study questions wk 7 Flashcards
1
Q
Immature RBCs other than the reticulocyte are called
A
Nucleated red blood cells
2
Q
The early release of immature RBCs usually represents the presence of what disease?
A
anemia
3
Q
You do NOT count the NRBCs when doing RBC morphology
A
true
4
Q
If NRBCs are seen what should you do before calculating the absolute values for your differential?
A
Correct the WBC count
5
Q
When a WBC count is done using an automated analyzer cells with a ______ are counted as leukocytes and cells without a ________ are counted as RBCs.
A
nucleus
6
Q
Since NRBCs will be included in the WBC count the count would be?
A
falsely elevated
7
Q
Write the formula for correcting the Leukocyte count:
A
Measured leukocyte count X 100/(100+NRBC)
