Heme

Question 1

Labs: hgb

Answer 1

Grams of hgm per 100 ml of whole blood
M nl= 13.5-16.5
F nl= 12-15

Question 2

Labs: hct

Answer 2

% of RBCs in whole blood
M= 41-50%
F= 36- 44%

Question 3

Labs: anemic definition and hgb & hct values

Answer 3

Anemic= dec in # of fully functioning and circulating RBCs
Hgb <10
Hct <30%

F: Hgb <12 & Hct <37%
M: Hgb <13.5 & Hct <41%

Question 4

Anemia: causes

Answer 4

RBC loss
Dec RBC production
Inc RBC destruction

Question 5

Anemia- s/s

Answer 5

Fatigue 
Tachycardia 
Hepatosplenomegaly 
Dyspnea on exertion 
Pallor 
Bone tenderness

Question 6

Labs: MCV

Answer 6

Size of RBCs
>100= macro
80-100 normal
<80 micro

Question 7

Labs: MCHC & MCH

Answer 7

MCHC: Average of Hgb per RBC
MCH: Average weight of Hgb per RBC

Hypo- MCHC <31% & MCH <26
Normal- MCHC 31-37% & MCH 26-34
Hyper- MCHC >37% & MCH >34

Question 8

Labs: RDW

Answer 8

RBC distribution width

Normal- 11-15%
Inc- variability of RBC size

Question 9

Labs: reticulocyte

Answer 9

of immune RBCs
Inc- BM working
Dec- BM not working

Question 10

Labs: blood smear

Answer 10

Microscopic

Analysis of RBCs

Question 11

Labs: platelet count

Answer 11

Normal= 100k - 450k 
>450= thrombocytosis