Lecture 2 Flashcards
What is a CBC?
It is a Complete Blood Count
HgB is measured in?
g/dL
MCV stands for?
Mean Corpuscular Volume
MCV is measured in?
fL (1x10^-15)
What does HCT stand for?
Hematocrit
What is HCT measured in?
%
MCH stands for?
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
What is MCH measured in?
pg (1x10^-12)
MCHC stands for?
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration
What is MCHC measured in?
g/dL or %
RDW stands for?
Relative Distribution Width
What is RDW measured in?
%
What is WBC measured in?
x 10^3 / uL
What is RBC measured in
x 10^6 / uL
What are PLTs measured in?
x 10^3 / uL
A diff count is measured in?
%
What does Leukocytosis mean and what does it usually mean?
It means a high WBC count and usually is a sign of a bacterial infection.
What does Leukopenia mean and what does it usually mean?
It means a low WBC count and usually is a sign of a viral infection.
CBC measures what to get a Hemoglobin?
The oxygen-carrying capacity of the RBC.
If a patient has a low HgB then the patient is ___.
Anemia
Normal HgB values for a male is?
16 +/- 2 g/dL
Normal HgB values for a female is?
14 +/- 2 g/dL
CBC measures what to get a Hematocrit value?
The % of RBC in a volume of whole blood.
Another name for Hematocrit is?
Packed cell volume
A low HCT is a sign of an ________.
Anemia
Normal HCT values for a male is?
46 +/- 5 %
Normal HCt values for a female is?
42 +/- 5%
H&H means
Hemoglobin and Hermatocrit
The rules of 3 (under normal conditions) are.
RBC x 3 = HgB and HgB x 3 = HCT
Exceptions to the rules of 3
Severe Dehydration cased by Vomiting & diarrhea make the HgB values typically read higher than what they actually are.
Acute Blood Loss cased by Gun shot wounds, Auto accidents, Surgery, or Miscarriages can cause the H/H reads lower than expected.
Iron Deficiency Anemia causes the RBC usually higher than expected for the Hgb.
MCV is the __________.
Most stable of all of the CBC parameters and can be used as delta checks.
CBC measures what to get a MCV?
The size/volume of RBCs.
Normal MCV values for a male is?
87 +/- 7 fL
Normal MCV values for a female is?
90 +/- 9 fL
A low MCV means?
Microcytic RBCs
A high MCV means?
Macrocytic RBCs