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Manual Hematology Methods Flashcards

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Definition of Hematology

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Study of cellular components of blood, cell ID, blood forming organs, blood related disorders, clotting mechanisms, lab tests

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Definition of hemostasis

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“Blood Balance”; a study of the mechanisms that the body employs to ensure balance and order in the circulatory system, coagulation system

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Definition of Hematocrit

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The percentage of packed red blood cells in a given volume of centrifuged blood; uses a small volume of blood in a capillary tube

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Definition of Manual differential

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Microscopically differentiate the white blood cells and note abnormalities, giving a percent of each type

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Definition of a Buffy Coat

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WBCs and platelets that form a layer on top of the RBCs after centrifugation

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Definition of EDTA

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Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a powdered anticoagulant in lavender topped tubes, binds to Ca, gentle to cells

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Definition of Na+ Citrate

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Liquid anticoagulant, binds to Ca, 1:9 ratio (volume) is crucial

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Definition of Zeta Potential

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Charge on RBCs surface that keeps them from aggregating

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Definition of Acute Phase Proteins

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CRP, Fibrinogen

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Definition of Rouleaux

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A “stacking” of RBCs that occurs during the aggregation phase of ESR; and during certain infections

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Definition of Trapped Plasma

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Plasma stuck between RBCs in Hematocrit that cause a falsely increased reading

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Microhematocrit Error Sources

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Increased: trapped plasma (spun too slowly/not long enough, poikilocytosis)
Decreased: tissue fluids (edema), hemolysis, excess anticoagulants, bad clay seal

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Microhematocrit Procedure

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2 tubes with 3/4 EDTA/whole blood mix; seal end with clay; centrifuge; interpret on card, report avg. %

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Phases of ESR

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  1. Aggregation - RBCs form rouleaux
  2. Sedimentation - aggregates come out of sln
  3. Packing - aggregates pack together
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ESR Procedure

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1 ml EDTA/whole blood into well that contains .5 ml NaCl/Na Citrate; fill pipette to 0 mark with mix; leave in rack for hour; record mm’s of sedimentation

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Causes of elevated ESR

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  • Room is too warm (extreme)
  • Tilted tube
  • Sample was agitated
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ESR Ranges

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Kids: 0-10 mm/hr
Men 50: 0-20 mm/hr
Women 50: 0-30 mm/hr

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Non-error causes of elevated ESR

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Inflamm. proteins lower zeta potential which lets cells aggregate/sediment more easily; from infections, autoimmune diseases, PID, pregnancy, and neoplastic diseases

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Characteristics of a well-made smear

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Length of smear should be 1/2 - 3/4 length of slide; edges should be contained within slide; no scratches/holes, a homogeneous spread; dark to light

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Wright stain components

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Wright stain for 2 min; then add diluted Giemsa stain for 4 min, looking for metallic sheen; wash with DI for 30 sec; allow to dry

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Polychrome

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Different colors, stains that will differentiate cell types

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Peripheral smear examination steps

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Scan at 10x looking for odd distribution of cells; at 40x find a good area; 100x stay in good area and preform evaluations

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WBC Differential procedure

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Count 100 WBCs using the 100X oil objective lens, use “battlement” pattern

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Platelet estimation procedure

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Scan the side at 100X and find the average number of platelets seen in 10 different fields then multiply this number by 15,000

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Why do we use the “battlement” pattern?

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Neutrophils tend to gather on the outside while lymphocytes tend to remain in the center

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Neutrophil characteristics

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Blue pink or tan cytoplasm

2 to 5 lobes connected with a thin filament

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Band neutrophil characteristics

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Blue pink or tan cytoplasm

C or S shaped nucleus, no individual lobes

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Eosinophil characteristics

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Pink cytoplasm with a high amount of red or orange granules and a segmented nucleus

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Basophil characteristics

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Light purple to colorless cytoplasm highly granular (dark blue or purple) segmented nucleus

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Lymphocyte characteristics

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Most variable type, round or oval shaped nucleus with dense chromatin which is roughly the size of a RBC, they can have small vacuoles and granules
On a slide they can have the ballerina skirt appearance

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Monocyte characteristics

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Extremely large nucleus with variable shape, blue-gray cytoplasm and varied cytoplasmic borders (they’re considered pseudopods) and they are vacuolated

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Hemocytometer large square volume

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0.1 ul

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Hemocytometer small square volume

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0.004 ul

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Hemocytometer calculation formula

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(# of squares counted)(Square volume)
= cells/mm3

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CBC definition

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Gives counts, sizes, maturities, shapes, hemoglobin content, and differentials for WBCs, RBCs, PLTs

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Definition of VCS

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Volume, conductivity, and light scatter used to analyze WBC differentials

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Absolute count

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The actual number of certain type of cell

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Relative count

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The percentage of a certain type of cell as compared to the total

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Levy-Jennings chart

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A visual representation of the performance of the analyzer, results of controls are recorded and plotted onto graphs

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Definition of Delta check

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An automatic check performed by the laboratory information system to notify the tech the significant differences between recent test results

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Definition of quality assurance

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Process of ensuring that the final results we report are correct, everything that we do to make sure our answers are right

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Definition of quality control

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Measures retake daily or during each shift during every test to ensure that the test is working properly and that our answers are right

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RBC count ranges

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Male: 4.5-5.5 x 10^6/ ul
Female: 4-5 x 10^6 ul

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Hematocrit ranges

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Male: 42-52%
Female: 36-46%

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Hemoglobin ranges

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Highest Hgb levels are found in newborns
Male: 14.7-17.4 g/ul
Female: 12-16 g/ul
Critical values
Male: >20
Females <7
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Rule of three

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RBC count x3 is roughly equal to hemoglobin +/- 3
Hemoglobin x3 is roughly equal to Hematocrit +/-3
“RBC x 3 = Hgb x 3 = Hct”

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MCV range

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Mean corpuscular volume

normal range 80-100fL

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MCH range

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Mean corpuscular hemoglobin normal range 28-34 pg

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MCHC Range

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Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

normal range 32-36 g/dL

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RDW range

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Red cell distribution width

normal range 12-14.6%

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WBC count ranges

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Adult: 4.5-11 x 10^3/ul
Newborn: 9-30 x 10^3/ul
Critical high: >50 x 10^3/ul
Critical low: <1.5 x 10^3/ul

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Neutrophil count ranges

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Absolute: 1.8-7 x 10^3/ul
Relative: 40-80%

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Lymphocyte count ranges

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Absolute: 1-4.8 x 10^3/ul
Relative: 25-35%

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Monocyte count ranges

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Absolute: .1-.8 x 10^3/ul
Relative: 2-10%

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Eosinophil count ranges

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Absolute: 0-.4 x 10^3/ul
Relative:0-5%

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Basophil count ranges

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Absolute: 0-.2 x 10^3/ul
Relative: 0-1%

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Band neutrophil count ranges

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Absolute: 0-.7 x 10^3/ul
Relative: 0-5%

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Platelet count range

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150-450 x 10^3/ul

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MPV range

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Mean platelet volume

6.8-10.2 fL

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Definition of the Coulter principle

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Cells pass-through an aperture which momentarily impedes electronic flow allowing them to be counted and sized

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Definition and testing methods of hemoglobin

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Molecule inside RBCs that carries oxygen and CO2, ring with central Fe and Globin which combines with mRNA
Directly measured by the cyanmethemoglobin test methodology

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Cyanomethemoglobin method

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RBCs are lysed to release hemoglobin, potassium ferricyanide is added to make methemoglobin which combines with cyanide ions, solution is then measured with a spectrophotometer

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VCS technology

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Works like a flow cytometer, using current, radio waves, and laser beam.
Current: creates a pulse comparable to cell volume
Radio waves: penetrate cell mem and measure nucleus volume
Laser Beam: structure, shape, granularity, nuclear lobarity

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MCV Equation

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(HCT/RBC) x 10

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MCH Equation

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(HGB/RBC) x 10

Low will be hypochromic, cannot be too high since the amount of hemoglobin is limited by the size of the cell

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MCHC Equation

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(MCH/MCV) x 100

67
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Relative values equation

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Total WBC count

68
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Correcting WBC count equation

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# of nRBCs + 100

69
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+++++

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Results exceeds instrument linearity, too high of a value, dilute and re-run sample

70
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“total voteout”, 2 of the 3 counts do not match, caused by a dirty aperture, clotted sample, or a short sample

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…..

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Incomplete computation, due to +++++ or —–

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R flag

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An abnormal result, check out patient history, then redraw if necessary

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Definition of Shift

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Sudden change in values that remains consistent

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Definition of Trend

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A gradual change in the same direction

75
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Reticulocyte Calculation

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1000 RBCs
= % Retics

Or:
# of Reticulocytes counted x 100
———————————————
RBC x 9

76
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Corrected Reticulocyte Count

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45%
= Correct Retic %

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