CBC Flashcards
1
Q
Calculations MCV
A
MCV = HCT/RBC × 10
2
Q
Calculate MCH
A
MCH = HGB/RBC × 10
3
Q
Calculate MCHC
A
MCHC = HGB/HCT × 100
4
Q
Five types of WBCs
A
neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils
Found using Coulter principle
5
Q
Odd cells
A
Stomatocyte: looks like a mouth
Schistocyte: fragmented
Echinocyte: Burr cells, many sharp projections
Acanthocytes: spur cells, few blunt projections
Rouleaux formation: stacks/lines of cells
Cold agglutinins: clumps
Basophilic stippling: dots
Pappenheimer: irregulat dots
Howell-Jolly body: one small dot nucleus
Henz body: slightly bigger than Howell
