Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)
Females, Age 20-29
The median RBC for females aged 20-29 in the US population is 4.54 million cells/uL, with 90% of the population falling between 3.97 and 5.14.
NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic 2017-2020 · Sample size: 627 participants · Unit: million cells/uL
Percentile Distribution
| Percentile | P5 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (million cells/uL) | 4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
4 4.3 4.5 4.8 5.1
P5 P25 P50 P75 P95
Data and Methodology
- Dataset
- NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic ( NHANES 2017–2020 2020 , Survey-weighted percentiles from pre-pandemic MEC sample)
- Survey years
- 2017-2020
- Sample size
- 627 participants
- Reference population
- US civilian non-institutionalized females aged 20-29 from NHANES 2017-March 2020. Includes the full population (not restricted to healthy individuals) to reflect the population distribution.
- Exclusion criteria
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- Missing RBC measurement (LBXRBCSI)
- Missing or zero MEC sample weight (WTMECPRP)
- Age outside 20-29 range
- Notes
- Percentiles computed using survey-weighted analysis (WTMECPRP weight from the pre-pandemic combined file). RBC measured as LBXRBCSI in million cells/uL.