| Question | Answer |
| Three types of Blood cells | WBC
RBC
Platelets (thrombocytes) |
| 2nd most common POL test | Hematology |
| WBC can detect | Viral or bacterial infection |
| Types of Blood Tests | Hgb, Hct, WBC, RBC, Platelet Count, Differential WBC, ESR, PT |
| What is involved with a CBC | Hgb, Hct, WBC, RBC |
| What do RBC do? | Carry Oxygen to the body & remove CO2 |
| What do WBC do? | Fight infections |
| Hgb | Oxygen carrying protein in blood |
| Hct | Amount of packed RBC in a given amount of blood |
| What do platelets do? | Aid in clotting |
| Hemoglobin | Major component of RBC. 85% of dry weight of RBC
Carries 95% of oxygen to the cells
Carries 27% of CO2 back to lungs |
| Types of Anemias | Iron deficiency
Hemolytic anemia - destruction of own RBC
Vitamin D deficiency
Sickle Cell
Pernicious anemia - lack of intrinsic factor |
| Normal HGB values for Men & Women | Male: 13.5 - 17.5
Women: 12.0 - 15.5 |
| Normal HCT values for Men & Women | Male; 38.8 - 50.0
Women: 34.9 - 44.5 |
| What are the 5 types of WBC? | Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
Basophils
Eosinophils
Monocytes |
| Types of Anemias | Iron deficiency
Hemolytic anemia - destruction of own RBC
Vitamin D deficiency
Sickle Cell
Pernicious anemia - lack of intrinsic factor |
| Normal HGB values for Men & Women | Male: 13.5 - 17.5
Women: 12.0 - 15.5 |
| Normal HCT values for Men & Women | Male; 38.8 - 50.0
Women: 34.9 - 44.5 |
| What are the 5 types of WBC? | Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
Basophils
Eosinophils
Monocytes |
| Types of Anemias | Iron deficiency
Hemolytic anemia - destruction of own RBC
Vitamin D deficiency
Sickle Cell
Pernicious anemia - lack of intrinsic factor |
| Normal HGB values for Men & Women | Male: 13.5 - 17.5
Women: 12.0 - 15.5 |
| Normal HCT values for Men & Women | Male; 38.8 - 50.0
Women: 34.9 - 44.5 |
| What are the 5 types of WBC? | Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
Basophils
Eosinophils
Monocytes |
