Premie lab values

[bertie_bott]

I have to explain why the lab values for my premie patient are abnormal. They are MCH( I couldn't figure out what this stands for) it is 38.9, RDW (also don't know what it stands for) is 17.5. The neuts were 40.0, band neuts 3.0, lymphs are 56.0. The K+ level was high also and the only explanation I have for this is that it is normally high for premies. Can someone please help?

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

i have to explain why the lab values for my premie patient are abnormal. they are mch( i couldn't figure out what this stands for) it is 38.9, rdw (also don't know what it stands for) is 17.5. the neuts were 40.0, band neuts 3.0, lymphs are 56.0. the k+ level was high also and the only explanation i have for this is that it is normally high for premies. can someone please help?

hello, bertie_bott and welcome to allnurses.com

you can find what these mean in any of your texts. or, google.

try this link for how the cbc with diff breaks down:

http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/cbc/test.html