(M) Week 7: CBC and other procedures I part 1 Flashcards
the most common test performed in the hematology section
complete blood count
CBC serves as a screening test to detect general ______________
infection
CBC detects ___________ or cancer such as leukemia
malignancy
This differentiates the different kinds of WBC such as neutrophils , leukocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils
differential count
principle of CBC:
count the number of cells suspended in the blood
what are the three methods to count CBC:
a. manual
b. semi-automated
c. fully-automated
scatter plot or dot plot uses what to represent the values?
dots
scatter plot / dot plot
what is the color used to represent neutrophils
yellow
scatter plot / dot plot
what is the color used to represent lymphocytes
blue
scatter plot / dot plot
what is the color used to represent monocytes
purple
scatter plot / dot plot
what is the color used to represent eosinophils
green
scatter plot / dot plot
what is the color used to represent basophils
white
This is a chart that shows how many cells are present in your blood
histogram
what does the horizontal axis in the scatter plot represent?
complexity of the cells
what does the vertical axis in the scatterplot represent?
size of the cells
Electrical impedance
the cells are being counted based on _________________ which will create electrical impulse
cell volume
Electrical impulse is (directly / indirectly) proportional to the number of blood cells
directly
T or F
blood is a great conductor of electricity
F (poor conductor of electricity)
why does our blood need to be diluted?
to generate electricity
what does optical scattering / flow cytometry use to measure the physical and chemical property ofa cell
light
Forward angle scatter measures __________
cell size
Side angle scatter measures __________ and __________
complexity and granularity
what are the two units CBC results are reported in?
SI unit
Conventional unit
flagging in test result only appears when patient’s test results are __________
abnormal
what was the hemacytometer taught in the rec lec?
improved neubauer
This prevents drying in the improvd neubauer
coverslip
what are the two chambers of the improved neubauer
upper chamber
lower chamber
how many large squares are in the improved neubauer
9 (1.00 mm2)
how many intermediate squares are in the improved Neubauer (WBC)
16 ( 0.0625 mm2)
how many intermediate squares are in the improved Neubauer (RBC)
25 ( 0.04 mm2)
how many tiny squares are in the improved neubauer
400 (0.0025 mm2)
The distance or depth of counting chamber
to the lower part of the coverslip
is _____________.
0.1 mm
what are the general steps of RBC count?
- diluting the blood
- charging the counting chamber
- counting the cell
- making calculations
what type of pipette is used for RBC and WBC dilution?
thoma pipette
how much blood is used for rbc and wbc count
0.5 ul
red cell diluent is aspirated up to what mark?
mark101
what is the standard dilution for rbc count?
1:200
what is the dilution range for the RBC thoma pipette
1:100 to 1:1000
what is the best RBC diluting fluid
Dacie’s fluid / formol citrate
what is the composition of dacie’s fluid
40% formaldehyde (10 ml)
3% w/v disodium citrate (990 ml)
diluting fluid not recommended as it promotes the growth of yeasts, and produces clumping of cells
Hayem’s diluting fluid
T or F
Hayem’s fluids can stand for long periods of time and has no corrosive effect
T
Hayem’s fluid should not be used in cases of ______________ as it may further enhance the clumping and rouleaux formation of RBCs
hyperproteinatremia
this diluting fluid prevents rouleaux formation
Gower’s solution
this diluting fluid has high specific gravity and stains WBC but supports the growth of fungi
Toisson’s fluid
Gower’s solution precipitates ___________ in cases of ______________ and _______________
proteins
hemoglobinemia and hyperglobulinemia