<unk>  The<unk> , or "mean cell<unk> " <unk> , is the average mass of<unk>  (Hb) per red blood cell (RBC) in a sample of blood. It is reported as part of a standard complete blood count.<unk>  value is diminished in hypochromic anemias. It is calculated by dividing the total mass of<unk>  by the number of red blood cells in a volume of blood.<unk> =(Hb*10)/RBC A normal<unk>  value in humans is 27 to 31 picograms (pg)/cell. The amount of<unk>  per RBC depends on<unk>  synthesis and the size of the RBC. The mass of the red cell is determined by the iron (as part of the<unk>  molecule), thus<unk>  in picograms is roughly the mass of one red cell. In iron deficiency anemia the cell mass becomes lighter, thus a<unk>  below 27 pg is an indication of iron deficiency. The<unk>  decreases when Hb synthesis is reduced, or when RBCs are smaller than normal, such as in cases of iron-deficiency anemia. Conversion to SI-units: 1 pg of<unk>  = 0.06207 femtomole (fmol). Normal value converted to SI-units: 1.68 – 1.92 fmol/cell.
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
Hematocrit
Mean platelet volume
Total iron-binding capacity
Hemoglobin
Red blood cell distribution width
Steatocrit
Transferrin saturation