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Unit 3 - CBC Flashcards

1
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Volume of blood in the body

A

4-6 Liters

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2
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Approximately what % of the total body weight is blood?

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8%

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3
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What percent of blood is plasma?

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~55%

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4
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What makes up plasma?

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Proteins, electrolytes, hormones
Water

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5
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What percent of blood is cellular elements?

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~45%

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6
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What is the optional component in CBC?

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Microscopic evaluation

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7
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What does extra anticoagulant do?

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Cause shrinkage

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8
Q

Ideal peripheral smears are made within

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3 hours

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9
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What does EDTA do

A

Chelates calcium

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10
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Perform CBC on room temp blood within

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6 hours

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11
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Perform CBC on refrigerated blood within

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24 hours

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12
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When should a sample be prepared for blood smear?

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within 2-3 hours of collection

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13
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What if a blood smear is prepared after more than 5 hours after collection have passed

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Results in artifacts

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14
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When is it acceptable to prepare a blood smear without anticoagulant?

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Smear from direct finger puncture

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15
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When must a finger puncture blood smear be prepared?

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Immediately

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16
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When to reject CBC specimen?

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Too old
Any clotting! even if microscopic

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17
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Why is clotting not accepted for CBC specimen?

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Activates and consumes coagulation factors
Blood cells bind

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18
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WBC reference range in CBC

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4.0-11.0x10^3 cells/mcL
No sex difference

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19
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RBC reference range in CBC

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Male: 4.50-5.90x10^6 cells/mcL
Female: 3.80-5.20x10^6

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20
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PLT reference range in CBC

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150-450x10^3
No sex difference

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21
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Hgb concentration reference ranges

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Male: 13.5-17.5 g/dL
Female: 12.0-16.0 g/dL

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22
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Hct reference ranges

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Male: 42-52%
Female: 36-46%

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23
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Which of the indices are not averages?

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RDW: Red cell distribution width

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24
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What is MCV

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Mean corpuscular volume

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25
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MCV reference ranges

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80.0-100.0fL

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26
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Normocytic

27
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Microcytic

28
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Macrocytic

29
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What is MCH

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Mean corpuscular hemoglobin

30
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MCH Reference interval

A

26.0-36.0 pg

31
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Normochromic

A

26.0-36.0 pg

32
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Hypochromic

33
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Hyperchromic

34
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What is MCHC

A

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration

35
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MCHC reference interval

A

32.0-36.0 g/dL

36
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Which index would you rather use for cell color?

37
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What does MCH not take into account?

38
Q

Larger cells have… ___ hgb?

39
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Normochromic (MCHC)

A

32-36 g/dL

40
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Hyperchromic (MCHC)

41
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Hypochromic (MCHC)

42
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Hyperchromic is never valid except in…

A

Spherocytes

43
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What is RDW?

A

Variation of size in RBC population

44
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MCV Calculation

A

(HCT/RBC)*10 = fL

45
Q

MCV is evaluating…

A

Size of cells

46
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MCH is evaluating…

A

Concentration of hgb in cell. Evaluating color only

47
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MCHC is evaluating…

A

Concentration of hgb in cell taking into account size

48
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MCH Calculation

A

(Hgb/RBC)*10 = pg

49
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MCHC Calculation

A

(Hgb/HCT)*100 = g/dL

50
Q

RDW calculation

A

(1SD of MCV/MCV)*100 = %

51
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High RDW & What it means

A

> 14.5% indicates the RBC is heterogenous

52
Q

Anisocytosis

A

Variation in red cell size

53
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When does high RDW occur?

A

Diseases with abnormal RBC
Transfusions
Microcytosis (MCV) because denominator is lower

54
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When does Low RDW occur?

A

No known disease causes this
Macrocytosis can cause a lower number because denominator is higher

55
Q

What makes a good blood smear?

A

2/3 to 3/4 of slide
Thumbprint shape
Lateral edges visible
Smear is smooth
Feathered edge
Entire blood drop is used

56
Q

What components of Wright Giemsa stain ?

A

Fixative - Methanol
Eosin
Methylene Blue

57
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What pH should romanowski stain be at?

58
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Can you wave or blow a blood smear to make it dry faster?

59
Q

High MCV =

A

Macrocytes

60
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Low MCHC =

A

Large central pallor

61
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High RDW =

A

Anisocytosis or variation in abc

62
Q

What is the rule of 3?

A

Internal QC check on values related to RBC, Hgb, Hct

63
Q

Rule of 3 formulas

A

RBC count x 3 = Hgb
Hgb x 3 = Hct ± 3%

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