CBC Flashcards
1
Q
INC RBC, hgb, and hematocrit indicate
A
Polycythemia
2
Q
DECR RBC, Hgb, hematocrit indicates
A
Anemia
3
Q
Tests that indicate what type of anemia
A
MCV [size]
MCHV [color]
4
Q
Decreased WBC/leukopenia may indicate
A
Sarcoidosis
SLE
AIDS
5
Q
Increased WBC indicates
A
Infection [11k-25k] or leukemia [ > 25k]
6
Q
In leukemia, all of these tests are increased
A
WBC
neutrophils
lymphocytes
monocytes
7
Q
Increased neutrophils indicates
A
Bacterial infx
8
Q
Increased lymphocytes indicates
A
Chronic or viral infx
9
Q
Increased eosinophils indicates
A
Parasitic infx, allergies
10
Q
DECREASED platelets indicate
A
Thrombocytopenia
11
Q
Three causes of thrombocytopenia
A
ITP [idiopathic thromb. purpura]- splenomegaly
Aplastic anemia: bone marrow dysfx [dec hb, WBC, pl]
Leukemia: all dec except WBC
12
Q
When put presents with these sx order a CBC
A
Fever Weight loss SOB easy bruising Generalized lymphadenopathy
