HEMATOLOGY CAA TESTS AND PROCEDURE Flashcards
What is Hematology in Clinical Analysis Area?
Blood and blood-forming tissues
Hematology examples of tests and procedures—(11)
- Hematocrit (Hct)
- Hemoglobin (Hgb)
- Red Blood Cell (RBC) Count
- White Blood Cell (WBC) Count
- Platelet Count
- Differential White Blood Cell Count
- Indices
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
- Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
- Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW)
IDENTIFY: hemoglobin level and red cell count
Hematocrit (Hct)
IDENTIFY: values that rule out anemia
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
IDENTIFY: erythropoietic activity
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Count
IDENTIFY: leukocyte response
White Blood Cell (WBC) Count
IDENTIFY: chemotherapy and radiation conditions
Platelet Count
IDENTIFY: changes in the appearance or quantity of specific cell types
Differential White Blood Cell Count
IDENTIFY: show the changes in RBC size, weight, and Hgb content
Indices
IDENTIFY: weight of the hemoglobin in the cell
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
IDENTIFY: size of the cell
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
IDENTIFY: concentration of the hemoglobin per unit volume of RBCs
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
IDENTIFY: size differences of the RBCs
Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW)