Red blood cells

Hemoglobin

Hematocrit

Hematocrit

Volume occupied by RBCs

normal 40-50%

Hemoglobin

14.0-18.0 cells/mcl

Carries O2

Indicates blood loss

Red blood cells

4.5-6.0 cells/mcl

O2 transport

RBC

Hgb

HCT

5 RBC

15 Hgb

45HCT - always 3x Hgb

White blood cell count

5,000 - 10,000 cells/mcl

Host defenses to fight infection

>40,000 indicates leukemia

# of WBCs in 1 mL³ blood

Neutrophils - 2,500-8,000   Lymphocytes - 1,000-4,000

 Basophils - 25-100            Monocytes - 100-700

Eosinpohils - 50-500

Immature - banded, unsegmented = left shift

Indicate early, active infection

Mature - unbanded, segmented = right shift

Thrombocytes

150,000-400,000 mcl

decreased - Alcoholic, leukemia

Increased - dehydration, hemorrhage

Basic metabolic panel

electrolyte imbalances

70-110 mg/dl

Chief source of energy

Monosaccharides are chief source of energy

Decreased CBG = death for newborns