CBC

Question 1

Hemoglobin

Answer 1

14-18 Male
12-16 Female

Oxygen Carrying capacity of RBC’s

Carries CO2 back to the lungs as carboxyhemoglobin

Tranfusion once <7 g/dL

Question 2

Hematocrit

Answer 2

42-52% Male
37-47% Female

Percent of volume made up of RBC

Normal range is 3x greater than Hgb

Question 3

Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)

Answer 3

80-95
Average size of RBC

Higher - B12 or Folate deficiency

Lower - Iron deficiency

Question 4

Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)

Answer 4

21-31

Amount of Hgb per RBC

Question 5

Red Cell Distribution width (RDW)

Answer 5

11-15%

Measurement in variation in the RBC size.

Question 6

Platelets

Answer 6

150-400

Thrombocythemia - >400 - anemia, polycythemic
inflammatory disorders

Low - DIC (Disseminated Intrvascular Coagulation)
Heparin induced thrombocytopenia

Question 7

White Blood Cells (WBC)

Answer 7

4,500-11,000

Responds to inflammatory Processes

Never - Neutrophils 45-75% (Bact/Fungi)
Let - Lymphocytes 18-45% (Viral)
Monkeys - Monocytes (1-10%) Phagocytosis
Eat - Eosinophils - 0-7% Allergic Reaction/Parasites
Bananas - Basophils/Bands - 0-2% Inflammatory Response