Normal Blood Values (A)

Question 1

RBC count; Males

Answer 1

4.6-6.2 x10^12 L

Question 2

RBC count; Females

Answer 2

4.2-5.4 x10^12 L

Question 3

Hematocrit; Males

Answer 3

.42-.52 volume fraction

Question 4

Hematocrit; Females

Answer 4

.37-.47 volume fraction

Question 5

Hemoglobin; Males

Answer 5

140-180 g/L

Question 6

Hemoglobin; Females

Answer 6

120-160 g/L

Question 7

Platelets

Answer 7

140-440 x10^9 per L

Question 8

WBC

Answer 8

5-10 x10^9 per L

Question 9

Neutrophils (2)

Answer 9

60-70%

2.5-8.0

Question 10

Lymphocytes

Answer 10

20-40%

1-4

Question 11

Monocytes

Answer 11

2-8%

0.1-0.7

Question 12

Eosinophils

Answer 12

1-4%

.05-.5%

Question 13

Basophils

Answer 13

0. 5-1%

0. 025-0.1

Question 14

myelosuppression

Answer 14

decrease in the production of blood cells which may lead to low blood count

Question 15

pancytopenia

Answer 15

a lowering of all three types of blood cells, RBC, WBC, platelets, which may lead to low blood platelet and/or low WBC count

Question 16

anemia

Answer 16

a decrease in the number of RBC which may lead to low rbc count

Question 17

thrombocytopenia

Answer 17

a decrease in the number of platelets which may lead to low blood platelet count

Question 18

neutropenia

Answer 18

a decrease in the number of neutrophils which may lead to low wbc count

Question 19

granulocytopenia

Answer 19

a decrease in the number of granulocytes, which include neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils, which may lead to low wbc count

Question 20

what are the 2 collection procedures for blood

Answer 20

Skin puncture

veni puncture

Question 21

what is involved in a skin puncture (4)

Answer 21

finger/ear lobe, big toe/heel capillaries
skin is cleaned and allowed to dry then punctured at approx 2mm
blood is collected in microtube or on a slide
apply pressure for one minute and apply the band-aid

Question 22

what is involved in a veni puncture (7)

Answer 22

• anticubital vein used most often
• position arm with palm up to expose vein and apply tourniquet
• ask pt to make a fist (helps congest vein)
• skin is cleaned and allowed to dry
• needle is then inserted into vein and blood is collected in Vacu container; remove tourniquet
• after needle is removed pressure must be applied for several minutes to avoid risk of developing a hematoma
• band aid is applied

Question 23

leukopenia

Answer 23

a decrease in the total number of wbc which may lead to low wbc count