CBC

Question 1

CBC

Answer 1

complete blood count, is used as a broad screening test to check for disorders. It examines different parts of the blood

Question 2

WBC

Answer 2

white blood cells count: count of actual # of white blood cells per volume of blood.

Question 3

White blood cell differential

Neutrophil

Answer 3

Most common WBC. Primary defense against bacterial infection. High WBC - infection, Low - increase chance for infection.

Question 4

White blood cell differential

Lymphocyte

Answer 4

Responsible for much of the bodies immune protection. Fights virus infections.

Question 5

White blood cell differential

Monocytes

Answer 5

First line of defense in the inflammatory process. Responsible for phagocytosis which is the ingestion of foreign substances capable of killing infected host cells. Fights viruses.

Question 6

White blood cell differential

Eosinophil

Answer 6

Type of WBC. Destroys parasites. It also controls mechanisms associated with allergies and asthma. High - parasite infestation, asthma, Hay fever.

Question 7

White blood cell differential

Basophil

Answer 7

Type of WBC. Releases histamine that dilutes blood. Fights viruses. High - virus infection, asthma. Low - will have severe allergies.

Question 8

RBC

Answer 8

Red blood cells. Is the count of the actual number of red blood cells per volume of blood. Both increases and decreases can point to abnormal conditions.

Question 9

HGB

Answer 9

Hemoglobin. Measures the amount of oxygen carrying protein in the blood.

Question 10

Hematocrit

Answer 10

Measures the amount of space the red blood cells take up in the blood. It is reported as a percentage.

Question 11

MCV

Answer 11

Mean corpuscular volume. Is a measurement of the average size of your RBC’s.

Question 12

MCH

Answer 12

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin. Is the calculation of oxygen carrying hemoglobin inside your RBC’s.

Question 13

MCHC

Answer 13

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration. Is a calculation of the concentration of hemoglobin inside the RBC’s. Decreased MCHC values are seen in conditions where the hemoglobin is abnormally diluted inside the red cells, such as in iron deficiency anemia.

Question 14

RDW

Answer 14

Red cell distribution width. Is a calculation of the variation in the size of your RBC’s.

Question 15

platelets

Answer 15

disc found in the blood that functions as clotting.

Question 16

MPV

Answer 16

Mean platelet Volume. Calculated measurement of the average size of the platelets. Clogging

Question 17

Anemia symptoms

Answer 17

fatigue or weakness

Question 18

Increases in WBC’s may help confirm…

Answer 18

that an infection is present and suggest the need for further testing to identify its cause.

Question 19

Decreases in the number of RBC’s (anemia) can be further evaluated by…

Answer 19

changes in size or shape or the RBC’s.

Question 20

A platelet count that is low or extremely high may confirm…

Answer 20

the cause of excessive bleeding or clotting.