Diagnostic Test for Blood Disorder Flashcards
Included in Complete Blood Count (CBC)
RBC count
WBC count
Platelet count
Hematocrit (Hct)
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
RBC indices
associated with the sizes and the components of RBC
Indices
Size of RBC
MCV
normal size of RBC
6-8 micrometers
measures the hemoglobin per RBC
MCHC
measures the overall hemoglobin
MCH
RBC indices
MCH
MCHC
MCV
Differential is used in
WBC
differentiate the different type of WBC
differential
Different type of WBC
Neutrophil
Basophil
Eosinophil
Monocytes
Lymphocytes
Eosinophil count is associated in what kind of infection
parasitic infection
Neutrophil count is associated in what kind of infection
bacterial infection
other term for hematocrit
PCV - packed cell volume
carries oxygen into the different parts of the body
hemoglobin
immature RBC
reticulocytes