Mod 9 Flashcards
What is the study of blood known as?
Hematology
What is the function of hemoglobin?
To transport oxygen
What is the normal hemoglobin range for a female?
12-16 g/dL
A low hemoglobin reading occurs with what?
Anemia
What is the normal hematocrit range for a female?
37% - 47%
What is the normal range for neutrophils?
40% - 75%
What does PT/INR measure?
How long it takes for an individuals blood to clot
What is included in a CBC?
WBC count
Platelet count
Hemoglobin
Hematocrit
Differential WBC count
What does hematocrit mean ?
To separate blood
What does the Buffy cost consist of ?
Platelets and WBCs
Normal range for WBC count?
4,500 to 11,000
Normal RBC count for women?
4 to 5.5 million
What is the function of glucose?
Source of energy for the body
What is required for normal glucose use in the body?
Insulin
HEMOGLOBIN range for adult male?
14-18 g/dL
What is the purpose of the HEMATOCRIT?
To measure the % volume of packed RBC in whole blood
HEMATOCRIT range for adult male?
40-54%
What conditions my result in leukocytosis?
Appendicitis
Chickenpox
Diphtheria
Infectious mononucleosis
Meningitis
Rheumatic fever
Normal RBC count for an adult male?
4.5 to 6.2 million
Eosinophils
1%- 6%
Basophils
0%- 2%
Lymphocytes
20%- 40%
Monocytes
3% - 10%
What are RBC indices?
Measurements that are reported as a part of the CBC test
What info does the RBC indices give?
Size and hemoglobin content
Abbreviation for
- hematocrit
- hemoglobin
- differential cell count
- white blood cell count
- red blood cell count
- Hct
- Hgb
- Diff
- WBC count
- RBC count
PT adult reference range
10 - 20 seconds
Range for PT/INR
0.8 - 1.2 seconds
Function of warfarin
Inhibits formation of blood clots
Desired PT/INR range for warfarin patient?
2.0 - 3.0 seconds
What color tube top is for PT/INR test?
Light blue
Abbreviation for
Fasting blood glucose
Two-hour postprandial blood glucose
Oral glucose tolerance test
- FBG
- 2-hour PPBG
- OGTT
Patient prep for fasting blood glucose test?
Nothing to eat or drink 12 hours proceeding test
Fasting blood glucose
Normal?
Pre-diabetes?
Diabetes?
Normal: 139 and below
Pre-diabetes: 140 - 199
Diabetes: 200 or above
Preparation for 2-hour postprandial blood glucose?
Beginning at midnight nothing to eat or drink
Purpose of oral glucose tolerance test?
Diagnose pre-diabetes
What is hypoglycemia?
Condition in which glucose in the blood is abnormally low
What conditions may cause hypoglycemia?
Bacterial sepsis
Carcinoma
Hypothyroidism
Blood glucose range for a diabetic?
Before meals:?
2 hours after meals:?
Bedtime:?
Before meals: 80 - 120 mg/dL
2 hours after meals: 100 - 180 mg/dL
Bedtime: 100 - 140 mg/dL
2 main sources of cholesterol in the blood?
Liver
Dietary cholesterol from meals
