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1
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Number of Erythrocytes contained in 1 liter of blood

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Erythrocyte Number Concentration

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Erythrocyte Number Concentration is expressed as?

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Number of Cells per Cubic Millimeter

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3
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RBC Count can be used to help diagnose? (2)

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  1. Anemia
  2. Polycythemia
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4
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Manual Methods to Count RBC

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  1. Microscopic
  2. Unopette System
  3. Tube Dilution
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5
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RBC Pipette can aspirate up to?

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0.5 - 1.0

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6
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Dilution Factor of RBC Pipette

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200

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7
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Why is EDTA used for RBC Counting?

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Retains Cell Morphology

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8
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How many squares are counted in RBC Count?

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5 Tertiary Squares

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9
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Characteristics of Good RBC Diluting Fluid (7)

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  1. Isotonic Solution
  2. High SG
  3. Easy to Prep
  4. Cheap
  5. Good Preservative
  6. Buffer Action
  7. Not initiate growth of molds
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RBC Diluting Fluids (7)

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  1. Dacie’s
  2. Hayem’s
  3. Gower’s
  4. Toisson’s
  5. NSS
  6. Bethell’s
  7. 3.8% Sodium Citrate
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Best RBC Diluting fluid and can be stored for long periods of time

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Dacie’s / Formol Citrate

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Best RBC Diluting fluid and can be stored for long periods of time

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Dacie’s / Formol Citrate

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13
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This Diluting Fluid allows growth of yeast, Clumping of cells and has no corrosive effect

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Hayem’s

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This diluting fluid prevents rouleaux formation and precipitates protein

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Gower’s

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15
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Diluting fluid that support growth of fungi with High SG and can also stain WBCs

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Toisson’s

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16
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Used in emergency cases and can cause excessive rouleaux formation

17
Q

Angle of Pipette while charging?

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30-35 Degrees

18
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Stand the Counting chamber for how many minutes?

19
Q

Reference Range for RBC Count?

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Male: 4.5-6 M/cumm
Female: 4.0-5.5 M/cumm
Late Pregnancy: 3-5 M/cumm
At Birth: 7.0 M/cumm

20
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3 Errors due to Materials and Equipment

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  1. Debris in coverslip/chamber
  2. Old Diluting Fluid
  3. RBC Pipette not clean
21
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6 Errors due to Nature/Operators error

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  1. Incorrect Dilution
  2. Did not Discard
  3. Overcharging
  4. Undercharging
  5. Air bubbles
  6. Incorrect Counting
22
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If RBC is markedly increased?

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Decrease Volume of Aspirated Blood

23
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If RBC is markedly decreased?

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Increase Volume of Aspirated Blood

24
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What may result to increased RBC Count? (2)

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  1. Dehydration
  2. Strenuous exercise Activities
25
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5 Pathologic Variations of RBC Count?

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  1. Polycythemia
  2. Anemia
  3. Hemorrhage
  4. Drugs
  5. Secondary to other diseases
26
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4 Types of Counting Chamber

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  1. Improved Neubauer
  2. Neubauer
  3. Fuchs-Rosenthal
  4. Speirs-Levy
27
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Depth of Improved Neubauer

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