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Determines general composition of all formed elements of the blood. |
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WBC, Platelets, RBC, H/H, MCV, MCH, MCHC, WBC differentials |
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White blood cell normal range value |
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Looks at the different kinds of WBC as a percentage of the total number of cells counted. the 2 types are: Granulocytic and agranulocytic |
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Bands Segmented neutrophils (segs) Eosinophils Basophils Monocytes Lymphocytes |
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1-3% Immature and ineffective cells "shift to left" Indicative of a bacterial infection |
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Segmented neutrophils (segs) |
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50-62% A significant bacterial infection is the main reason for an increase in neutrophils |
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1-4% Allergies and parasites Active early in allergic reactions, respond in later inflammation |
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0-1% Parasites, infections, tumors |
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25-45% Viral infections Migrate to site of infection |
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Males 14-17.5 Females 12.3-15.3 |
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Males-41.5-50.4 Females-35.9-44.6 Ratio of volume of RBC to that of whole blood |
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Mean Corpuscular Volume Average volume of red blood cells |
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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Weight of hemoglobin of the average red cell |
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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration measure of the conc. of Hb in the RBC |
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Not part of the routine CBC Immature RBC's. Elevated after hemorrhage or anemia. Used to measure the appropriateness of bone marrow response to anemia. |
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR or sed rate) |
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Measures the rate at which RBCs settle out of anticoagulation blood in 1 hr. not part of routine CBC |
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Normal test result for hematocrit |
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Reason for Decrease in WBC |
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Viral Infection, Leukemia, AIDS |
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Cause for an increase in WBC |
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Cause for an increase in platelets |
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Tumors, polycythemia vera |
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Cause for a decrease in platelets |
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Leukemia, AIDS, drugs/toxins |
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Reasons for a false increase |
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Dehydration...not enough fluid so it looks like you have more of whatever it is you are checking for. Also muscle increase, upright position |
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Reason for a false decrease |
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Volume overload. supine position |
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2 different types of anemia |
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Impaired production Pathway Hemoglobin structural problem pathway |
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Impaired production anemia |
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Megaloblastic anemia or Pernicious anemia--a folate and or vit B12 deficiency results in this anemia |
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Hemoglobin structural Problem Pathway |
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Sickle cell disease, a genetic disorder that is common in certain populations |
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Anemia based on cell size |
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normocytic macrocytic microcytic |
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Cells are normal size and shape, DNA and Hgb are normal. Everything functions great...there is just not enough of them!!! |
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Cells are larger than normal...problem with DNA. Most likely liver disease and megaloblastic anemia. |
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Cells are smaller than normal. Get iron deficiency anemia, also Thalassemia can be causes |
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Less than normal Hgb Conc |
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More than normal Hgb concentration |
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An increase in the number of RBCs, manifested by an elevated H/H. 2 types. primary and 2ndary |
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Most common cause is polycythemia vera, a tumor like condition of the bone marrow (production is out of control). Idiopathic |
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Occurs due to some type of condition that stimulates the bone marrow to produce excessive amounts of normal RBSs. Hypoxia is an underlying characteristic of this disorder. |
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<20% (heart failure) or >60% (spontaneous clotting) |
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Panic findings for Platelets |
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Too few platelets. Platelet count below 50K. Risk of bleeding out. |
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Too many platelets. Risk for thrombosis if count exceeds 1,000,000 |
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