BASIC HEMATOLOGICAL METHODS OF EXAMINATION Flashcards

1
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Basic screening test and most frequently ordered laboratory procedure

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CBC or Complete Blood Count

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2
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Measurement of the concentration of Hgb in the blood

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Hemoglobin Determination

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3
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Used to screen for disease associated with anemia and to evaluate polycythemia

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Hemoglobin Determination

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4
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test indirectly measures
the RBC mass

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Hematocrit Determination

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5
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Results are expressed as the percentage by volume of packed RBCs

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Hematocrit Determination

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6
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series of test that determines number , variety, percentage concentration and quality of blood cells

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CBC

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7
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valuable diagnostic information about the hematologic and other body system , prognosis response to treatment and recovery

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CBC

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8
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Hgb, Hct, RBC and WBC count , Differential Count

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CBC

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9
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Important buffer in the extracellular fluid

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Hemoglobin

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10
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–main component of erythrocytes

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Hemoglobin

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11
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–serves as the vehicle for the transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide

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Hemoglobin

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12
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Ratio of the volume of packed RBCs to the volume of whole blood

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Hematocrit or Packed Cell Volume

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13
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blood test used to find out how many RBCs

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RBC COUNT or Erythrocyte Count

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14
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Increase RBC

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Polycythemia Vera

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15
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Decrease RBC

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Anemia

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16
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measures the number of WBC and may serve as guide to the severity of the disease process that detects hidden infection

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WBC Count or Leukocyte Count

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17
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WBCs may be counted visually using a microscope and ____________

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HEMACYTOMETER

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18
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WBC COUNT

dilution is _______ and the diluent is a dilute _______

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1:20—acid solution

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19
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detect immature WBC and abnormalities

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DIFFERENTIAL COUNT

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20
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total count of circulating WBC is differentiated according to the five types of leukocytes

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NEBLM

21
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pyogenic infection

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neutrophils

22
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Parasitic infection

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Eosinophils and Basophils

23
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allergic disorder

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Eosinophils

24
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Viral infection

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Lymphocytes

25
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severe infection by phagocytosis

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Monocytes

26
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Use to assess the erythropoietic activity of the bone marrow

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Reticulocyte count

27
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Reticulocyte Count
–whole blood, anticoagulated with EDTA is stained with a supravital stain such as __________ or __________

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new methylene blue—brilliant cresyl blue

28
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Rate at which red blood cells sediment in a period of one hour

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

29
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Common hematology test and nonspecific measure of inflammation

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

30
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___________ is one of the oldest hematology tests and detects inflammation and roughly estimates its intensity

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ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE (ESR)

31
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What test uses graduated concentrations of saline solutions to detect SPHEROCYTES (RBCs with proportionally reduced surface membrane area) in hereditary SPHEROCYTOSIS or WARM AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA?

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OSMOTIC FRAGILITY TEST

32
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Osmotic fragility test uses graduated concentrations of saline solutions to detect ___________ (RBCs with proportionally reduced surface membrane area) in hereditary ___________

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SPHEROCYTES—SPHEROCYTOSIS or WARM AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA.

33
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phenotypically detects an inherited RBC enzyme deficiency causing severe episodic hemolytic anemia

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GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE ASSAY

34
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Sickle cell solubility screening assay confirmatory TESTs

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  1. HEMOGLOBIN ELECTROPHORESIS
  2. HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY
35
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Detect and diagnose sickle cell anemia and other inherited qualitative hemoglobin abnormalities and thalassemia’s

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SICKLE CELL SOLUBILITY SCREENING ASSAY or HEMOGLOBIN ELECTROPHORESIS and HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY

36
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Platelet Parameters included in the complete blood count (CBC)

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Platelet Count and Mean Platelet Volume MPV

37
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High WBC

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leukocytosis

38
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Low WBC

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Leukopenia

39
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increased RBC count

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polycythemia vera

40
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decreased RBC and cause of malfunction in the bone marrow

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ANEMIA

41
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2 Methods of Hgb for manual counting

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  1. Cyanmethemoglobin method (HiCn)
  2. Sahli’s acid-hematin method
42
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True or False

Differential count can be done with chemotherapy patients

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False—Can’t be done with chemotherapy patients since the treatment destroys their cells → 100 cells can’t be identified

43
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Healthy individuals WBC Count

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100 or 5.75 x 10^9/L

44
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Whole blood, anticoagulated with EDTA is stained with a _________ that stains the living cells.

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supravital stain

45
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Supravital stains used:

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  1. New methylene blue
  2. Brilliant cresyl blue
  3. Pure azure blue
46
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disposable and most common method to measure the ESR

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Westergren method

47
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Method used to measure the ESR and HCT

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Wintrobe method

48
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Also known as sedrate

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

49
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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) unit of measurement

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mm/hr