Labratory Tests Flashcards
1
Q
WBC Count
A
4.0-10.0 mm3 (4,000-10,000)
2
Q
High WBC indicates:
A
- bacterial infection
- very serious, treat with antibiotics or surgery
3
Q
Low WBC indicates:
A
- bone marrow impairment (mononucleosis)
- HIV/AIDS, chemotherapy
4
Q
Hematocrit Count
A
36%-45%
5
Q
WBC Differential
A
The WBC count may be broken down into subcategories of the various types of WBC’s
6
Q
What is hematocrit?
A
- volume of the packed RBC’s / total volume of contents of tube (x 100) = gives % Hct
- roughly 3x hemoglobin
7
Q
Hemoglobin
A
12.5-16 g/dl
8
Q
What is hemoglobin?
A
Hgb is a measurement of the molecules which carry 02 in blood
9
Q
Platelet Count
A
150,000 -400, 000/mm3
10
Q
BMP
A
BASIC METABOLIC PANEL: Glucose BUN Creatinine Sodium Potassium Chloride Carbon Dioxide
11
Q
Glucose
A
60-100
12
Q
BUN
A
8-25
13
Q
Creatinine
A
0.8-1.4
14
Q
Sodium
A
140
15
Q
Potassium
A
3.5-5.3
