Normal mchc values - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS660 Hematology Exam Questions Complete Solutions Current Update (A+ Pass) A patient is experiencing shortness of breath, pallor, and dizziness. Do you suspect an acute or chronic anemia? - Answers -Acute blood loss Chronic is often asymptomatic until very severe What does an MCV value tell you? What is a normal value? What would a low and high value be called? - Answers -the size of the RBC normal: 80-100 >100: macrocytic (large RBC) <80: microcyctic (small RBC) What ...

CBC - ANS Complete Blood Test; measures WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, PLT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, & RDW WBC - ANS White Blood Cells; Attack & destroy microoganisms, protect body against infection, react against foreign bodies or tissues; Increased WBC count indicates an infection WBC Normal Values - ANS Adult & Child >2 years: 5,000-10,000 / mm^3 Child less than or equal to 2 years: 6200-17,000 / mm^3 Newborn: 9000-30,000 / mm^3

Insufficient centrifugation will result in: a. a false increase in haematocrit (Hct) value b. a false decrease in Hct value c. No effect on Hct value d. all of these options, dependent on the patient - a. insufficient centrifugation does not pack down the red blood cells; therefore, the Hct, which is the volume of packed cells, will increase variation in red cell size observed on the peripheral smear is described as: a. anisocytosis b. hypochromia c. poikilocytosis d. pleocytosis - a....

MED/SURG 324 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE **general S/S of a transfusion reaction - answer1. Temp incr of more than 2 deg F (1 deg C) 2. Chills 3. Severe low back or chest pain 4. N/V 5. Anxiety 6. Generalized bleeding 7. Hemoglobinuria 8. Hypotension 9. Anuria 10. Dyspnea 11. Wheezing 12. Diaphoresis **What to do if you see signs of a transfusion reaction - answer1. STOP the transfusion immediately. 2. Notify the physician 3. Call the blood bank 4. save the tubing **6 different types of...

What are the components of the CBC? WBC, RBC, platelets, Hemglobin, Hematocrit, RBC indices (MCV, MCH, MCHC), RDW, MPV (may also include a WBC differential) What is the normal range for the WBC count? 5,000 - 10,000 /ul What are some possible reasons for leukocytosis? Acute infection (bacterial) Pregnancy Leukemia What are some possible reasons for leukopenia? Chemotherapy Viral infection Aplastic anemia Instead of solely looking at the WBC count, what must y...

Normal Female Hemaglobin 11.6-14.8 Normal Male Hemaglobin 13.6-16.9 Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More Normal MCV 80-100 Microcytic MCV <80 fL Macrocytic MCV >100 fL normal MCHC values 33-37 RDW red cell distribution width microcytic anemias MCV<80; thalassemia, iron deficiency, chronic inflammatory block, sideroblastic lead poisoning ...

MED/SURG 324 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE **general S/S of a transfusion reaction - answer1. Temp incr of more than 2 deg F (1 deg C) 2. Chills 3. Severe low back or chest pain 4. N/V 5. Anxiety 6. Generalized bleeding 7. Hemoglobinuria 8. Hypotension 9. Anuria 10. Dyspnea 11. Wheezing 12. Diaphoresis **What to do if you see signs of a transfusion reaction - answer1. STOP the transfusion immediately. 2. Notify the physician 3. Call the blood bank 4. save the tubing **6 different types of...

NSC 435 Exam 1 Questions With 100% Correct Answers Normochromic, normocytic anemia - causes - answerblood loss, renal disease, chronic disease microcytic anemia - answerMCV <80 but also may see hypochromia (MCHC <30) --> iron deficiency microcytic anemia - lab values - answerserum iron and ferritin levels, total iron binding capacity and % transferring saturation are DECREASED anemia of chronic disease (ACD) - answer- normochromic, normocytic anemia (MCV and MCHC normal) - se...

Monocyte Identify the nucleated blood cell. Lymphocyte Band neutrophil Monocyte Eosinophil Homozygous HbSS A completely sickled cell (drepanocyte) is most commonly seen in which of these conditions? Homozygous HbSS Heterozygous HbSA Double heterozygous HbSC Hb S with beta thalassemia Truly sickled cells are a result of a homozygous HbSS state. Heterozygous HbSA or Sickle cell trait patients typically do not exhibit any red blood cell abnormalities on the peripheral sme...

NURS 629 Exam 3 Pediatric Hematology Questions With 100% Correct Answers Hemoglobin Fx is to transfer respiratory gases, primarly oxygen. How we get oxygen to the body, hemostasis, phagocytosis, and immune response to fight infection embryic During the _____ period blood formation in the yok sac starts to happen within the first few weeks of gestation second Blood forms in the liver, spleen, and lymph nodes in the_____ trimester and then in the last half of gestation blood forms withi...