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Blood cells Flashcards

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WBC

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4.5 - 10 K/mcL

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RBC

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4.4 - 5.6 M/mcL

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Hgb

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protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body
13.5 - 16.5 g/dL

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Hct

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measures the proportion of red blood cells in your blood

40 - 49%

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Plt

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Platelet count test
Diagnose the conditions that can lead to blood-clotting problems
150 - 450 K/mcL

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Neutrophil

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are a type of white blood cell that helps heal damaged tissues and resolve infections. Neutrophil blood levels increase naturally in response to infections, injuries, and other types of stress.
45 - 70%

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lymphocyte

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type of white blood cell, helps fight off infection

20 - 45%

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Monocyte

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type of white blood cell, helps fight off infection

4 - 11%

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Eosinophil

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type of white blood cell, helps fight off disease
This condition most often indicates a parasitic infection, an allergic reaction or cancer
0 - 7%

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Basophil

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white blood cells from the bone marrow

0 - 1.5%

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MCV

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mean corpuscular volume
Average red blood cell size
82 - 97 fL

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MCH

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mean corpuscular hemoglobin
Hemoglobin amount per red blood cell
27 - 33 pg

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MCHC

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mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
Amount of hemoglobin relative to the size of the red blood cell, may help in diagnosis of anemia
32 - 35 g/dL

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RDW

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Red cell distribution width
Measure of the variation of red blood cell size within a population
12 - 15%

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Reticulocyte

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measures the number of new red blood cells in your body

0.5 - 2%

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Vitamin B9

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Folate

1.5 - 10 ng/mL

17
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Vitamin b12

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200 - 1000 pg/mL

18
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iron

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60 - 150 mcg/dL

19
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Ferritin

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40 - 200 mcg/L

20
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TIBC

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total iron-binding capacity
measures the blood’s ability to attach itself to iron and transport it around the body
300 - 360 mcg/dL

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