Clinical Tests: Blood Flashcards

1
Q

RBC count (Normal levels)

A

Total of RBCs in a sample of blood; 5.4 million RBCs/mm3 males; 4.8 million RBCs/mm3 female

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2
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Hematocrit

A

% RBC volume

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3
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Hgb; normal levels

A

hemoglobin; O2 carrying capacity; males (14-18 g/dl) females (12-15 g/dl)

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4
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MCV

A

Mean Corpuscular Volume - indicator of RBC size.

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5
Q

MCH

A

Mean corpuscular Hemoglobin - amount of hemoglobin in an RBC

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6
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MCHC

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Mean corpuscular hemoglobin Concentration - % of hemoglobin in average RBC

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