QBC STAR CBC INSTRUMENT Flashcards
What are these results of?
- Hematocrit (Hct)
- Hemoglobin (Hgb)
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
- White Blood Cells (WBC)
- Granulocytes
- % Granulocytes
- Lymph/Mono
- % Lymph/Mono
- Platelets
Complete Blood Count (CBC) results
What is the most frequently ordered lab?
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
What supplies useful information regarding the concentration of the different cellular and non-cellular elements of blood and applies to multiple disorders?
CBC
What are some of the things that a CBC normally includes?
- Leukocyte (WBC) count
- Erythrocyte (RBC) count
- Hemoglobin (Hgb)
- Hematocrit (Hct)
- RBC indices
What is included with RBC indices?
- Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
- Mean Corpuscular Hgb (MCH)
- Mean Corpuscular Hgb Concentration (MCHC)
- RBC distribution Width (RDW)
Is a platelet count normally included in a CBC?
Yes
What are the normal adult ranges for an RBC in a CBC?
- Males 4.5-5.9 x 106 cells/uL
2. Female 4.5-5.1 x 106 cells/uL
What is the number of red cells in a given volume of blood?
RBC
What are the normal adult ranges for Hemoglobin (Hgb) ?
- Males 14-17.5 g/dL
2. Females 12.3-15.3 g/dL
What is the main component of a red blood cell?
Hemoglobin
What is a protein that serves as a vehicle for the transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide?
Hemoglobin
What provides a direct indication of the oxygen transportation capacity of the blood?
Hemoglobin (Hgb) concentration
What are the normal adult ranges for Hematocrit (Hct) ?
- Males 42-52%
2. Females 37-47%
What is the ratio of the volume of erythrocytes to that of the whole blood?
Hematocrit (Hct)
True or False
The Hematocrit (Hct) is usually 10 times the Hemoglobin (Hgb)
False
The Hematocrit (Hct) is usually 3 times the Hemoglobin (Hgb)
What are lab tests that are specifically used to assess red blood cell characteristics?
RBC indices
What is the normal range for the Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
76-96 fL/cell
What is an estimate of the average volume (size) of RBC’s and is the most clinically useful of the RBC indices?
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
An increase in the MCV is normally associated with what?
Vitamin B12 or Folate deficiency
A decrease in the MCV is normally caused by what?
iron deficiency
What is the normal range for Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) ?
27-32pg/cell
What is known as the amount of hemoglobin per RBC?
Mean corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
What is the normal range for the Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)?
30-35 g/dL
What is known as the hemoglobin divided by the hematocrit?
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
What is the normal range for the Platelet Count ?
150,000-400,000/uL
A low platelet count (<20,000 mm3) could make you at risk for what?
Hemorrhage
A high platelet count (>1,000,000/mm3) could put you at risk for what?
Thrombosis