title: Normal haematological reference values in the adult black population of the Witwatersrand.
abstract: Normal haematological reference values for healthy adult blacks residing on the Witwatersrand are given. The haemoglobin concentration was 13.95 +/- 0.8 g/dl for women and 15.82 +/- 1.05 g/dl for men. Leucocyte counts were lower than those found in whites, being 5.60 +/- 1.51 X 10(9)/l for both sexes. Platelet counts were 280 +/- 59.4 X 10(9)/l for men and 317 +/- 64.0 X 10(9)/l for women. The differential counts and other parameters are given in the text.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000531:Altitude; D044383:Black People; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012737:Sex Factors; D013019:South Africa; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins