Lecture 4

Question 1

abbreviation for hematocrit

Answer 1

HCT

Question 2

abbreviation for packed cell volume

Answer 2

PCV

Question 3

abbreviation for total protein

Answer 3

TP

Question 4

abbreviation for red blood cell

Answer 4

RBC

Question 5

abbreviation for white blood cell

Answer 5

WBC

Question 6

abbreviation for hemoglobin

Answer 6

Hb or Hgb

Question 7

abbreviation for mean cell volume

Answer 7

MCV

Question 8

abbreviation for mean cell hemoglobin

Answer 8

MCH

Question 9

abbreviation for mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

Answer 9

MCHC

Question 10

four things that make up the basic of a CBC

Answer 10

HCT/PCV and TP (hematocrit/packed cell volume and total protein

Hb (hemoglobin)

RBC count

Platelet count

Question 11

what can cause inaccurate platelet and RBC results

Answer 11

platelets are beginning to clot and are clumping

Question 12

Small cells

Answer 12

platelet clumps

Question 13

Answer 13

macro platelets

Question 14

what is packed cell volume (PCV) also know as

Answer 14

hematocrit (HCT)

Question 15

what does the packed cell volume tell you

Answer 15

the percentage of whole blood composed of RBCs (the proportion of blood that is made up of cells)

Question 16

two kinds of microhematocrit tubes

Answer 16

red ring - heparinized
blue ring - not treated

Question 17

layers of the microhematocrit tube, from bottom to top

Answer 17

RBC
Buffy Coat
Plasma

Question 18

what makes up the buffy coat

Answer 18

WBCs and platelets

Question 19

what is used to measure the plasma protein concentration (TP)

Answer 19

refractometer

Question 20

the value of the refractometer is measured in what units

Answer 20

g/dL

Question 21

how will lipemic samples effect the refractometer

Answer 21

false increases in total protein reading

Question 22

what is the functional unit of the RBC

Answer 22

hemoglobin

Question 23

break down hemoglobin…

heme globin

Answer 23

heme: contains iron

globin: amino acids

Question 24

what units is hemoglobin measured in

Answer 24

g/dL

Question 25

changes in Hb concentrations are usually proportional to changes in what

Answer 25

PCV

Question 26

how can you estimate hemoglobin in most species

Answer 26

PVC / 3

Question 27

erythrocyte indices help classify what

Answer 27

anemia

Question 28

how are erythrocyte indices calculated

Answer 28

other measured RBC parameters

Question 29

three calculations that make up the RBC indices of the CBC

Answer 29

MCV - Mean Cell (Or Corpuscular) Volume. MCH - Mean Cell (corpuscular) Hemoglobin MCHC - Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration

Question 30

what is MCV (Mean Cell (Or Corpuscular) Volume)

Answer 30

average red blood cell size (volume)

Question 31

what is the MCH (Mean Cell (corpuscular) Hemoglobin

Answer 31

Mean weight of hemoglobin contained in the average RBC

Question 32

what is the MCHC - Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration

Answer 32

Concentration of hemoglobin in the average RBC

Question 33

MCV Within normal range

Answer 33

normocytic

Question 34

MCV increased

Answer 34

macrocytic

Question 35

MCV decreased

Answer 35

microcytic

Question 36

MCHC normal

Answer 36

normochromic

Question 37

MCHC decreased

Answer 37

hypochromic

Question 38

four components of the leukogram of the CBC

Answer 38

Total WBC count Leukocyte differential absolute leukocyte counts evaluation of leukocytes for abnormalities

Question 39

a mathematical index that describes the variation in RBC size, or anisocytosis.

Answer 39

red cell distribution width (RDW)

Question 40

variation in RBC size

Answer 40

Anisocytosis

Question 41

the sum concentration of all individual serum proteins

Answer 41

total protein

Question 42

A.

Answer 42

serum

Question 43

B.

Answer 43

buffy coat

Question 44

C.

Answer 44

red blood cells

Question 45

D.

Answer 45

clay

Question 46

E.

Answer 46

total volume

Question 47

F.

Answer 47

PCV

Question 48

how is Total Protein (TP) measured

Answer 48

g/dL (deciliter)