OHSU reference

Question 1

WBC reference range

Answer 1

4.4-11*10^3/mm^3

Question 2

male RBC reference range

Answer 2

4.5-5.9

Question 3

female RBC range

Answer 3

4.0-5.2

Question 4

male hgb range

Answer 4

13.5-17.5

Question 5

female hgb

Answer 5

12.0-16.0

Question 6

male hct range

Answer 6

41-53

Question 7

female hct

Answer 7

36-46

Question 8

define MCV

Answer 8

Average size of red cells (micro/macro indicator)
MCV=(hct*10)/RBC
RBC= in millions, drop scientific notation

Question 9

mcv reference range

Answer 9

80-96 fl

Question 10

define mchc

Answer 10

Avg amount of red cell vol occupied by hgb (indicator of chromia)
MCHC%= (hgb/hct)*100

Question 11

mchc reference range

Answer 11

33.4-35.5

Question 12

define RDW

Answer 12

Red cell distribution width, amount of red cell size variation
Quantifies anisocytosis

Question 13

rdw reference range

Answer 13

11.5-15.0

Question 14

PLT reference range

Answer 14

150-400

Question 15

PMN normal reference range

Answer 15

50-70%

Question 16

bands normal reference range

Answer 16

0-10%

Question 17

lymphs normal reference range

Answer 17

18-42%

Question 18

mono normal reference range

Answer 18

2-8%

Question 19

eosinophil normal reference range

Answer 19

1-3%

Question 20

basophil normal reference range

Answer 20

0-2%

Question 21

define MCH

Answer 21

mean cell hemoglobin
Average weight of hgb per RBC (NOT an indicator of chromia, no size correlation)
MCH= (hgb*10)/RBC in millions

Question 22

corrected retic equation

Answer 22

Corrected= raw retic% *(pt hct/normal hct)

Question 23

retic days to mature equation

Answer 23

{[(norm hct- pt hct)/2]*0.1}+1

Question 24

RPI equation - correct reticulocyte production index accounting for hct

Answer 24

RPI= (corrected retic)/(# days to mature)

Question 25

CSF protein reference range

Answer 25

15-45 mg/dL