General deck 4 - labs

Question 1

of RBCs:

Answer 1

4.5-6million

Question 2

MCV=

Answer 2

volume

Question 3

MCH=

Answer 3

color

Question 4

MCHC=

Answer 4

color

Question 5

Hemoglobin count:

Answer 5

15 +/- 3

Question 6

Hematocrit count:

Answer 6

43 +/- 5

Question 7

Platelet count:

Answer 7

150-400k

Question 8

Thrombocytes are used for:

Answer 8

clotting

Question 9

WBC counts:

Answer 9

5-10k

Question 10

Lifespan of WBC:

Answer 10

15-30 days

Question 11

12,000 WBCs=

Answer 11

sick (bacterial)

Question 12

15,000 WBCs=

Answer 12

hospital (bacterial)

Question 13

17,000 WBCs=

Answer 13

Schilling’s Shift (bacterial)

Question 14

Over 20,000 WBCs=

Answer 14

Radiation exposure (myeloid reaction)

Question 15

Over 50,000 WBCs=

Answer 15

cancer, leukemia

Question 16

WBC differential:

Answer 16

Neutrophils 60%, Lymphocytes 30%, Monocytes 8%, Engine 3%, Basophils, 0-1% (Never let my engine blow)

Question 17

Increase in neutrophils is caused by:

Answer 17

bacterial infection, most commonly staph

Question 18

Increase in lymphocytes is caused by:

Answer 18

viral infection

Question 19

Decrease in neutrophils is caused by:

Answer 19

viral infection

Question 20

Increase in monocytes is caused by:

Answer 20

chronic infection

Question 21

Increase in eosinphils is caused by:

Answer 21

allergies

Question 22

Increase in basophils is caused by:

Answer 22

heavy metal or polycythemia

Question 23

Most common cancer in children:

Answer 23

acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Question 24

acute lymphoblastic leukemia:

Answer 24

Most common cancer in children, 3-5 yo, progresses rapidly, affects immature blood cells

Question 25

Acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia:

Answer 25

rapid cancer, affects myeloid WBCs, MC leukemia in adults

Question 26

Most common leukemia in children:

Answer 26

Acute nonlymphoblastic leukemia

Question 27

Chronic myelogenous leukemia:

Answer 27

slow, uncommon adult form with Philadelphia chromosome

Question 28

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia:

Answer 28

slow, elderly

Question 29

Decreased RBC maturation with increased MCV:

Answer 29

macrocytic normochromic anemia

Question 30

Causes of macrocytic normochromic anemia:

Answer 30

poor uptake of B12, B9 deficiency

Question 31

RBC loss with decreased MCV and decreased MCHC:

Answer 31

Microcytic hypochromic anemia

Question 32

Causes of Microcytic hypochromic anemia:

Answer 32

iron deficiency and chronic hemorrhage

Question 33

Thalassemia is common in what groups?

Answer 33

Mediterranean and European

Question 34

Sickle cell anemia is common in what group?

Answer 34

African American

Question 35

AVN of the femoral head is a complication of what anemia?

Answer 35

sickle cell

Question 36

RBC destruction and decreased RBC # is associated with what anemia:

Answer 36

normocytic normochromic

Question 37

Causes for normocytic normochromic anemia:

Answer 37

hemolytic, aplastic, acute hemorrhage

Question 38

Dark red urine indicates:

Answer 38

inflammation, lesions or ulceration of related organ

Question 39

Smoky color urine indicates

Answer 39

upper tract lesion

Question 40

White urine indicates:

Answer 40

stagnation of blood, fat and mucus deposits, weakness in blood

Question 41

Yellow urine indicates:

Answer 41

disorder of liver and gallbladder, excess bile secretion, deposits of animal fats

Question 42

Orange urine indicates:

Answer 42

B vitamins are high

Question 43

Black urine indicates:

Answer 43

Onchrosis, end stage Malaria

Question 44

Increased specific gravity:

Answer 44

diabetes mellitus

Question 45

Decreased specific gravity:

Answer 45

diabetes insipidus

Question 46

Proteinuria:

Answer 46

nephron disease, multiple myeloma and muscular dystrophy

Question 47

Glucose in urine:

Answer 47

diabetes mellitus, shock

Question 48

ketones in urine:

Answer 48

diabetes mellitus, starvation

Question 49

Blood in urine with pain:

Answer 49

trauma, infection, stone

Question 50

Painless blood in urine:

Answer 50

cancer

Question 51

Billirubin + bacteria =

Answer 51

urobilinogen

Question 52

Pus in urine:

Answer 52

bladder, urethra usually

Question 53

Casts in urine:

Answer 53

nephron disease

Question 54

Schilling's test:

Answer 54

B12, 24 hr urine test

Question 55

IgG:

Answer 55

chronic, 85%, 2nd to fight (bacterial, fungus, toxins)

Question 56

IgA:

Answer 56

5-10%, mucosal linings (GI and lung)

Question 57

IgM:

Answer 57

acute, 5-10%, 1st to fight

Question 58

IgE:

Answer 58

asthma, allergies, small amount, hypersensitivity defense

Question 59

IgD:

Answer 59

trace

Question 60

Clay colored stool:

Answer 60

biliary obstruction

Question 61

Tarry colored stool:

Answer 61

iron or blood

Question 62

Steatorrhea:

Answer 62

fat in stool from GB/pancreas or malabsorption

Question 63

Frank blood in stool:

Answer 63

lower GI, red

Question 64

Occult blood in stool:

Answer 64

upper GI, GUAIAC