labs Flashcards
RBC count
male: 4.7–6.1 cells/mm3
female: 4.2–5.4 cells/mm3
decreased RBC count
anemia, renal disease, hemorrhage, chronic infection
increased RBC count
major burn, cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, congenital heart disease
hemoglobin
male: 14–18 g/dL
female: 12–16 g/dL
decreased hgb
anemia, renal disease, chronic infection, hemorrhage
increased hgb
major burn, cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, congenital heart disease
hematocrit
male: 42%–52%
female: 37%–48%
decreased HCT
anemia, chronic infection, renal disease, hemorrhage
increased HCT
major burns. congenital heart disease, cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease
WBC count
5000–10000
decreased WBC
aplastic anemia, chronic leukemia
increased WBC
acute leukemia, surgery, trauma, infection
segmented neutrophils
2500–8000
decreased segmented neutrophils
anaphylactic shock, anorexia nervosa, stress, RA
increased segmented neutrophils
septicemia, acidosis, CA of the liver, GI, bone marrow
neutrophils (bands)
0–3%
increased neutrophil bands
acute hemolysis of RBC, acute pyogenic infection, emotional/physical stress, tissue necrosis
decreased neutrophil bands
leukemia
viral (measles, rubella, hepatitis, mono)
lymphocytes
20%–40%
1000–4000
decreased lymphocytes
acute Tb
AIDS, HF, SLE, Hodgkin’s disease
renal failure, myesthenia gravis
increased lymphocytes
Crohn disease ulcerative colitis infectious mono drug hypersensitivity viral (mumps, rubella, rubeola)
monocytes
100-700
decreased monocytes
acute stress reaction
overwhelming infection
increased monocytes
chronic inflammatory disorder
syphilis, Tb
chronic ulcerative colitis
eosinophils
50–500
decreased eosinophils
severe infection, trauma, shock, stress
increased eosinophils
allergic disease CA: lung, ovary, stomach parasitic infection Hodgkin's disease polycythemia ulcerative colitis