Hemotology Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What physiologic factors affect the red blood cell count? | 1.) Altitude, 2.) Body Fluid (pregnancy & Dehydration) |
What is Erythrocytosis? | Red Blood Cell Count above normal |
What causes Erythrocytosis? | Polycythemia Vera (many cells in the blood) (Bone marrow making too many RBCs, WBCs, Platelets) (Cancer -Bone marrow cancer) |
What causes Oligocythemia? | Anemias (many kinds), Leukemias (many kinds) Bleeding |
What is the function of hemoglobin? | Carries Oxygen |
What is the abbreviation for Hemoglobin? | Hgb |
What's makes heme? | Iron & Protoporphyrin Heme is only 4%. |
What makes Globin? | RNA (ribonucleic Acid) Amino Acids (building blocks of protein) |
Three normal genetic types of hemoglobin? | A1, A2, F |
What is Electrophoresis? | lab method that seperates genetic types of hemoglobin |
What are the normal adult hemoglobin values for Men? | 15 - 17 g/dL |
What are the normal adult hemoglobin values for Women? | 12 - 16 g/dL |
What are the physiologic factors that affect the RBC count and hemoglobin value? | Age, Gender, Altitude, Body Fluid |
Which diseases cause a decrease in Hgb? | Anemia, Leukemia, Bleeding |
Which diseases cause an increase in Hgb? | Polycythemia Vera, Dehydration |
Two normal physiologic types of hemoglobin | Oxyhemoglobin (arterial blood) Reduced Hemoglobin (Venous Blood) |
What can abnormal hemoglobin pigments no longer do? | cannot carry oxygen |
Cherry Red abnormal hemoglobin pigments | carboxyhemoglobin, combined with carbon monoxide Does not carry Oxygen |
Chocolate Brown abnormal hemoglobin pigments | Methemoglobin, Iron in the FE+2, FE+3, ferric Does not carry Oxygen |
Lavender/Mauve abnormal hemoglobin pigments | Sulfhemoglobin, combines with sulter Does not carry Oxygen |
How does CLIA classify the STAT-site M Hgb meter? | Waived |
Which units are used to report Hgb results? | g/dL grams per deci-liter |
What does H & H stand for? | Hemoglobin & Hematocrit |
Normal Male adult hemoglobin values | 15 - 17 g/dL |
Normal Female adult hemoglobin values | 12 - 16 g/dL |
Normal male RBC count | 4.5 - 6.0 Million RBC/mm3 |
Normal Female RBC count | 4.0 - 5.5 Million RBC/mm3 |
WBC count | 4.0 - 11.0 X 10.3/mm3 |
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