Haematology challenge/ laboratory medicine

Question 1

what is normal female hb

Answer 1

115-160

Question 2

what is normal male hb

Answer 2

135-180

Question 3

what is normal MCV

Answer 3

78-100

Question 4

what is normal platelets

Answer 4

150-400 x10^9 /L

Question 5

what is normal white blood count

Answer 5

4-11 x10^9 /L

Question 6

what can cause low Hb

Answer 6

hypothyroidism, vit deficiency anaemia,

Question 7

what can cause a high hb

Answer 7

smoking, altitudes, poor heart/ lung function, cancer

Question 8

what can cause a low mean corpuscular volume

Answer 8

iron deficiency

thalasaemia

Question 9

what can cause high MCV

Answer 9

pernicious aka macrocytic anaemia (b12/folate)

Question 10

what can cause low platelets

Answer 10

anaemia, infection, cirrhosis

Question 11

what can cause high platelets

Answer 11

acute bleeding, cancer, infection, haemolytic anaemia

Question 12

what can cause low white blood count

Answer 12

viral infection, cancer

Question 13

what can cause high white blood count

Answer 13

leukaemia, infection

Question 14

what further lab investigation would you request for pyrexia and raised white cell count

Answer 14

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