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The RBC Calculator | Red Blood Cell Count is a free online tool that helps you perform health calculations quickly and accurately. Simply enter your values and get instant results.

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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Calculator

Assess red blood cell count with age and sex-specific reference ranges

Enter RBC Count

RBC Count (million cells/µL or M/µL)

Also written as 10¹²/L (multiply by 1 to convert)

Sex

Age Group

Reference Ranges

Your Range (adult, male)4.5 - 5.9 M/µL

Adult Male4.5 - 5.9 M/µL

Adult Female4.0 - 5.2 M/µL

Newborn4.8 - 7.2 M/µL

Causes of Low RBC (Anemia)

Decreased Production

Iron deficiency (most common)
Vitamin B12 / Folate deficiency
Bone marrow failure / Aplastic anemia
Chronic kidney disease (low EPO)
Myelodysplastic syndrome

Increased Destruction (Hemolysis)

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickle cell disease
Thalassemia
G6PD deficiency
Mechanical (heart valves, TTP)

Blood Loss

GI bleeding (ulcer, cancer)
Menstrual blood loss
Trauma / Surgery

Causes of High RBC (Polycythemia)

Primary (Polycythemia Vera)

JAK2 mutation (95% of cases)
Myeloproliferative neoplasm
Increased risk of thrombosis

Secondary (Appropriate EPO)

High altitude residence
Chronic lung disease / COPD
Sleep apnea
Smoking / Carbon monoxide
Cyanotic heart disease

Secondary (Inappropriate EPO)

Renal cell carcinoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma
EPO doping (athletes)

Understanding Red Blood Cells

What are RBCs?

Red blood cells (erythrocytes) carry oxygen from lungs to tissues using hemoglobin. They live about 120 days and are produced in bone marrow under EPO stimulation.

Related Tests

RBC count is part of the Complete Blood Count (CBC). Related values include hemoglobin, hematocrit, and RBC indices (MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW).

When to Test

Routine health screening, fatigue, shortness of breath, pale skin, dizziness, or suspected blood disorders. Also monitored during chemotherapy.

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