blood count Flashcards
what is MCV used to classify
type of anaemia
increasd MCV can indicatr what
alcohol
wbc and platelet count abnoral
bone marrow cause
recticulcyte count raised
haemolytic anaemia or blood loss
microcytic causes
iron def
thalasema
sideroblastic
normocytic
acute blood losso
haemolytic anaemia
sickle cel
macrocytic
b12
folate (megablastic)
non megablastic- alcohol, rectylcotsis, liver disease, pregnancy
causes of chronic disease
aplastic anaemia
myeloma leukemia
hypothyoiridms
if bilirubin raised
haemolysis
hb electrophoresis used for
thal and sick cell
what are considered haemtinics
b12, folate, ferritin
anaemia of chronic disease
how to diff from iron def
iron low TIBC low ferritin normal
whereas iron def as low iron and erritin but high TIBC
when can monocytes be elevated
leuekmia
hodkin and ai disease
