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45%, range of 37%-55%
* puppies tend to have a lower PCV
*greyhounds tend to have a higher PCV |
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1-2 microns
Quantify with adequate, increased, or decreased |
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PCV / 6
Measured in x10 6 mm 3 |
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| Hemoglobin estimate formula |
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6-7 million
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6-7 x10 6 mm 3 |
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| Total protein indicates what |
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Hydration status
*dehydrated = higher total protein
*overhydrated = lower total protein |
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| What are the three parts of a PCV? |
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1 top: plasma
2 middle: buffy coat
3 bottom: RBCs |
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| What does the buffy coat measure? |
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WBCs
*increased WBC = infection or heartworms
*decreased WBCs = parvo |
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| What is the formula for finding MCV? |
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PCV x 10 / RBC machine count = ____ fl
* high MCV = regenerative
* low MCV = non-regenerative |
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| What is the formula for finding MCH? |
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| machine hemoglobin x 10 / RBC machine count = ____pg |
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| What is the formula for finding MCHC? |
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| machine hemoglobin x 100 / PCV = ____ g/dL |
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K9 and Feline: 50 - 70 fl (average 60fl)
* poodles are higher b/c bigger RBCs
* akitas are lower b/c smaller RBCs |
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| What is the normal for MCH? |
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| K9 and Feline: 15 - 23 pg (average 20 pg) |
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| What is the normal for MCHC? |
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| K9 and Feline: 30 - 36 g/dL |
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| Mean Corpuscular Volume: size of RBC’s |
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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin: weight of hemoglobin |
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| What does MCHC stand for? |
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| Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration: concentration of hemoglobin; the concentration of hgb is in the rbc’s. |
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| How do you quantify RBC morphology? |
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+ slight(sl)( 1-10%)
++ moderate (mod)(11-50%)
+++marked (mk)(50-100%)
You can also use “occasional” (oc) as a term to quantitate.
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