The Significance of Full Blood Count (FBC) Indicators in Identifying Anemia: An Examination of 100 Cases from Past Records

Ravita Thakur

doi:10.69968/ijisem.2026v5i368-71

Authors

Ravita Thakur Department of Pathology, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, M.P., India. Email: singhravita86@gmail.com

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69968/ijisem.2026v5i368-71

Keywords:

Anemia, Full Blood Count, FBC indicators, Red Blood Cell Measures, Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, Red Blood Cell Distribution Width, Microcytic Anemia, Normocytic Anemia, Macrocytic Anemia, Hematological Assessment, Iron Shortage

Abstract

Anemia impacts roughly 1.62 billion individuals worldwide, marked by decreased red blood cell numbers, hemoglobin levels, or hematocrit values. This backward-looking study assessed the effectiveness of Full Blood Count (FBC) indicators in diagnosing anemia among 100 affected individuals (55 men, 45 women; ages 18–65) at Metro Hospital in Jabalpur. Indicators examined included hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cell (RBC) tally, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), and red blood cell distribution width (RDW). Anemia was categorized as microcytic (n=40), normocytic (n=30), or macrocytic (n=30). Marked variations were observed in MCV, MCH, MCHC, and RDW among categories (p<0.001). Associations indicated hemoglobin's negative link with MCV (r=-0.35) and RDW (r=-0.25), and positive with MCHC (r=0.51). FBC indicators proved effective for diagnosing and categorizing anemia, with RDW helping to distinguish iron-related deficiencies. Drawbacks include limited participant numbers and the retrospective approach. This research endorses FBC as an initial diagnostic method, guiding informed anemia treatment strategies. The broadened evaluation explores variations by age and gender subgroups, treatment applications, and comparisons with alternative diagnostic approaches, offering a solid base for hematology investigations.

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