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Turnicky: Hematology

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No increase in red cell mass, but a decrease in plasma volume   Relative Erythrocytosis  
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Increase in red blood cell mass   Absolute Erythrocytosis  
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Significant decrease in total body RBC mass   Anemia  
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5 parts of the CBC   Erythrocyte Count Hematocrit Hemoglobin Concentration RBC Indicies Peripheral Smear Review  
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Normal hematocrit   45% or .45  
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Mean Corpuscular Volume 80-100 fL   Normal  
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Mean Corpuscular Volume < 80 fL   Microcytic  
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Mean Corpuscular Volume > 100 fL   Macrocytic  
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Red cell diameter >8um MCV >100 Oval or Round Normochromic; no polychromasia   Macrocytosis  
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RBC diameter <6 um MCV <80 fL Hypochromic   Microcytosis  
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Red Cell Distribution Width represents...   Variation of red cell volume  
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Anisocytosis   Variation in cell Size  
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High RDW   Increase in heterogeneity of RBC size  
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Low RDW   More uniform RBC population  
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5 Normochromic, normocytic anemias   Anemia of Chronic disease Immune hemolytic disease Anemia of acute hemorrhage Aplastic anemia End organ failure  
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3 Hypochromic, microcytic anemias   Iron deficiency anemia Thalassemia Long standing anemia of chronic disease  
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3 Macrocytic, normochromic anemias   Vitamin B12/Folate deficiency Refractory anemiaa / Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Liver disease  
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Immature red cells   Reticulocytes  
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Reticulocytes often have ____ coloration   Blue From RNA  
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Formula for Corrected Reticulocyte Count   % observed Reticulosytes X Pt HCT _________________________________ 45  
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