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RBC Assessment In Anemia Flashcards

1
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What hormone is principle in growth and maturation of erythroid cells?

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erythropoietin

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What produces erythropoietin and how is it regulated?

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. Kidneys in response to tissue hypoxia

. Renal O2 levels regulate production

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Erythropoiesis

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. Multipotent stem cells mature into burst-forming units-erythroid (BFU-E)
. Single BFU-E produces colony of >1000 rbcs
. Blast cell maturation takes 3-5 rounds of cell division (cells become smaller each round)

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Chromatin in immature blood cells

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Delicate, fine, and speckled

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What happens to chromatin in rbcs as they mature?

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Become coarse, clumped, and compact

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Effects of erythropoietin

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. Binding + activating specific receptors on RBC progenitors in bone marrow to generate inc. BFU-E
. Signal transduction via erythropoietin receptor prevents apoptosis of erythroid cells to permit further proliferation and differentiation into mature rbcs
. Stimulate release of reticulocytes from marrow into circulation (reticulocytosis)

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Reticulocytes

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. Larger than rbcs from having ribosomes, mitochondria, and mRNA still
. Parts used to synthesize more Hb

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Maturation time of reticulocytes

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72 hours (48 in marrow, 24 in circulation)

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9
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Percentage of reticulocytes in normal blood

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0.5-1.5%

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10
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Need what components to have effective erythropoietin effects?

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. Responsive marrow
. 1+ kidney
. Adequate nutrition (adequate Hb synthesis and cell division)

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Anemia condition or disease?

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. Condition NOT DISEASE

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Signs and symptoms of anemia

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. Pallor skin/mucous membranes/nail beds
. Dizzy
. Ease of fatigue

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13
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red cell concentration and average number

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. (RBC)
. Conc. Of erythrocytes in whole blood
. Avg: 5x10^6/uL

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Hb concentration and average

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. (HGB)
. Conc. Hb in whole blood
. Avg: 15gm/100mL

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Hematocrit and average

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. (HCT) or (PCV)
. Volume percentage of whole blood occupied by red cells
. Avg: 45%

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16
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Rule of 3 in CBC

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. For healthy persons :
. RBC (millions) x3 = HGB (gm%)
. HGB (gm%) x3 = HCT (volume %)

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17
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What were corpuscular indices good for?

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Assessing CBC of anemic individual and develop morphological classification of anemia

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Mean corpuscular volume and reference range

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. Volume of avg erythrocyte
. MCV = (HCT/RBC)x10
. 80-100 fl (normocytic RBCs)

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Micro cystic RBC

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MCV< 80fl

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Macrocyclic RBCS

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MCV> 100

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Mean corpuscular Hb and reference range

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. Quantity of Hb in avg erythrocyte
. MCH = (HGB/RBC)x10
. 26-32 pg range

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Mean corpuscular Hb concentration and reference range

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. Concentration of Hb in avg erythrocyte
. MCHC=(HGB/HCT)x100 OR (MCH/MCV)x100
. 31-37% (normochromic)

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23
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Hypochromic RBCs

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MCHC<31

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T/F MCHC cannot exceed reference range

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T, conc. Is max that is soluble

25
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Red cell distribution width and normal range

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. RDW
. measure of variation in RBC volume
. Calculated as coefficient of variation for RBC size
. 11-15% range

26
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RDW with anisocytosis and what is anisocytosis

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. Increased

. Unusual cell size

27
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RDW with poikilo-cytosis and what that is

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. Increased

. Unusual cell shape

28
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RDW with anemia

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. Elevated when anemia is from nutritional deficiencies

29
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Observed reticulocytes count and reference range

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. OR
. % of erythrocytes that are reticulocytes
. OR = (# reticulocytes/# RBCs)x100
, index of production of mature RBCs by bone marrow
. 0.5-1.5% range

30
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Calculation of corrected reticulocytes count

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. (CR)
. Reticulocytes count adjusted to reflect what it would be for normal red cell conc. Of hematocrit
. CR = OR x patient’s HCT/ mean HCT
Mean HCT = 45%

31
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OR in anemia

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. Reticulocytes percentage not reflective of actual reticulocytes production because each reticulocytes is diluted into fewer mature RBCs
. Corrected by CR

32
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When is Hb, HCT, and RBC count reduced?

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. If red cell mass is decreased or plasma volume is increased

33
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WHen is Hb, HCT, and RBC count increased?

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. Plasma volume decreases (hemoconcentration)

34
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Causes for impaired erythropoiesis

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. Dec erythropoietin production
. Dec bone marrow mass
. Dec Hb synthesis

35
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What is CR increased in anemia?

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Premature red cell loss

36
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If anemic and normal CR, what does that mean?

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Impaired erythropoiesis

37
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What does impaired Hb synthesis cause?

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. Microcytic, hypochromic anemia

. Reduces production of erythrocytes decreases MCV and MHC of those made

38
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Most common cause of impaired Hb synthesis?

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Chronic Fe deficiency

39
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How does impaired DNA synthesis effect RBC production?

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. Insufficient DNA slows blasé cell division but not protein synthesis
. Resultant erythrocytes have more Hb (inc. MCH) but erthrocyte production dec.
. Results in macrocytosis from more proteins in cell

40
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Common cause of impaired DNA synthesis of RBC DNA?

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Vit. B12 or folate deficiency

41
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How is anemia classified?

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. By RBC morphology and pathogens is

42
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HGB low means ____

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Anemia is present

43
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Type of anemia if CR high

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Anemia due to premature RBC loss (RBC destruction or acute blood loss but normocytic, normochromic)

44
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Type of anemia is CR is normal

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Anemia. Due to insufficient RBC production

45
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Anemia type if MCV is normal?

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. Anemia due to loss of bone marrow stem cells or loss of bone marrow stimulation (insuff. Erythropoetin from kidney disease) or due to chronic disease
. Still normocytic, normochromic

46
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Anemia type if MCV is high

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Anemia from impaired DNA synthesis
. FOlate/B12 issue
. Macrocytic, normochromic

47
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anemia type if MCV is low

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Anemia due to impaired HGB synthesis (Fe deficiency, thalassemia)
. Microcytic, hypochromic

48
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Common cause/mechanism for microcytic anemia

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. Chronic GI blood loss, dietary deficiency, genetic Hb alteration

49
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Common cause/mechanism of normocytic anemia

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. Infection, inflammation, malignancy
. Premature RBC destruction or acute blood loss
. Anemia of inflammation (AOI) aka anemia of chronic disease

50
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Macrocytic anemia common cause/mechanism

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Malabsorption, inadequate diet, alcoholism

51
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Anemia of inflammation

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Associated w/ inflammation, malignancy, or infection
. Takes 1-3 months to develop
. Mild to moderate in severity (HCT 30-40%)
. Indices normocytic but microcytic under severe conditions

52
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Factor deficiency anemia

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. Commonly seen in popular due to Fe, vit. B12, or folate deficiency

53
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How to confirm Fe deficiency

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Specific testing for serum Fe levels

. Total iron binding capacity (TIBC), transferrin saturation, ferritin levels

54
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B12 deficiency common symptoms

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. Fatigue, pallor, 50% patients have glossitis and 45% neurological symptoms (diminished vibratory sensation and proprioception) that can be irreversible

55
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B12 deficiency in elderly

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. Clinical manifestation are subtle

. Insufficiency dietary intake and malabsorption

56
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folate deficiency can result from _____

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. Inadequate dietary intake, defective absorption, impaired utilization, or combo

57
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Difference between folate deficiency and vit B12 deficiency

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B12 has neuro issues and folate deficiency does not

58
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Increase in homocysteine shows ____

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Tissue folate deficiency

59
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Normal methylmalonic acid level means ____

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Folate deficiency, rise in MMA means vit. B12

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