Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

572 GEN MED > LABORATORY RESULTS SECTION 2 > Flashcards

LABORATORY RESULTS SECTION 2 Flashcards

1
Q

WHITE BLOOD CELLS

leukopenia (reduced WBC)

A

Infection, Bone marrow disorders, Autoimmune disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

WHITE BLOOD CELLS

leukocytosis (increased WBC)

A

Infection, Inflammation, stress

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

neutrophils

A

Infection, especially bacterial

Cigarette smoking

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

lymphocytes

A

Infection, especially viral
Stress
Allergy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

monocytes

A

Infection, especially bacterial

Inflammation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

eosinophils and basophils

A

Allergy

Parasitic infection

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

the differentials describe each type of WBC

A

as a % of the total WBC.
ex neutrophil is 85% of WBC. the absolute neutrophil count converts that percentage into a final #. so absolute neutrophil count would be 85% of WBC so .85 times the total # of WBC’s = 8.5

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

left shift

A

infectious situation. bands are increased in patient. this means body is responding to infectious process.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

bands

A

immature neutrophils

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

segs

A

matured neutrophils

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

granulocytes

A

neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

low RBC

A

Iron deficiency, folate deficiency,

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

↓ Hgb/Hct

A

Anemia
Blood loss
Hemodilution
Chemotherapy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Thrombocytopenia (decreased platelets)

A

Infection

Beta-lactam antibiotics, sulfonamide antibiotics, vancomycin, heparin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Thrombocytosis (increased platelets)

A

Anemia, blood loss

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

CBC complete blood count

A 
WBC
RBC
Hgb
Hct
Platelets
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

differentials

A 
in addition to cbc 
Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Eosinophils
Basophils
18
Q

mean corpuscular volume (MCV)

A

red blood cell size

19
Q

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH)

A

mean hemoglobin content in each RBC

20
Q

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)

A

mean conc of hemoglobin in RBC

21
Q

Red blood cell distribution width (RDW)

A

amount of red blood cell variation in volume and size

22
Q

Reticulocyte count

A

immature RBC

23
Q

MCV and MCH and MCHC and RDW determine

A

what type of anemia is occurring

24
Q

ferritin

A

iron storage protein

25
Q

Total iron binding capacity (TIBC)

A

directly related to transferrin

26
Q

international normalized ratio (INR)

A

time it takes for blood to clot

(PT patient/PT normal)^ISI

27
Q

Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT):

A

measure of intrinsic and common clotting pathways

monitors heparin therapy

28
Q

anti factor Xa

A

measure of ability to reduce factor Xa activity

monitors heparin therapy

29
Q

D dimer

A

measure of fibrin degradation

30
Q

PT INR is usually used to measure

A

warfarin therapy

31
Q

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR):

A

indirect marker of acute phase reactants

early way of telling if you have inflammation

32
Q

C-reactive protein (CRP):

A

marker of inflammation

33
Q

procalcitonin

A

marker of inflammation, especially bacterial infection

34
Q

Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH):

A

measure of tissue damage

35
Q

high uric acid

A

gout, malignancy

Thiazide diuretics, calcineurin inhibitors

36
Q

increased amylase

A

normalizes within 3-5 days

  • pancreatitis
  • salivary glands
37
Q

increased lipase

A

normalizes within 2 weeks

  • pancreatitis
    - > Alcohol
    - > Delayed presentation
38
Q

Urinalysis

A

color, clarity, volume, pH

39
Q

anuria

A

Failure of kidneys to produce urine

40
Q

oliguria

A

the production of abnormally small amounts of urine

41
Q

hyaline

A

only found in healthy patients

42
Q

surrogate endpoint

A

a laboratory measurement used as a substitute for a clinically meaningful endpoint that is a direct measure of how a patient feels, functions, or survives and is expected to predict the effect of the therapy

572 GEN MED (16 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions