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1
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What are the 5 types of WBC?

A 
1 Neutrophils
2 Eosinophils
3 Basophils
4 Lymphocytes
5 Monocytes
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What is included in a CBC?

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1 WBC count (WBC)
2 RBC count (RBC)
3 Hemoglobin (Hgb)
4 Hematocrit (Hct)
5 Platelets (Plt)
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3
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RBC indices:

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Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH)
Mean corpuscular Hgb concentration (MCHC)
RBC distribution width (RDW)

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4
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What does WBC w/ differential give you?

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total WBC count

& % by type

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5
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WBC w/ differential is used to determine what conditions

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infection or leukemia

monitor bone marrow infection

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6
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Normal WBC Range:

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4.5 - 11.0

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7
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Low WBC:

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> 2,000

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8
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High WBC:

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30,000

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9
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granular leukocytes

A

phils

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10
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agranular leukocytes

A

cytes

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11
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What is the most abundant type of phagocyte?

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Neutrophils

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12
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Neutrophils make up what % of WBC?

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50 -70%

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13
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Bands make up what % of WBC?

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0-5%

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14
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immature neutrophils are also called

A

bands

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15
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Eosinophils make up what % of WBC?

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1-5%

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16
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What type of WBC is important in defense against infectious disease?

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Neutrophils

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17
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What type of WBC acts as an inflammatory response to allergic reactions, asthma, and certain myocardial diseases?

A

Eosinophils

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18
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Which is the least abundant type of WBC?

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basophils

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19
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Basophils make up what % of WBC?

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0-1%

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20
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Lymphocytes make up what % of WBC?

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20-40%

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21
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What is the normal range of lymphocytes?

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1.2 - 3.4

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22
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Monocytes make up what % of WBC?

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1-6%

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23
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Which type of WBC is formed in the marrow, transforms into histiocytes or macrophages, and defends against mycobacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses?

A

Monocytes

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24
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Normal RBC range Males:

A

4.5 - 5.9

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25
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Normal RBC range Females:

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4.5 - 5.1

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26
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RBC indices are useful in evaluation of what conditions?

A

Anemia, polycythemia, and nutritional disorders

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27
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What gives an estimate of the average volume size of RBCs?

A

Mean corpuscular volume

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28
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Increase in MCV could mean what?

A

Vit B12 deficiency or folate deficiency

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29
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Decrease in MCV could mean what?

A

abnormality in Hgb synthesis

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30
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MCV Normal range:

A

76-96

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31
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Increase in MCH could indicate?

A

Vit B12 deficiency or folate deficiency

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32
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Decrease in MCH could mean what?

A

iron deficiency

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33
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MCH normal range:

A

27-32

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34
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what gives the amount of hemoglobin per RBC?

A

MCH

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35
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what gives you the average concentration of hemoglobin in a given volume of packed RBCs?

36
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Hgb / Hct x 100 =

37
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What is the normal range of MCHC?

38
Q

What is the main component of RBC?

A

hemoglobin

39
Q

what protein transports oxygen and carbon dioxide?

A

hemoglobin

40
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What provides a direct indication of the oxygen-transport capacity of the blood?

41
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Normal range Hgb Males:

42
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Normal range Hgb Females:

A

12.3 - 15.3

43
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Critically low Hgb:

44
Q

What is the ratio of the volume of erythrocytes to whole blood?

45
Q

What is low in patients with anemia?

A

Hgb and Hct

46
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Normal Hct Male:

47
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Normal Hct Female:

48
Q

What test is used to determine bleeding disorders, bone marrow diseases, or leukemia?

A

Platelet count

49
Q

Normal platelet range:

A

150k - 400k

50
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Low Plt count:

51
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High Plt count:

A

< 1 million

52
Q

Low WBC is also called?

A

Leukopenia

53
Q

High WBC is also called?

A

leukocytosis

54
Q

Low WBC may be due to:

A 
bone marrow deficiency
disease of the liver or spleen
radiation therapy
chemotherapy
immune system disease
55
Q

High WBC may be due to:

A 
Anemia
Infectious disease
Bacterial disease
inflammation
leukemia
56
Q

High neutrophils may indicate?

A

Bacterial infection

57
Q

High lymphocytes may indicate?

A

Viral infection

58
Q

Increase in neutrophils is also called

A

neutrophilia

59
Q

Appearance of band cells in infection is called

A

Left shift

60
Q

Atypical lymphocytes are frequently secondary to a viral disease like?

A

mononucleosis

61
Q

An increase in eosinophils is also called

A

eosinophilia

62
Q

What is typically increased in parasitic infections and allergic disorders?

A

eosinophils

63
Q

Hct below normal range is what dx

64
Q

Hct above normal range is what dx

A

polycythemia

65
Q

Decreased hemoglobin points to what?

A

hypochromasia

66
Q

High platelet count is also called

A

thrombocytosis

67
Q

Low platelet count is also called

A

Thrombocytopenia

68
Q

What can be caused by stress, infection, splenectomy, trauma, anemia, or cirrhosis?

A

high platelets

69
Q

What can be caused by TTP, DIC, leukemia, metastatic disorders?

A

Low platelets

70
Q

What 9 things are included in CBC Results:

A 
1 Hct
2 Hgb
3 MCHC
4 WBC
5 Granulocytes
6 % Granulocytes
7 Lymph/mono
8 % Lymph/mono
9 Platelets
71
Q

Where is the power switch located on the QBC star

A

rear panel left side

72
Q

When are you supposed to power off the QBC star?

A

at the end of the day’s testing

73
Q

If you need to reprint results you must do so before _____

A

opening the door

74
Q

Granulocytes appear what color?

A

orange-yellow

75
Q

Lymphocytes/monocytes appear what color?

76
Q

Platelets appear what color?

A

yellow-orange

77
Q

The precision plastic float in the QBC star tube does what?

A

expands the buffy coat layer &

penetrates the red blood cell layer

78
Q

What is directly measured from the cell layers?

A

hematocrit, WBC, platelets

79
Q

You should invert the test tube how many times?

A

12 to 15 times

80
Q

Fill the tube up to where?

A

between the first and second line

81
Q

You should mix the QBC star tube at least how many times?

82
Q

The tube must be inserted into the QBC star within how many minutes?

83
Q

Where do you dispose of QBC star tubes?

A

biohazard sharps container

84
Q

Electronic QC values are printed how often?

A

every 8 hours or when turned on

85
Q

If you see only dashes on the display screen what does that mean?

A

values are significantly out of range

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