Blood Tests

Question 1

WBC range

Answer 1

4 - 11 10^9/L

Question 2

WBC abnormality may indicate

Answer 2

infection, toxicity, hemopathy, cancer, recent surgery, allergies, parasites, radiation

Question 3

WBC high

Answer 3

infection, recent surgery

Question 4

WBC low

Answer 4

chemotherapy, hemopathy (ex. HIV)

Question 5

Basophils high

Answer 5

chicken pox

Question 6

Eosinophils high

Answer 6

allergies

Question 7

Lymphocytes high

Answer 7

whooping cough, parotitis, syphilis, hyperthyroidism

Question 8

Monocytes high

Answer 8

tuberculosis, hepatitis, cirrhosis

Question 9

Neutrophils high

Answer 9

pneumonia, CSM, AP, cholecystitis

Question 10

RBC reading

Answer 10

male: 4.3 - 5.9 10^12/L
female: 3.8 - 5.2 10^12/L
infants: higher than adults

Question 11

RBC high

Answer 11

physiological: newborn babies, people living in higher altitudes, athletes
pathological: dehydration, diarrhea, vomiting, burn, carbon monoxide poisoning

Question 12

RBC low

Answer 12

physiological: late stage of pregnancy, menstruation
pathological: hemmorhage, medical toxicity, anemia

Question 13

HGB range

Answer 13

male: 135 - 180 g/L
female: 115 - 155 g/L
infants: higher than adults

Question 14

HGB high or low

Answer 14

same as RBC

Question 15

HCT range

Answer 15

male: 0.41 - 0.52
female: 0.37 - 0.48

Question 16

HCT high

Answer 16

dehydration, burn, increased RBC

Question 17

HCT low

Answer 17

anemia, pregnancy, pregnancy w/ hypertension

Question 18

MCV, MCH, MCHC abnormal

Answer 18

anemia

Question 19

PC/PLT range

Answer 19

150 - 400 10^9/L

Question 20

PC/PLT low

Answer 20

anemia

Question 21

ESR high

Answer 21

infection, tuberculosis, osteoarthritis, chronic kidney infection, anemia, cancer, menstruation, pregnancy, myocardial infarction, seniors

Question 22

Immature Granulocytes - reading other than 0

Answer 22

genetic disease present

Question 23

Creatinine range

Answer 23

45 - 110

Question 24

Creatinine high

Answer 24

kidney disfunction

Question 25

Creatinine low

Answer 25

manutrition

Question 26

GFR > 600

Answer 26

overload indicating iron deficiency

Question 27

ALT tests

Answer 27

liver and kidney function

Question 28

INR shows

Answer 28

how quickly blood clots; patients on long-term blood thinners need INR tested weekly; ask to see blood test before treatment too make sure not too low

Question 29

Ferritin

Answer 29

iron deficiency

Question 30

Ferritin 15 - 49

Answer 30

probable iron deficiency

Question 31

Ferritin 50 - 100

Answer 31

possible iron deficiency

Question 32

Ferritin > 100

Answer 32

no iron deficiency or iron overload

Question 33

TSH high

Answer 33

hypothyroidism

Question 34

TSH low

Answer 34

hyperthyroidism

Question 35

T4 high

Answer 35

hyperthyroidism

Question 36

T4 low

Answer 36

hypothyroidism

Question 37

TSH high, T4 low

Answer 37

hypothyroidism

Question 38

TSH low, T4 high

Answer 38

hyperthyroidism

Question 39

TSH high, T4 high

Answer 39

possible hyperthyroidism

Question 40

TSH low, T4 low

Answer 40

possible hypothyroidism