CBC Star Flashcards
What comprises the WBC star complete blood count results?
Hematocrit Hemoglobin Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration White Blood Cells Granulocytes % Granulocytes Lymph/Mono % Lymph Mono Platelets
HHM WGG LLP
What are normal adult ranges for Red blood cell count?
Males 4.5-5.9x106
Females is 4.5-5.1x106
What are the normal ranges for hemoglobin?
Males 14-17.5
Females 12.3-15.3
Critically low value is beneath 8 g/dL
What value is low in patients with anemia?
Hemoglobin
What are the normal ranges for hematocrit?
Males 42-52%
Females 37-47%
What are the normal values for Mean Corpuscular Volume
76-96 Decreased MCV most likely indicates iron deficiency
What is the normal range for Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
27-32 increase seen in vitamin b12 deficiency and decrease seen in iron deficiency
What is the normal range for mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)?
30-35
What is the normal range for platelet count?
150,000-400,000 ul
Critical value low is less than 20,000
critical value high is 1,000,000 thrombosis
What is the normal range for white blood cell count?
4.5-11.0
Critically low is less than 2000 and critical high is over 30000
What is normal percentage for heamtocrit?
Males 42-52%
Females 37-47%
What is the function of hemoglobin?
Transport oxygen
How do you calculate Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration?
MCHC= HGB/HCTx100
What are granulocytes?
White blood cells characterized by the presence of granules in their cytoplasm, they are also known as PMN Pllymorphonuclear leukocytes.
What are the three types of granulocytes?
Neutrophil, Eosinophil, and Basophil