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Lab Hematology Review 3/1/11

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Increased amount of neutrophils   Neutrophilia  
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WBC with "ground glass" in cytoplasm   Monocyte  
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Disease associated with increased atypical lymphocytes   Mononucleosis  
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The WBC with big bright pink or orange granules in the cytoplasm   Eosinophils  
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WBC that is elevated during a parasitic infection   Eosinophils (or basophils)  
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What may cabot rings indicate?   Lead poisoning & certain anemias  
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Normal % of eosinophils   1-3%  
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Myelogenous leukemia has more of {what type of white cell} than normal?   Basophil  
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Inclusion body that have remnants of RNA   Basophilic Stippling  
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Different shapes of RBC's   Poikilocytosis  
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Color of the cytoplasm of a lymphocyte   Blue  
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A smaller than normal RBC   Microcyte  
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Dehydration will cause the hematocrit to ___________   give a false high reading.  
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A disease where there is a large number of RBC's and high Hct   Polycythemia Vera  
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Normal hemoglobin for an adult male   13-18  
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Normal hemoglobin for an adult female   11-16  
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Normal % of neutrophils   50-65%  
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Platelets and WBC's make up this layer of a spun capillary tube   Buffy Coat  
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When performing a capillary puncture for Hct testing, the capillary tube contains _________   Heparin  
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Main constituent of red blood cells   Hgb  
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The globin portion of Hgb is made of _______   4 protein chains  
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The largest of the WBC's   Monocyte  
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Elevated WBC & elevated neutrophils indicate:   Bacterial Infection  
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RBC indices that measure the average volume of a red blood cell   MCV (Mean Cell Volume)  
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Low number of lymphocytes   Lymphopenia  
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The smallest of the WBC's   Lymphocyte  
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4 examples of poikilocytosis:   Sickle Cell Stomatocytes Target Cells Helmet Cells  
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An increase in the number of WBC's   Leukocytosis  
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RBC of larger than normal size   Macrocyte  
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RBC with normal color is called   Normochromic  
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The main function of hemoglobin   Carry oxygen  
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What is it called when both small (microlytic) and large (macrolytic) RBC's are present   Aniso cytosis  
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RBC's that have both pale and dark color to them is called:   Polychromasia  
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Decreased amount of platelets   Thrombo cyto penia  
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Main function of WBC's   Fight infection  
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Normal Hct level in adult males   42-52%  
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Normal Hct level in adult females   36-48%  
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Normal Hct level in newborns   51-60%  
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Normal Hct level in 1 year olds   32-38%  
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Normal Hct level in 6 year olds   34-42%  
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Hct is ______ the amount of Hgb   3 times  
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Hgb is ______ the amount of Hct   1/3 (plus or -3)  
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On a CBC what should the WBC range be:   5,000 to 10,000/mm3  
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On a CBC what should the MCV range be:   82-98  
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On a CBC what should the MCH range be:   26-34 (MCH=Mean Cell Hemoglobin)  
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On a CBC what should the Platelets level be:   150,000-400,000/mm3  
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On a CBC what should the Lymphocyte level be:   25-40%  
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On a CBC what should the Neutrophil level be:   50-65%  
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What does a Hypochromic RBC indicate:   pale (low hgb)  
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What does a Hyperchromic RBC indicate:   dark (high hgb)  
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Anisocytosis can indicate:   Thalassemia or Liver Disease  
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What type of RBC inclusion is common in pernicious anemia?   Howell-Jolly Bodies  
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When one type of WBC (and overall count) has drastically increased it could be (5):   Leukemia Bacterial Infection Stress Exercise Pain  
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Normal # of platelets but they don't function properly   Thrombasthenia  
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Increased WBC, increased neutrophils   Bacterial Infection  
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Decreased WBC, increased lymphocytes   Mononucleosis  
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Increased eosinophils can mean   Parasites or Allergic Reaction  
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When are increased lymphocytes normal?   Newborns or children under 6  
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Factors affecting decreased platelets   Leukemia Chemical Exposure Radiation Cancer Drugs  
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