Version 2.80

Part Description

LP265957-3   Monocyte distribution width
Monocyte distribution width (MDW) is the measure of a change in the size distribution of circulating monocytes. An increase in the MDW may be an early indicator of sepsis. An early diagnosis of sepsis in patients has been a challenge, with the time to diagnosis often being more than 8 hours after the patient arrives in the ED. An elevated white blood cell (WBC) count is not a specific marker for sepsis, and a better measure may be the WBC in conjunction with the MDW, because monocytes are early responders to pathogenic organisms and their immune response causes them to increase in size. Some indications reduce the efficacy of the MDW in helping to diagnose sepsis and include vitamin deficiencies, primary bone marrow disorders, some drugs that lead to macrocytosis, and immune suppressed individuals and more.[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012369217310723?via%3Dihub] Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Monocyte distribution width
Property
EntVol
Time
Pt
System
Bld
Scale
Qn
Method
Automated

Additional Names

Long Common Name
Monocyte distribution width [Entitic volume] in Blood by Automated
Short Name
MDW Bld Auto
Display Name
Monocyte distribution width Auto (Bld) [Entitic vol]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Monocyte distribution width, Blood

Basic Attributes

Class
HEM/BC
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.64
Last Updated
Version 2.64 (ADD)
Order vs. Observation
Both

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
el-GR Greek (Greece) Εύρος κατανομής μονοπύρηνων:EntVol:Pt:Αίμα:Qn:Αυτόματη
Synonyms: EntVol Εύρος κατανομής μονοπύρηνων Πλάτος
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Amplitud de distribución de monocitos:Volumen entítico:Punto temporal:Sangre:Qn:Automatizado
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Ancho de distribución de monocitos:Volumen entítico:Punto temporal:Sangre:Cuantitativo:Automatizado
fr-FR French (France) Indice de distribution monocytaire:Volume d'entité:Ponctuel:Sang:Numérique:Technique automatisée
it-IT Italian (Italy) Monocita, ampiezza distribuzione:EntVol:Pt:Sangue:Qn:Automatico
Synonyms: Ampiezza distribuzione monocita Ematologia (coagulazione) conta differenziale Punto nel tempo (episodio) Sangue Volume entitico
pl-PL Polish (Poland) Szerokość rozkładu monocytów:objętość zawarta w:punkt w czasie:krew:ilościowy:zautomatyzowana
Synonyms: Szerokość rozkładu monocytów
zh-CN Chinese (China) 单核细胞分布宽度:实体体积:时间点:全血:定量型:自动化法
Synonyms: MDW 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 实体容积 宽 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 电子化 自动 自动型 自动法;自动化 血;血液 血液学/细胞计数;血液学与细胞计数

Example Units

Unit Source
fL Example UCUM Units

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CodeSystem lookup
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