Hematology

Question 1

RBC Count

Answer 1

Female: 4.2-5.4
Male: 4.7-6.1

Question 2

HgB

Answer 2

Female: 12-16 g/dL
Male: 14-18 g/dL

Question 3

Hct

Answer 3

Female: 37-47%
Male: 42-52%

Question 4

MCV (Mean Corpuscular Volume)

Answer 4

80-95 fL (femtoliter = 10-15L)

Refers to the actual SIZE of the RBC: Macro (B12 Deficiency) or Micro (Iron induced)

Question 5

MCH (Mean Corpuscular HgB)

Answer 5

27-31 pg (picogram) The amount of Hg in a SINGLE cell

Question 6

MCHC (Mean Corpuscular HgB Concentration)

Answer 6

32-36 g/dL

This measures the amount of Hg in a sample

Question 7

WBC

Answer 7

5,000 - 10,000 mm3

Question 8

Reticulocyte

Answer 8

0.5-2.0%

Baby RBCs

Question 9

TIBC (Total Iron Binding Capacity)

Answer 9

250-460 mcg/dL

Question 10

Iron (Fe)

Answer 10

Female: 60-160 mcg/dL
Male: 80-180 mcg/dL

Question 11

Serum Ferritin

Answer 11

Female: 10-150 ng/mL
Male: 12-300 ng/mL

Ferritin is the stored iron; stored in the spleen and ???)

Question 12

Platelet

Answer 12

150,000-400,000/ mm3

Question 13

Prothrombin Time (Clotting time & INR tests the same thing)

Answer 13

11-12.5 sec

Question 14

INR (International Normalized Ratio)

Answer 14

0.7-1.8

Found by dividing pt’s PT by established standard PT. If taking Warfarin pt’s are kept between 2.0 & 3.0

Question 15

Neutrophils

Answer 15

2,500-8,000 (55-70%)

Question 16

Lymphocytes

Answer 16

1,000-4,000 (20-40%)

T & B cells, memory cells, attackers, etc

Question 17

Monocytes

Answer 17

100-700 (2-8%)

Baby macrophages

Question 18

Eosinophils

Answer 18

50-500 (1-4%)

Allergies

Question 19

Basophils

Answer 19

25-100 (0.5-1%)