Fourth Week Test- Flashcards
Which test is used to determine renal function?
Creatinine
What do elevated CPK levels indicate ?
MI
___ is a normal adult WBC count.
10,000
__ are fragments of a larger cell called megakaryocyte.
Platelets
The buffy coat is what color?
White
___ g/DL is a normal hemoglobin for a female.
14
Increases in RBC count is found in patients who are
Dehydrated
Which component of the blood count is not necessary to calculate the red cell indices?
Differential
A properly prepared wedge smear has blood covering ___ to ___ of the slide.
1/2 to 1/4
What does a hematocrit reading indicate?
measures total blood volume.
__ test results are an indicator of inflammation in the body.
ESR
Which department of the lab performs H & H tests?
Hematology
A blood test that analyzes the ability of the kidneys to perform their function is the
BUN
Troponin is a component of a ___ panel.
Cardiac
What 3 hormones are detected in a thyroid panel?
TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone), T3 (Triidotjyronine), T4 (Thyroxine)
___ transports cholesterol.
HDL
Hemoglobin A1 is measured to monitor ___
Diabetes
___ makes up approximately 55% of blood by volume.
Plasma
Which leukocytosis is associated with allergies?
Esoinophils
T cells and B cells are a sub classification of;
Lymphocyte
A ___ ___ is found in the center of the tube after blood in centrifuged.
Buffy coat
Which test measures the time it takes blood to form a fibrin clot?
Thrombin Time
___ have large dark blue black granules and contain histamine
Basophil
If there is no time for the lab to perform a type and cross match, which blood would be administered?
Type O negative
Which test is used for the initial screening of a patient for diabetes type
2?
Fasting blood glucose
___ are the formed element in the peripheral blood is a cell fragment that assists with clotting.
Platelets
What test may indicate conditions such as acute and chronic infections, RA, TB, Hepatitis, Cancer, MM and lupus erythematous?
ESR
Medical term for higher number of platelets
Thrombocytosis
This instrument is used to separate blood cells from plasma:
Centrifuge
A low micro hematocrit is seen in patients with what condition?
Anemia
Polycythemia Vera
Is a condition that produces an unsual large number of RBC.
The name used to describe an immature neutrophil?
BAND
Rh-positive babies born to mothers with Rh- negative are at risk for developing
HDN
Larger than normal BC is described as:
Macrocrytic
____ is a test that determines long-range blood glucose control.
Hemoglobin A1c
Blood Type O is considered the universal donor because no Anti A or B are found in the plasma
False
The life span of an erythrocyte is approximately 120 days.
True
If a capillary tube is not plugged, it must be filled with a special clay before centrifugation.
True
B cells produce specific antibodies against a particular antigen
True
Lavender topped tubes are used for routine CBC tests.
True
The WBC lowest in newborns and highest in adults.
False
Increases the WBC count that are it related to disease are seen in pregnant women and individuals facing extreme stress.
True
If the shape of RBC’s shows significant variation from normal, the alteration in shape is called thrombocytopenia:
False
An RBC with a normal amount of hemoglobin is said to be hyper chromic.
False
AST and ALT testing is done to monitor potential liver damage in patients receiving stain drugs.
True
