MCV, MCHC, MCH

LABOKLIN Service ID: 1012

Material

EDTA blood 1 ml

Method

Flow cytometry

Species list

Dog, cat, horse, ruminants, pig, other on request
(not birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish)

Duration

Reporting of results on the day the sample is received (Mon–Sat)

Remark

  • The calculated erythrocyte indices help to differentiate between causes of anaemia.
  • Since the cell volume of erythrocytes varies with the ageing of the blood, the indices have to be interpreted with caution in shipped samples.
  • These indices are included in the blood count and cannot be ordered separately.