1496
    @jennakuder1496 5 лет назад

    Not sure if you've done this but anemias would be a good branch off of this. I have 38 pages of notes on them and wish I had a good video!

    • @StrongMed
      @StrongMed  5 лет назад +3

      I've made a whole series on anemia that's rolling out tomorrow!

  • @ersantosjr
    @ersantosjr 4 года назад

    Thank you so much! As a nurse practitioner I have been reviewing laboratory values and this is very helpful. Thank you

  • @bsingh2347
    @bsingh2347 4 года назад +2

    Hi, can some one please tell me how i can work out my red blood cell count from hematocrit % (expressed as: ?.? mil/ul)?

  • @docmalice
    @docmalice 4 года назад +1

    Im sorry im a little confused, whats the difference between hemoglobin and mchc? I get that mch is the average amount of hemoglobin in a single rbc, but both hemoglobin and mchc are the amount of hemoglobin in a volume of blood right? Theyre even expressed in the same unit. Whats the difference?

    • @sd123456789100
      @sd123456789100 3 года назад

      Mch is amount mchc is concentration of Hb

  • @احمدالراشد-و2غ
    @احمدالراشد-و2غ 4 месяца назад

    My result is 14.3
    May God give you good health. Give me your opinion

    • @Whatt787
      @Whatt787 3 месяца назад +1

      11.4 to 12.6 is optimal as per latest studies

  • @kangonlen8888
    @kangonlen8888 3 года назад

    strangely i have low MCV (68-69) but my B12 value is every high (700pg/ml) , whats that mean ?? some insight are appreciated

  • @Apratim98
    @Apratim98 3 года назад

    Does RBC count also includes reticulocytes?

  • @lymphaticnew9983
    @lymphaticnew9983 4 года назад +1

    Thank you so much very helpful video..looking up for upcoming videos
    What's the name of the song in the begining?

  • @tonydebaka3967
    @tonydebaka3967 Год назад +2

    you said that RBC is of no importance, and no clinical physician pays any attention to it, well is it not true that a high RBC means that the blood is more viscous and hence the propensity of blood clots increases is such a situation?!

    • @StrongMed
      @StrongMed  Год назад

      No clinician pays attention to the literal red blood cell count as measured in cells per unit volume. If there was a concern for hyperviscosity, the hemoglobin or hematocrit are the parameters of interest.

    • @tonydebaka3967
      @tonydebaka3967 Год назад

      @@StrongMed thank you Dr.for your prompt reply....i truly appreciate it. what i understood from your reply is that even with elevated RBC count if the hemoglobin and hematocrit are within normal range there is nothing to worry about. Did i get it right?

    • @StrongMed
      @StrongMed  Год назад

      @@tonydebaka3967 The MCV (or mean volume of each RBC) is equal to the hematocrit divided by the RBC count, times 10. So if the hematocrit was normal, but the RBC count was elevated, it would suggest that the MCV might be unusually low. This wouldn't put one at risk from blood clots, but would suggest the *possibility* of an underlying condition that causes red blood cells to be abnormally small - most commonly iron deficiency or a genetic disease called thalessemia.

  • @Testango
    @Testango 5 лет назад +2

    my hero

  • @Luiz-ww9yt
    @Luiz-ww9yt 3 года назад

    Hello Strong medicine. First of all, thank you for the videos. Second, do you have any plans of making "How to Interpret white blood cells Indices "? Thanks in advance. Greetings from Brazil.

    • @StrongMed
      @StrongMed  3 года назад +1

      Yes, some day... I wish I could estimate when!

  • @lolajohnson6057
    @lolajohnson6057 Год назад

    How can these indices improve ?
    Are low indices indicated cancer?

    • @StrongMed
      @StrongMed  Год назад +1

      I have a whole series on the diagnostic approach to anemia, which would include low hemoglobin, low hematocrit, and low MCV. Restoring them to normal depends on what the underlying cause is. There are many many causes of abnormal RBC indices - I recommend asking your primary care physician about your concerns re: your own test results.

  • @AhmadRaza-ni8bk
    @AhmadRaza-ni8bk 4 года назад

    Great video! Thankyou

  • @alexsami8267
    @alexsami8267 2 года назад

    How to increase hematocrit, and decrease RDW by food and any other advice

    • @StrongMed
      @StrongMed  2 года назад

      I'm sorry, but I can't offer specific, individualized medical advice here. I recommend speaking with your physician about your health concerns.

  • @Nicki.louise
    @Nicki.louise Год назад

    What about a high MCV and high hct ?

  • @shutterismmn
    @shutterismmn 4 года назад

    thank you so much

  • @bfurl69
    @bfurl69 5 лет назад

    great video

  • @meghpushpa2320
    @meghpushpa2320 4 года назад

    CBC test for testosterone ?

  • @reagannuvi351
    @reagannuvi351 2 года назад

    Thanks so much

  • @thokchomsingh2121
    @thokchomsingh2121 3 года назад

    Is 4.3rbc consider low

  • @saskiakristofedes2482
    @saskiakristofedes2482 3 года назад

    hi how about hct is low but rbc ct normal

    • @StrongMed
      @StrongMed  3 года назад +1

      Mean corpuscular volume in fL (MCV) = (Hct / RBC in million/microL) x 10. If the Hct is low, but RBC is normal, it just means that the MCV is low (i.e. the RBCs are unusually small), from something like thalassemia or iron deficiency.

  • @rupakbiswas2777
    @rupakbiswas2777 3 года назад

    WBC?

  • @حمودالبدري-خ2م
    @حمودالبدري-خ2م 3 года назад

    please , iam need this lecture as file PowerPoint

    • @StrongMed
      @StrongMed  3 года назад

      Thanks for your interest. However, I'm very sorry, but I haven't provided my PPT files on request for years after catching far too many people (including university professors!) blatantly plagiarizing them.

  • @draishwaryaa8242
    @draishwaryaa8242 5 лет назад

    Helpful! Thank you so much

  • @selimamostafa8105
    @selimamostafa8105 3 года назад

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  • @ChhoryiSanyear22
    @ChhoryiSanyear22 5 месяцев назад

    Why

  • @mrabin8098
    @mrabin8098 2 года назад

    thank you so much