Measurements

Question 1

Pregnancy haemoglobin levels (g/L)

Answer 1

10-20 g/L lower due to disproportionate rise in plasma and red cell volumes

Question 2

Newborn haemoglobin levels

Answer 2

145-220 g/L

Question 3

3-6 months baby haemoglobin levels

Answer 3

110-135 g/L

Question 4

6-12 years old child haemoglobin levels

Answer 4

115-155 g/L

Question 5

Male haemoglobin levels

Answer 5

130-170 g/L

Question 6

Female haemoglobin levels

Answer 6

120-160 g/L

Question 7

What is mean corpuscular volume?

Answer 7

Mass of haemoglobin per cell (on average)

Question 8

Microcytic anaemia level?

Answer 8

<80 fl (femto litre, 10^-15 litre)

Question 9

What is microcytic anaemia?

Answer 9

Reduced MCV in iron deficiency due to chronic blood loss, or due to an inherited haemoglobin abnormality (thalassemia)

Question 10

Normocytic anaemia is caused by?

Answer 10

• Acute blood loss
• Systemic illness
• Primary bone marrow pathology

Question 11

Macrocytic anaemia level?

Answer 11

> 100 fL

Question 12

Causes of macrocytic anaemia?

Answer 12

• Vitamin B12 and folate deficiency
• Haemolysis
• Liver disease

Question 13

What is mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration?

Answer 13

A measure of the concentration of haemoglobin in a given volume

Question 14

Three words to describe varying levels of mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration

Answer 14

• Hypochromatic
• Normochromatic
• Hyperchromatic

Question 15

Reticulocyte count increases in?

Answer 15

Increased in acute haemorrhage, and has reduced RBC life span (due to haemolysis)

Question 16

Reticulocyte count is reduced in?

Answer 16

• Systemic illnesses
• Bone marrow pathologies
• Iron/B12/folate deficiency