CBC TERMS Flashcards
1
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increased RBC
A
polycythemia
2
Q
increased WBC
A
leukocytosis, bacterial infection
3
Q
decreased WBC
A
leukopenia, viral infection
4
Q
index of oxygen carrying capacity is useful for evaluating?
A
anemia
5
Q
folate or B12 deficiency
A
macrocytic anemia
6
Q
chronic iron deficiency
A
microcytic anemia
7
Q
average volume occupied by a single RBC
A
mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
8
Q
measure average weight of hemoglobin in RBC
A
mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH)
9
Q
measures average concentrtsoin of hemoglobin in RBCs
A
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)
10
Q
variation in size of RBCs
A
RBC distcribiution width (RDW)