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Complete Blood Count (CBC)

Monocytes (%)

Normal range 2-8 % of WBC (0.02-0.08 fraction SI). Specimen: Whole blood (EDTA).

Also known as: monos.

2-8 % of WBCReference range

Reference range

Conventional% of WBC
28
SIfraction
0.020.08

Combined adult band. LabVals does not publish separate men's, women's, or pediatric ranges for Monocytes (%); those can be narrower than the band shown.

Monocytes (%) reference range, specimen, and conversion details
SpecimenWhole blood (EDTA)
Conventional range2-8 % of WBC
SI range0.02-0.08 fraction
Conversion factor×0.01 (conventional → SI)
PanelComplete Blood Count (CBC)

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What is the normal range for Monocytes (%)?

The standard teaching reference range for Monocytes (%) is 2-8 % of WBC in conventional units, or 0.02-0.08 fraction in SI units. This value is measured in whole blood (edta).

Source: Adult reference values compiled from Pagana & Pagana, Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, and Fischbach & Dunning, A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests. Reference ranges vary by laboratory, method, age, sex, and population - always use the range printed on the actual result.

At the bedside

Nursing considerations

  • A monocytosis often appears as an infection resolves.
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