BASIC HEMATOLOGICAL METHODS OF EXAMINATION Flashcards
Basic screening test and most frequently ordered laboratory procedure
CBC or Complete Blood Count
Measurement of the concentration of Hgb in the blood
Hemoglobin Determination
Used to screen for disease associated with anemia and to evaluate polycythemia
Hemoglobin Determination
test indirectly measures
the RBC mass
Hematocrit Determination
Results are expressed as the percentage by volume of packed RBCs
Hematocrit Determination
series of test that determines number , variety, percentage concentration and quality of blood cells
CBC
valuable diagnostic information about the hematologic and other body system , prognosis response to treatment and recovery
CBC
Hgb, Hct, RBC and WBC count , Differential Count
CBC
Important buffer in the extracellular fluid
Hemoglobin
–main component of erythrocytes
Hemoglobin
–serves as the vehicle for the transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide
Hemoglobin
Ratio of the volume of packed RBCs to the volume of whole blood
Hematocrit or Packed Cell Volume
blood test used to find out how many RBCs
RBC COUNT or Erythrocyte Count
Increase RBC
Polycythemia Vera
Decrease RBC
Anemia
measures the number of WBC and may serve as guide to the severity of the disease process that detects hidden infection
WBC Count or Leukocyte Count
WBCs may be counted visually using a microscope and ____________
HEMACYTOMETER
WBC COUNT
dilution is _______ and the diluent is a dilute _______
1:20—acid solution
detect immature WBC and abnormalities
DIFFERENTIAL COUNT