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hematology blood composition and WBC

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what are the components of the cellular portion of the blood?   Erythrocyte 5 million leukocytes 5000 from both sites 140,000 to 400,000 in each cubic  
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what are the components of the fluid portion of the blood?   Water 91.5%  
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how would blood settle in an anticoagulated tube from top to bottom?   plasma, buffy coat, erythrocytes  
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what is the difference between serum and plasma?   Serum is plasma with fibrinogen and clotting factors removed  
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what anti-coagulant is in a lavender to? And what is it used for?   EDTA, heem studies  
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what anti-coagulant is in a gold tube and what is it primarily used for?   None, yields serum, chemistry  
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what anti-coagulant is in a blue top to and what is it primarily used for?   Sodium citrate, PT, PTT coagulation studies  
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what two samples are unacceptable for hematology study?   hemolyzed and clotted  
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what is leukocytosis?   WBC count above normal  
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what causes leukocytosis?   bone marrow stimulated by bacteria or foreign particles example pollen, moldor acute bacterial infections such as pneumonia appendicitis  
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what is leukopenia?   WBC count below normal  
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what causes leukopenia?   Viral infections, influenza certain chemicals  
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what are the normal values for an adult WBC?   4000 to 11000 WPC per millimeter cubed  
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what is an example of a critical WBC count value?   Less than 2000 or more than 50,000  
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how is the operation of automated cell counters classified?   Moderately complex by CLIA  
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what tests make upa complete routine CBC?   red blood cell count; WBC; hemoglobin; hematocrit; differential WBC count; estimation of platelet number; red cell indices  
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explain red blood cell count   number of red blood cells  
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explain white blood cell count   number of white blood cells  
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explain hemoglobin   the protein inside the RBC that carries oxygen  
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explain hematocrit   percent packed red cell volume  
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explain differentialWBC count   % of each type of WBC  
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explain estimation of platelet number   platelets observed for approximate number and any abnormalities  
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explain red cell indices   info to determine RBC disorders  
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