Clinical Chemistry - Exam 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Smear - Iron Def
A
hypochromic
empty RBCs
more so than normal…
2
Q
Smear - Thalassemia
A
Target Cells
3
Q
Smear - Intrinsic Factor, B12, Folate Deficiency
A
megaloblastic
some large RBCs
4
Q
Smear - Sideroblastic Anemia
A
Lead
speckles around cell nucleus representing mtc with non-heme iron
5
Q
Smear - G6PD
A
Heinz bodies
bite cells
6
Q
Smear - Hereditary Spherocytosis (ankyrin, spectrin deficiency)
A
polychromasia
multiple size and shape
7
Q
what is the typical range of glucose in the body
A
70-110 mg/dL
8
Q
Note
A
angiotensin aldosterone ADH ANP BNP
9
Q
depolarization
A
smaller stimulus needed
10
Q
hyperpolarization
A
large stimulus needed
11
Q
S.Na
A
Na + 0.016 (glucose - 100)
12
Q
S.osm
A
(2Na)+(BUN/2.8)+(glucose/18)
13
Q
T waves in K balance
A
Hypo - depressed
hyper - elevated