{"id":65400,"date":"2025-07-03T00:03:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T23:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/biomarkers\/erythrocytes\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T20:51:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T19:51:07","slug":"erythrocytes","status":"publish","type":"biomarkers","link":"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/biomarker\/erythrocytes\/","title":{"rendered":"Erythrocytes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Erythrocytes (Red Blood Cells) Meaning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Erythrocytes use haemoglobin to transport oxygen through the blood. Red blood cells are responsible for transporting oxygen to all body tissues using the protein haemoglobin.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Erythrocytes Normal value<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The normal range for red blood cell (erythrocyte) count is between 4.83 and 5.8 million per microliter (\/pL) in men and between 4.1 and 4.94 million per microliter (\/pL) in women.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A shortage of red blood cells is called anaemia and can have various causes: loss of red blood cells, insufficient production of red blood cells or increased breakdown. There may also be an excess of red blood cells. The most common cause is a blood disorder called polycythaemia vera. This increases the risk of blood clots (thrombosis).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Erythrocytes Value in Blood<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Result<\/th>Unit<\/th>Value min-max<\/th>Age<\/th>Gender<\/th>Biomarker interpretation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Not normal<\/span><\/td>\/ pL<\/td>0 - 4.6<\/td>18 - 100<\/td>Man<\/td>The number of red blood cells (erythrocytes) is outside the normal range and is too low.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Take care<\/span><\/td>\/ pL<\/td>4.6 - 4.83<\/td>18 - 100<\/td>Man<\/td>The number of red blood cells (erythrocytes) is still within the normal range but is on the low side.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Normal<\/span><\/td>\/ pL<\/td>4.83 - 5.8<\/td>18 - 100<\/td>Man<\/td>The number of red blood cells (erythrocytes) is good.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Take care<\/span><\/td>\/ pL<\/td>5.8 - 6.1<\/td>18 - 100<\/td>Man<\/td>The number of red blood cells (erythrocytes) is still within the normal range but is on the high side.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Not normal<\/span><\/td>\/ pL<\/td>6.1 - 15<\/td>18 - 100<\/td>Man<\/td>The number of red blood cells (erythrocytes) is outside the normal range and is too high.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Not normal<\/span><\/td>\/ pL<\/td>0 - 3.9<\/td>18 - 100<\/td>Woman<\/td>The number of red blood cells (erythrocytes) is outside the normal range and is too low. Interpretation depends on other blood values.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Take care<\/span><\/td>\/ pL<\/td>3.9 - 4.1<\/td>18 - 100<\/td>Woman<\/td>The number of red blood cells (erythrocytes) is still within the normal range but is on the low side.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Normal<\/span><\/td>\/ pL<\/td>4.1 - 4.94<\/td>18 - 100<\/td>Woman<\/td>The number of red blood cells (erythrocytes) is good.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Take care<\/span><\/td>\/ pL<\/td>4.94 - 5.2<\/td>18 - 100<\/td>Woman<\/td>The number of red blood cells (erythrocytes) is still within the normal range but is on the high side.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Not normal<\/span><\/td>\/ pL<\/td>5.2 - 15<\/td>18 - 100<\/td>Woman<\/td>The number of red blood cells (erythrocytes) is outside the normal range and is too high.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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