Exam 1

Question 1

Hgb normal range

Answer 1

13.5-17.5

Question 2

Hct normal range

Answer 2

38.8-50.0%

Question 3

WBC normal range

Answer 3

4.2-10.2

Question 4

Platelets normal range

Answer 4

150-355

Question 5

MCH formula & range

Answer 5

Hgb/RBC
Hypochromic <26
Hyperchromic >34

Question 6

MCHC formula & range

Answer 6

Hgb/Hct

31-36

Question 7

Neutropenia causes

Answer 7

Chemotherapy
Viral infections
Radiation

Question 8

Eosinophilia causes

Answer 8

Coccidiomycosis (Valley fever)
Allergic reaction
Leukemia/lymphoma
DRESS syndrome: Allopurinol, NSAIDs, antibiotics

Question 9

Eosinopenia causes

Answer 9

Not common - do not respond to bacterial or viral infections
Corticosteroids
Acute Inflammation or stress

Question 10

Basophilia causes

Answer 10

Myeloproliferative disease

Leukemia

Question 11

Basopenia causes

Answer 11

Acute allergic reactions (histamine release)

Stress reactions

Question 12

Lymphocytosis causes

Answer 12

Viral: Mono and Hepatitis

Lymphocytic leukemia

Question 13

Lymphocytopenia causes

Answer 13

Infections
Corticosteroids
Lymphoma
Chemotherapy/Radiation

Question 14

Monocytosis causes

Answer 14

(Rare) Chronic inflammation
Viral infections
Parasites
TB

Question 15

Monocytopenia causes

Answer 15

(Rare) Corticosteroids